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Was with Trouble Free Pool before, but then we got rid of our above ground pool cause kids got older and didn't swim much anymore. But I'm back because I am now a grandma and our first grandbaby will be 1 next month and they live with us and want something fun to do during these super hot days...

Crud...I got the DE Filter housing disconnected and off of the plastic base so I could move the pump off the stones and get it to a workable area. I'm the only one hear today and as I was slowly dragging it across the grass to my porch, the pump fell off the plastic base. Apparently the metal...

Plugged it in and turned the switch to "on" and nothing. Dead. No hum, nothing. Someone on another page told me to check the impeller. I stuck my hand into the hole, but I only feel a small round knobby thing that doesn't move. Is the ball part supposed to move or what exactly am I supposed...

Great! I'm just too lazy to drive to buy bleach today. Lol.

fc 3 Cc 0 Ph 7.5 Cya 30 Ta 180 Ch 300

A friend filled in their inground pool and gave me half of a huge bucket of Pacific Clear Trichlor 3" tablets. I just ran out of bleach and thought I'd ask here first if I could use them or not. We have an above ground pool, vinyl liner, metal sides. Could I put one or two in a floater? Will...

Yes...we HAD to mow! We are in Texas near the gulf coast. Wake up to 40 degree weather only to be in the 70's by after lunch.

Hubby was going to mow around the pool and went to unplug the pump and when he did, the plug end part stayed in the outlet! Please tell me I can just replace the cord somehow? Would hate to have to replace the whole pump/filter because of one cord. Its only like 4 years old.

Thanks! Where would I get the bearings for it?

Yesterday I went to turn on our pump so I could shock the pool to get it ready to close up for the season since no one is using it. Its been off for about a week with the mild temps. When I turned the switch on...the motor sounded like it was a hum...very slow. It was taking the water in to...

Re: How can I eliminate the plunger valves on a Intex 24' ro Oh...and where the hose popped off the return part...the water drained so quickly, that it actually washed away some sand next to the pool wall...there is a small gap and when I bent down to look...you can see where the styrofoam...

The hose that runs from the filter to the return port are dripping and driving me crazy. Hubby even changed out the hose with a new one and its still dripping, worse now than before. The problem with the other hose was that after a couple day, the hose would pop off the return then water...

We were able to get it level within an inch...maybe a little less than an inch. I know we ran the string across with the little slider level to check all sides and it was completely level. The water looks to be off about 1 in on the left side...but the walls are level. So probably the liner...

yeah, I guess it was. Just read that on the pool school how to shock. will know to get that water tomorrow morning just before the sun hits the pool.

Tested my chlorine this morning at 7:30....my FC is now 4. This was an over night test as the FC 6 last night was taken about 9pm last night. So do I need to get it to shock level today?

New numbers FC 6 Cc 0 Ph 7.3 Ta 150 Ch 500!!! Cya 40 A few days ago, my CH was 300. My pool return hose came off and drained to just below the return. I filled back up with well water. Ran out of bleach today so put a 3" puck in the skimmer til I can get to Walmart tomorrow. Would the puck...

oh...and forgot...she threw in a Kreepy Krauly vacuum cleaner and the hose too....are they hard to use? I take it it attaches to the skimmer somehow? I saw there is a special lid to the skimmer that looks like a hose connects too. but not sure how to use it all.

Next spring we plan on building a deck to it so the kids have a place to lay out, put a table, chairs and umbrella on, and just have room to hang out on.

Thanks guys! We lucked out finding this one within 40 miles of us. It was only by chance. She originally had it for 600.00 when I inquired about it the first time. Then 3 weeks later she called me as she kept my number and told me she hadn't sold it and wondered if we wanted to just make an...

D'oh!!!! Pucks and a floater! Forgot! Thanks!

We'll be gone for 4 days in July. What do I need to do to my pool so I dont come home to a swamp?

Here is the pool we bought off craigslist for 350.00 plus the cost of a new liner off ebay for 100.00. Its an 18ft round.

Pool finished filling yesterday and after treating...I got my first set of numbers today. FC 4 CC .5 PH 7.4 TA 130 CH 300 CYA 50 I need to get my CH down a little I guess? I used well water to fill and its hard out here. PH could come down a little too. What is the norm for TA and CH...

We got them finally! I guess there were a couple areas in the bottom on the track where the wall had dents. Thought we straightened them pretty good, but apparently it was enough to throw the top off. Ended up having to just overlap two of the rails, and the cover went on just fine. Its...

Okay, there is about 12-18" of water in the pool. Bottom of the verticals are screwed on. Trying to put on the top rails now..but as we're going along...we have to move the legs over a bit to get the holes to line up for the top rail and they begin looking slanted. What gives? We can't...

We got the wall up tonite and laid the foam sheets and coping. Tomorrow morning we'll lay out the liner to install, and get the vertical and top rail on. Can we say FUN in this 90+ degree heat?????

Now everyone say a prayer that the rest of the set up goes smoothly and no more missing pieces!! Don't think I'll ever buy used again...no matter how great a bargain.

Actually, I went to a local Sheet Metal shop and asked very nicely if they could make me a replica. They didn't have a laser to make the cut outs for the little flaps, but they made the flaps on another piece and tack welded to the bigger part. Not identical..but pretty close! He said that...