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    1 closing of the pool question

    Does the winter cover also cover the skimmer box? And if the water level should rise...what prevents it from freezing in your skimmer and cracking it? I know to remove the hose so it can drain....but it still concerns me.
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    New Pool am I on the right track?

    Pool has been full and running for two days. I took my water sample to the pool store. They used some kind of a computer to do the analysis. Here are the numbers they gave me. Total Chlorine 4.3 Free Chlorine 4.3 PH 7.2 Total Alkalinity 140...
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    Please tell me if I am right or wrong here...please.

    Just started up my pool tonight. My first goal is to add the MA until I get my akalinity where it needs to be...correct...or wrong? My second goal then once I get my alkalinity right is to raise my ph where it belongs? Then I can shock? I just put the sock in with 1lb of stabalizer in it...I...
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    Brand new pool...and a busted hose

    I am kinda torked right now....two days of filling the pool and I find that one of my hoses has many holes in it. I am fortunate that I opened up the lines and let the return line fill the filter and tank assembly. It was then that I found water shooting into the air from my skimmer hose. The...
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    Nature 2/chlorine feeder question

    My pool actually came with this duo setup. I have a full understanding of the N2 and will more than likely not use it. The chlorine feeder portion actually is built to hold a chlorine cartridge. My question is...can I break up my 3" pucks to fit in this slot? Hopefully I will not have to...
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    18 Foot Pool Is Finally getting somewhere****PICS****

    Well...I am happy 2 say...I have a hole in my backyard. The install team showed up today and dug the hole. They are coming in tomorrow morning to do the install. I will add more pics as the pool is built.
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    Polyshield or not?

    I have not been able to make an install date yet. I talked to the installer and they were strongly advising a Poly Shield? They want to charge an additional 300 dollars for purchase and install! My question is this....is this something that is strongly advised to do? I have been trying to...
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    New AGP owner

    Hi all...let me be more exact. I have been one of the guys that have fought with an Intex pool for the last 10 years or so ( 3 different pools). Let me tell you I will not miss tearing down and putting up the pool every year...or fighting with the lack of proper filtration. Let me explain that...
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    New AGP owner

    Hi all...let me be more exact. I have been one of the guys that have fought with an Intex pool for the last 10 years or so ( 3 different pools). Let me tell you I will not miss tearing down and putting up the pool every year...or fighting with the lack of proper filtration. Let me explain...