Recent content by NJSwimmom

I used 4 inch thick solid half cinderblocks and put two under each supporting leg side-by-side. I’ve had the pool up for over two months now and we’ve gotten a tropical storm, flooding and several torrential downpours and the pool hasn’t budged.

Any problem with me adding liquid chlorine while my automatic vacuum is running/attached to the return jet for 12 hours at night? I’m wondering if the chlorine won’t circulate as well while the vacuum is attached. So far I’ve only ever added chlorine when the vacuum is not attached.

I have my target listed as 6FC with a range of 4 to 8 On the Pool Math app. Should I have my target higher?

I have an Intex 12 x 24 rectangular pool up and running for over a month now and the water has been crystal clear, numbers have consistently looked good. I’ve been following the Pool Math app religiously and using 12.5% liquid chlorine daily and keeping up with granular CYA. Vacuum and brush...

I was just about to post this exact topic. It’s been an issue here for about a week. I know it’s not just my house. My entire neighborhood has been complaining on Facebook about winged ants in all of their pools. Definitely mating season because I’m seeing a bunch of them two by two in the pool...

I set up the entire pool and had the pool standing upright with no water, and then I dug the pavers right after that. I have nine 1/2 inch thick pieces of the triple taped 4 x 8 foam insulation, and I ended up putting the cinderblocks right up against the edge of the foam all the way around. I...

I have the 24x12 Ultraframe and the legs are fully out about 1 foot beyond the dimensions of the pool ( 25 feet x 13 feet). So when your case, It should end up being about 33 feet x 17 feet.

Nope the solid cinderblocks have not budged. There’s no way 2 inch pavers would have withstood the elements and weight of the pool.

I have your exact pool and originally had 2 inch thick pavers that cracked. I ended up replacing with 4 inch thick solid concrete Cinderblocks without the holes- 16” x 8” and put two side-by-side under each U-shaped support leg. I’ve had all kinds of heavy rain since setting up the cinderblocks...

I haven’t done anything with my pool yet. Still looking for ideas on how to cover the corners.

I just want to add that I got the Intex automatic vac a week ago and it works beautifully with my current set up. I have an Intex 12 x 24 rectangular Ultra frame and upgraded to the 3000 GPH filter pump. It was definitely worth the upgraded pump because that vacuum speeds around like a race car...

Has anyone temporarily for the season, or permanently covered the upper frame holes and/or the corner joints on a temporary or permanent basis for the Intex Rectangular Ultra Frame? Our pool is brand new and I already noticed carpenter bees wanting to made a home inside the upper frame holes...

In my case I hired a pool contractor with a bobcat skid steer to do the ground leveling and they used a Transit to confirm the level. I had them level 6 Feet wider and 6 feet longer than the actual dimensions of the pool and it turned out to be a good size for leveling. Then after the pool was...

Thank you!! All of the heavy labor is complete. So I spent all day yesterday just laying on a raft in the new pool, saying to myself...now THIS was definitely all worth it!