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    Replacing Intex Aerator Inlet While Pool Is Full Question

    OMG. Thanks for the idea. I used a Tupperware container like you said and easy-peasey, no hassle and minimal water loss. Thanks for the idea. The only hiccup i had was that while i was hopiegn plug and play for my upgrade to the 3000 GPH Intex Sand for some reason the Intex supplied hoses seems...
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    Replacing Intex Aerator Inlet While Pool Is Full Question

    Going to swap out my Bestway Filter Pump for a 3000 GPH Intex tomorrow. Considering its a 18 x 48 Coleman / Bestway pool everything as is can be plug and play, including all inlets and outlets. However the Intex Hyrdo Aeration inlet fitting seems so far superior to the existing Bestway in that...
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    Moving On Up - Intex 16 inch Sand Pump for 18 x 48 Coleman - Question about Pool Outlet and Inlets

    Thanks All. While the 2 inlet ports are 1.25 from the pool they come to a T- that is then into the 1.5 hose into the existing Bestway pump that came with the pool, same with the outlet on the other side. As far as i understand this would make it plug and play for the most part comparative to the...
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    Moving On Up - Intex 16 inch Sand Pump for 18 x 48 Coleman - Question about Pool Outlet and Inlets

    All - So far so good with the Coleman 18 x 48 , with chemicals and pool crystal clear and clean, albeit with a lot of maintenance by my wife and I. Like any others, realizing the existing cartridge ump just isn't doing such a great job as it seems to struggle to keep up, is load nd the filter...
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    Total Newbie. Chemical Set Up Question

    Feeling pretty confident after reading the many resources on the website. In the process of getting supplies from the pool store, happened to take a sample of my Water to them. Came back with the following test info: Free Chlorine : 0.13 Total Chlorine: 0.13 PG: 7.3 Total Alkalinity: 60 (/)...
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    Total Newbie. Chemical Set Up Question

    Thanks Scout123 . I started doing so last night. The material list is greatly appreciated. I also downloaded the App. With the colder weather in the northeast (NY) , i am thinking the tit may be best to hold off a little while until the weather gets warmer . One thing i was trying to figure out...
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    Total Newbie. Chemical Set Up Question

    Hello All! City dweller for all my life but with Quarantine, pulled trigger on a Coleman 18 x 48" Power Steel Swim Vista Series 2. Price to good to pass up. The Board has been tremendously helpful, but with the inability to go to a pool / rec store kind of in the dark in terms of chemicals to...