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  1. philc

    Above ground pool installation over electrical service?

    As I am researching electrical installation to my pool, I saw in the NEC that an above ground pool should not be installed over buried electrical wires. The inference is that this applies to permanently installed pools and not temporary pools. Is there a safety reason for not installing a pool...
  2. philc

    Do I need a pool pillow if I don't plan on covering the pool?

    I have a 22' intex pool and don't plan on covering it this winter. I have it drained down about 12" below the inlet/outlets. I have heard that some folks put a pillow in the pool to take the stress, from expanding ice, off the pool walls. What say you all?
  3. philc

    Replacement sand filter

    I am considering replacing, rather than repairing my very used ( but new to me this spring) doughboy sand filter. This what I have for a pool and pump: Intex 22' X 52" AG , Dohney 1.5 HP pump. I am throwing open the door and asking for filter recommendations ( size and brand). Please include...
  4. philc

    Sand blowing into pool from the filter

    I have a Doughboy Silica II filter. It recently started "blowing" sand back into the pool when the pump is restarted. Each time the pump is turned on a couple of handfuls of sand is blown back into the pool. It then stops, until the next time the pump is cycled. I know that other posters have...
  5. philc

    Thanks, TFP for a new hobby!

    Thanks TFP, for a new hobby. With all my hobbies, making mods has been the norm. So I find out here at TFP that pools are no different!!:) And so it begins........... and since I have an Intex.....there are a lot of things I can improve upon.