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I've used TFP methods from day one so I've never used pucks-- but we're leaving town for a week next month and since I'm just getting the pool opened now, I've got the option to undershoot slightly on the initial CYA concentration and let pucks handle the chlorinating while we're gone. In the...

Sharing this set-up here in case it's useful to others (or in case others have cautionary tales to share!) Last year we added three solar mats to our Intex 9x18-- the effect was subtle, but definitely added a few degrees of comfort (especially since our pool gets filled with ~45˚F well water)...

Hi all! I've used these forums and Pool School in the past for seasonal Intex (in my signature block), but my parents just moved into a house with a lap pool that has been covered and neglected for seven years. Hoping to DIY the resurrection of this pool. The pump/filter is currently off and...

Hi all-- our ground is leveled (we hope... contractors said it is but the water will tell the truth!) and we're getting ready to assemble a rectangular Intex 9' x 18' AGP. The ground was dug down to level and topped with a thin skim of sand (super rocky soil). For under the pool we'll have...

I've been successful for the past three years with the very-basic K-1004 kit. I add enouch CYA to bring us to ~40 ppm (calculated) and add an extra "glug" of bleach daily to make sure it's slightly above 5 ppm, since I can't measure CYA and can't measure Cl above 5 ppm. I check pH daily as...

I have the Taylor K-1003 test kit and it's got everything (more than everything) that I need for my tiny 1000 gal seasonal pool, except that the FC test only reads up to 5 ppm. Recommendations for a cheap add-on that will get me FC measurements up to 10 ppm or so? Thanks!

Currently setting up our "nanopool" for the season (10 ft x 30" Intex Prism). Currently filled to 22" with well water (no chlorine). Added 8oz of 6% bleach, which should bring it to 3.5 ppm (was targeting 5ppm but hadn't got there yet), but last year's Taylor-1003 test kit says I've only hit...

Hi all-- new tiny AG intex, looking to set up a timer to control the pump. Our pump (Intex 637R) doesn't have a power button. The pool is located behind our garage, and the electrical outlet is inside the garage (the cord runs through an unused dog door in the back wall of the garage). This...

Hi all-- in the process of filling our 10'x30" AG Intex. Filling gradually so we don't strain our well. Now on day two of filling, pool has about 12" of water in it, and I've been adding bleach to keep Cl levels at >5 ppm during the filling process (calculating with PoolMath, checking that it's...

Feeling a bit silly asking about a 10 ft simple intex pool here, but hoping to get started properly and avoid draining/refilling because of mistakes. I've spent much of today reading through these fora and I have a habit of overwhelming myself with details and never making progress on a project...