Search results

So, today my salt system read low salt. However when tested to confirm the salt level actually came back kinda high. I have had my intex salt system now for 3 yrs. I’m trying to determine if my salt system may be malfunctioning. I guess I could go throw in a couple more bags of salt but based on...

Hi, long time lurker, and have posted in here a few times a couple yrs ago between today and yesterday my pool has lost almost all chlorine. I read in another thread from someone else who had a similar issue. Someone had suggested that she may have aminia present due to critters that cause...

I have an intex ultraframe 18/52 pool. I live in clarksville tn. most recommend you take the intex pool down every season to avoid damage to the lining or structural damage. however, last year at end of season, after going to the trouble of taking it down, we had a very mild winter. the winter...

another thing I struggle with. when I vacuum, can I vacuum to the filter, as the sand filter foes have a basket to catch debris +a recirculation setting. or should I vacuum using the skimmer and plate I bought that fits my skimmer? I normally use this vacuum that has a built in debris...

I'm really considering installing a through wall skimmer on my intex pool. the plastic intex wall hanging skimmer by intex doesn't work well and I often end up hand skimming. very time consuming. do you guys gave any suggestions or feedback on this? thanks Intex 18/52 pool at 7000 gsllons...

hi. I use pool master 5 way test kit and got these results chlorine (could stand to be higher) 2.0 FC 2.5 ph 7.8 ta 50 acid demand 1 NOTE: this is a saltwater water pool. can I have the link to pool mate so I can see how much liquid chlorine/bleach I need to add? the improvement from last...

I notice over the past 2 weeks I've needed to backwash twice per week. I especially noticed an increase in pressure gauge reading last Monday and yesterday after my kids had been in it. no water problems, and swg was added this year. last season I had to backwash once per week, or sometimes...

What do I use to raise alkalinity? Thanks Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

First I've been having trouble with the skimmer basket floating completely out of the skimmer while pump is on. ( I have a sand filter) I read on here to put rocks in the skimmer to keep it from floating. All I had were some lava rocks and that didn't work. It took something very heavy to keep...

Hi. Im starting this thread because o have a couple questions. My pool comes with a sand filter pump. I see a lot of ppl using the saltwater chlorinator with the sand filter which is something I cannot do until next month maybe. Can I still use the regular chlorine tabs and floater? And shock...