Recent content by skywalker84

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping the test results might indicate something other then just needing to be shocked, because the reason I've not is due to not being able to run the pump. I wasn't sure how much good it would do to shock without running the pump? I definitely agree on the need for...

When I came home from work late this evening the water was no longer milky, although I have not ran the pump since my last post due to there being no flow (I was afraid of damaging something). There was some suspended debris and some had settled on the bottom where I'd not vacuumed. Due to the...

The water is blue, but milky. It does not have any significant large particles as we've kept up with vacuuming and skimming. Tomorrow I plan on dedicating some time to this, so will be picking up a test kit and take pictures. I'll also be ordering a better test kit later.

Thanks for the replies and welcome. I could have sworn I posted a reply to this last week, but I don't see it. Anyway, I am planning on getting a test kit for the pool, but have not had a chance to do so yet. I can now backwash and the pump will only run for about 30 to 40 minutes then the...

Hey all, Hopefully this is the correct forum for this topic, wasn't really sure since it's related to an AGP. I've used Intex pools for the past 4 or 5 years, but finally decided to go all out with the 18' Ultra frame and the sand filter pump from Intex (so a complete newb in that way). Anyway...