Recent content by ekoreilly

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    Ultraframe and cold winters

    why not just empty it and cover it? I took mine down last year (first year with a 15' and I live in CNY (cold and wintery) It took me half day to clean it up, dry it out and pack it up, alot of work I think and don't want to do it again this year.
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot Back again. We are still looking to get the 2650 Sand Filter pump,. BUT I just noticed that Target has the salt water generator on sale fo $99. can these two systems be combined? SWG says 700 Gph but the sand filter is rated for...
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot yeah people love it or hate it.
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot Well I'm back from vacation now, pool held up well, still clear and numbers off a bit. I still have to order the pump, looking for a sale. Now, My wifes patient the other day is the owner of a local pool shop (50 years) and he said...
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot Well the only issue with the 2650 is that it might turn the tiny pool in a Tidal Wave pool and toss the lil' ones around too much :o) The other reason I like the idea of the 2650 is for vaccum suction vs the 1600 (which is more than...
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    Intex Sand Filter....has the design changed??

    are you still happy with your 2650 Sand Filter?
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot let me ask this, if the Intex Sand Filter 1600GPH is only cheaper by $30 compared to the 2650gph model then why not juts by the 2650 model? http://www.vminnovations.com/Product_87 ... 673EG.html
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot yeah it was the 12" model http://www.saveonpoolsupplies.com/Pool- ... er-System/
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    One Man, One Pool and One Deck - AGP Pics

    As a do it yourselfer myself and joy of creating things.....YOu did a great job and it must have been rewarding. After prepping my small 14' intex pool, I don't think I would do a real pool myself. But decking and that I would! Why did you bury a few of the concrete support posts? extra...
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot Man I am spinning my head about this pool business! So I have the pool and filling it now. I am not going to stick with that tiny pump that came in the box and I really don'tr want the headache of checking chlorine levels all thime...
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot whats baquacil?
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot Ahh, now as I watch some videos I am starting to understand it more. Saltwater produces a chlorine but you need a filter(pump) to get rid of other particulates, thus why you have a choice with the paper/cartridge filter VS sand...
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot no heater for us. Se my confusion was that if i got the that walmart sand filter for $129 thats all I needed, nothing else. Obviously not a pool guy, and one thing I don't want is to be checking chemicals everyday and worrying about...
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot Now if I bought this pump from walmart (yeah $130 good deal) does it need a separate unit too? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Intex-Krystal ... iewedItems
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    New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why both?

    Re: New 14' getting - upgrade now to Sand or Salt? why bot this was the pump I found for $225 http://foxabovegroundpools.com/product/ ... 677eg.html