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I have had a rough time this summer! We put up our Intex 18' x 48" pool in June. It was going great until a freak storm (we NEVER have rain in July in So Cal!) flipped the switch on the pump and it was off for a week before I realized it! This was the beginning of my ALGAE BATTLE. Anyhoo, it's...

I combatted an algae attack and water is now balanced. When I tried to vacuum up the dead stuff at the bottom, it went right through my cartridge filter and back into the pool. I actually saw the debris shooting back in through the return jet. Gross. Any suggestions for how I can suck up the...

:brickwall: I was reading a thread from 2009 and didn't realize it so I posted a new thread to hopefully get some help today. I have the Intex AG 18' round x 48". The literature that came with the pool said 6400 gallons and the pool store said 7600 or so. I was thinking it was because I have...

Hi all! I'm a brand new pool owner in Corona, California, a suburb approx 50 miles out of Los Angeles. I found TFP about three years ago and have been dreaming about putting up a pool since. We put up a brand new 18' round Intex pool in June of this year. It's warm here and although on severe...

Hi everyone! I'm pretty excited to finally be a member of TFP after three long years of wanting a pool. We just put up an Intex (I know, I know) 18' x 48" round AG pool in June. It was looking amazing for the first 4 weeks, then we had a HUGE storm (which we needed in So Cal, but often causes...