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  1. dbaines

    Iodine vs Chlorine

    Anyone ever heard of using iodine instead of chlorine? Safety of iodine as a disinfectant in swimming pools (I wasn't sure where this question should be posted, so please move if it is in the wrong place. Thanks!)
  2. dbaines

    Here is my ''not a real pool".. LOL

    The manager at Leslie's said Intex pools aren't 'real' pools.. Pfft!
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    Hayward Aqua Critter - Diver Dave - Cleaning pump/increasing flow caused to topple!

    The psi on my filter really fell, so I searched for the culprit and found that there was a screen/grid on the pump connection to the filter. So, I popped off the screen and let the gunk flow out of the impeller and then put everything back together (I wonder if I should have left the screen...
  4. dbaines

    2650 pumps

    Please start your own thread....don't hi-jack! :D Question about the 2650 pump.. once you upgrade, can you use a standard vacuum hose? Or does it still use the screw on 'adapter' to connect the intex vacuum? Thanks!
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    Do they make 24" a-frame ladders?

    The ladder that came with our Intex UF is wobbly and really narrow.. we really like the in-pool 24" resin ladder my old neighbors had going to the deck on their AGP, but I haven't been able to find anything besides 16" or 18" a-frame ladders (we don't have a deck). Thanks for any information!
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    DBaines

    Hi guys! New pool owner here. Growing up in the 80's, we always had a $99 Kmart pool in our backyard..can't remember the brand, but I remember that I LOVED to swim. Everyone used to say I was a fish. In my teens, I liked swimming and pools so much, I decided to become a certified lifeguard. Now...
  7. dbaines

    Intex Manual Vacuum - use pool water instead of hose

    I used my manual vacuum today and it worked fine.. the only problem I have with it is adding new water messes with the chemicals and wastes water (have to drain it out). So, I want to know if anyone has tried rigging up a connection to the pump outlet to push water through the manual vacuum...