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    noob question (s)

    I will be closing my 18' ABG pool in the next couple of weeks and I have a few silly questions. - I am not putting a winter cover on this year as I have no trees in my yard, and the leaves that do manage to get in the pool I can count on 1 hand. :) Is this ok? - I was given a large truck...
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    winter pool cover issue

    We have had couple of good blasts of snow, followed by some warm weather. I came home today and found that the ratchet tie mechanism had broken and the cord came loose and now the weight of the snow on the cover pulled the cover off the top rail. I inspected the pool and all is well, no...
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    AGP Back fill idea..

    OK so the pool company sent over their tech to finish installing the pumps and skimmer.....etc so I asked him about back filling the 1' high moat around the high side. These are the ideas he gave me, and thought I would share here and get some input from this forum.... idea#1 - fill gap...
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    New pool not completely level....

    I just had a new ABG pool installed, it is 18' x 54" (round) filled it as per the companies instructions to just below the skimmer opening. This morning when I was taking a look around the pool, I noticed it is not level. It seems to be off about an 1" So I called the pool company and they...
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    HAYWARD S166T HIGH RATE SAND FILTER

    I know someone who is selling this filter used and for very little money. I know nothing of these filters and have a few questions. 1 - would this filter be any good for a pool that is 18'x48" in size? 2 - what size pump would be recommended for this size filter? Cheers
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    pool fill level

    dumb question for anyone who has a pool like this. Bestway 18' x 48" (exact same as the intex steel frame pools) http://www.sears.ca/product/bestway-18-diam-above-ground-pool-kit/606-000763193-11908 I was noticing last night that my water level is nowhere near what it shows in the picture...
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    URGENT help needed...

    so got my pool set up and, the good news is it is perfectly level I was quite happy with that outcome.. the bad news... my intex salt water chlorinator died on me, I added the recommended amount of salt, ran the filter for 24 hours I went to turn the intex saltwater converter on and got "code...
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    need advice - running a SWG

    I am going to be running a SWG (intex brand model 8110) on my 18' x 4' AG pool I have test strips for testing the salinity, but what would be a good recommendation for a test kit for everything else. Now just a little background on what i was told. When I purchased the pool (used) I had an...
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    setting up pool this week....

    I am setting up my pool this week, finally the weather is going to co-operate the pool is a metal frame pool (similar to the intex metal frame pools). the ground is leveled and 2 inches of sand was added leveled/compacted, laid the pavers for each pool leg. becasue I had to dig down...
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    Leveling issue

    Hi, First off, I am glad I found this site it has a wealth of info. This is my first year setting up a pool for my daughter. The pool is an 18' x 48" round steel frame pool like this one: http://www.intexcorp.com/metal18x48.htm I am in the process of leveling the ground as I do have a...