Recent content by florentino

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    Sinking Legs on Intex Ultra-Frame

    You need to replace those pavers with longer and wider ones to help distribute the weight
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    Sinking Legs on Intex Ultra-Frame

    When i still had my intex pool two of my legs rusted out and dropped about 4 inches. I used a car jack 3.5 ton and a 4x4 to left up the pool while filled with water. I put the jack in a wide wood base to distribute the weight and the 4x4 to the top rail. Every few inches I would place another...
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    How long does an intex SWG last?

    I had a hayward aquatrol for my intex 12 by 24 for about three years worked great. Only reason I stopped using it was because I took down my pool due to rust. Also if you keep your pool water balanced you'll have to clean the cell a lot less the usual. Another thing is you wanna buy a salt cell...
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    Hard plumbing an intex sandfilter

    Use your existing hose fittings they are the right size. This is how I did mine but used 2in ofc Custom PVC Pipe Adapter for Intex Pools Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Draining salt water

    Thank you ? Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Draining salt water

    Hello my pool 24 by 12 intex need to come down due to rusted out frame. It is a swg pool and I was wondering have anyone of you drined a whole pool of salt water onto your yards/plants or drained it down the drain ? Thank you for the help. Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Hanging a rectangular Intex Ultra Frame Pool directly from the pool deck

    So wood supports from the top rail down to the bottom of the deck support creating a triangle or 45 degree angle could help. Triangles are the strongest shapes. http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/579a1a51b8365/Capture%2B_2016-07-28-07-42-45.png? Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Hanging a rectangular Intex Ultra Frame Pool directly from the pool deck

    Some lag bolts should hold up better Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Switch to SWG

    I have aqua trol on my pool best investment made to date. Yes can be fitted into existing equiment all you need is the salt cell to be placed vertical on the pools return. Aqua trol does not use an external flow switch. Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Intex saltwater water system salt ppm woes and general Rust prevention questions?

    I have an index 12 by 24 with a Hayward aquatrol for at least three years and I have no rust problems Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    How to patch an 18 by 48 ultra intex pool?

    I've used a product called boxer it works under water as well and can be bought in Amazon Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Roof mounted Solar Panel Need Help!!!

    Cheapest bet is to try to find a used one in Craigslist could find used ones for cheap if not a new one online. Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Roof mounted Solar Panel Need Help!!!

    Yes I have a checkvavle then a threeway vavle and to start it up I set it full open for the solar panels once I get a flow I lessen the flow to the solar panels. On my index I have the regular intake and I added a skimer all plumbed with 2 in pvc. Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk
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    Roof mounted Solar Panel Need Help!!!

    I have an index 12 by 24 pool with five 4 by 12 solar panels on my roof about 10 foot rise plumbed with 2 inch pvc. My index 2600 sand filter pump combo run my setup just fine. I even have to divert some water away because it flows too much if I open the 3 way vavle all the way for the solar...
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    Found dead rat in pool

    Thank you for the reassurance my pool is on set and my fc is at about 6 or 7. I will probably buy a three pack of chorine and dump it in there Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk