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I have a bestway 18 foot pool. My pump recently died so i got a deal on a 1.5 HP pump. I adapted everything and it seemed to run just fine. Now for some reason im constantly having to go out and shut it down a few times a day to purge air from the system. I checked everything and have no...

I have a vinyl pool with a swg. I added salt correctly and it still says low. I've been using the clorox salt strips to get the ppm. The other day I was at almost 6 putting it in with 10 pound increments and waiting 24 hours to test again. Now I test yesterday and it does not make it to 2. Is...

I just bought an 18 foot summer waves premium frame pool. It is stated on the box of 6600 gallons. I really dont want to drain and fill every season. What can i do to protect the pool and leave it up in the western pa winters? I was thinking about putting styrofoam in between the legs and...

I have a summer escapes 14x42 pool. The liner is torn and will be done at the end of the season. The only liners I found were intex ultra frame. I jave the pro frame that is like oblong steel frame. Will this work with my existing frame? Thanks

I posted on how to find a leak. I patched it with gorilla underwater tape and it got bigger. I put some flex seal tape down over the portion that expanded. Is there a way to stop it from still expanding? The flex tape is clear so I van monitor it. Just seeing any ideas out there. Thanks

I am having an issue where i am losing about 2-3 inches of water a day out of my 4k gallon pool. its a vinyl liner pro frame pool. It is about 4 years old. I installed a new larger skimmer setup and was afraid i was leaking there. I checked all my surfaces around the skimmer and it is all...

I have been setting this pool up for years. I for some reason just can’t remember some things. It’s 4k gallons with a swg. I can’t remember how much salt to add. The manual with the swg is junk and always wrong. What should my salt target be. I have a vinyl liner. Thanks

My pool is always crystal clear thanks to this forum and i am always thankful. My neighbor on the other hand has a swamp they are trying to revive. I am trying to help as much as i can but i can only do so much with my knowledge and what i find here. Here is the readings i get when i tested...

I bought a new intex sand filter for my frame pool. It came with a larger diameter outlet jet for the pool. I has to cut a little away from the old inlet to make it fit. Everything is running right, but the jet going back into the pool. The old one i used with the skimmer was right angle and...

It's about time to take my pool down for the winter. Here it's not going to come out of the 60's at night. I don't have a heater so I guess I'm done for the summer. Here is the question I have. Over the winter I am getting an intex sand filter with a much bigger pump. I want to have a way to...

I have my index pool. The original line from my pump to my swcg blew out yesterday. I could not find any hoses to fix. Lowes had the flexible reinforced line on clearance so I bought 40 feet. My question is. If I cut the line and put in a ball valve for when I open my swcg to clean the plates...

I have been using the pool math which is awesome to try and get my levels in check. I have been using muriatic acid and bleach to keep things in check but I just cant get things right. Here are my levels Total Hardness is at 500 which it is a vynl pool but constantly creates calcium on my...

As stated in my signature i have the stock setup aside from the saltwater generator. I am contemplating getting a sand filter and pump to put in next year. I dont want anything overpowered or very loud because my neighbors are close and i dont have any enclosure for the noise factor. What...

Ok first off I have an intex pro frame pool 14x42. It has a capacity of 4k gallons. I am also using an intex SWG. I am trying to get all my levels in check and using the pool math calculator which is amazing. I am unfortunately using strips i got from pool city to get started until my good...

I just joined and am looking for a little insight. I have combed over the forum a little to try and find the solution to my issue and i guess maybe I just cant find things. Firstly i have an intex pro frame 14 foot pool. It holds 5k gallons of water. I have the original pump and paper...