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  1. digivan

    Water tested, now what

    We have been dealing with algae and cloudy water in our pool. We just installed the Intex 14" sand filter. Our ph is over 8.4 according to the testing kit. We have been using HTH products to try to balance the water. So today, I finally took the water in to have it tested at our local...
  2. digivan

    Intex model 5667 sand filter

    We just got the Intex model 5667 sand filter from a company on Ebay. The shipment was free and fast. We're hoping to get it set up by this weekend. Is there any advice for setting this up and operating it? Our pool is the 16'x48" Ultra Frame and its has survived 2 years of our abuse and...
  3. digivan

    Pool leaked during winter, green with white clumps

    We bought a 16'x48" Intex Ultra Pool last year. We are in Texas so it was left up throughout the winter. We probably made all of the mistakes that new owners made. Although, I repeatedly discussed it with my husband, we did not cover it, did not unhook the pump or hoses, and did not drain the...
  4. digivan

    New Intex pool filling up

    We put our pool up last night and are in the process of filling it up. I've read pool school and am still a little confused about what to do about the water at first. I have a very simple water test kit that was bought from Walmart two years ago. Can I use this for initial tests? I plan to...
  5. digivan

    Hello from Waxahachie

    We have just purchased a 16x48 Ultra Frame Intex pool. We will probably try to get it up this evening. We have a 7 year old who is currently in swim lessons, and we want to keep his practice up. We were looking at above ground steel pools and almost purchased one, but realized we need more...
  6. digivan

    Easy set ladder in steel agp

    We are looking at a Lomart Whispering wind 24x52 pool. We have two of the ladders from our Easy set pools. Can they be used in these steel pools? The package we're looking at (on Ebay) is pool, liner, cleaner only. We'll need to purchase a salt filter in addition to the pool. Any...