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  1. J

    Pics of new to us pool we set up

    Love Love the liner...we just installed the same 1 the end of may...crystal clear water makes the pebbles look 3-d...so cool
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    ph prbs

    used the pool calculator and put in by volume the amount to raise it from 6.8 to 7.4 and tested this morning...we are setting perfectly at 7.4 LOVE being able to use the BBB method and not spending $$$$$$$ at the pool store!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
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    ph prbs

    ok numbers... Ph..6.8 fc 5 ta 90 cya 40 New water Memorial day weekend as we put a new liner in....I have added ALOT of borax like 64oz 1 week ago and STILL no change in Ph...what am I doing wrong...everything else is good...water clear...should I just leave it alone?
  4. J

    fresh fill...

    Having just put a brand new liner in...can I put the bleach in thru the skimmer instead of dumping it infront of return...I am really scared to discolor the liner
  5. J

    fillin my sand filter with water

    yea what position does the valve need to be at?
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    fillin my sand filter with water

    Ok new liner in...went alot better than I expected..I am about 3" below the return so I know if I ope the valvle to the pump it will fill when it gets to the right level....My question though is this...to fill the filter what do I set the top of my Hayward system to to allow the filter to fill...
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    overlap install jitters

    we are preparing to install a new liner tomorrow mornin on our pool. It 15ft overlap. problem 1...cant get skimmer box off wall, so how do I use a shop vac to suck the liner to the wall? problem 2...if you have to be in the pool to smooth the liner out on the bottom...how do you get our without...
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    jacuzzi MFM24 Help

    the filter will be used on a 24X52 pool...they have a standard 1HP pump...and just look at filter and it holds 300lbs of sand. I looked on line for info but all I found were diagrams no manual nothing else just diagrams
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    jacuzzi MFM24 Help

    nobody knows anything about this filter system???? I really really could use some advice on where to even begin researching it
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    jacuzzi MFM24 Help

    Just got a FREE filter, I know it holds 150# of sand but that is all i know. I cant seem to find any information on it or a manual. If someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
  11. J

    liner replacement

    We are going to replace our 15 yr old liner this season. Wondering....can we leave the bottom of the liner in the pool as extra safety and just remove the wall portion? the sand is good underneath
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    agp winter cover clips

    Honestly we used those clips 1 winter, what a waste of money...as ice and snow built up on the cover it pulled on the clips and they either broke or popped off. In my opinion they are a waste of money...cheaper to use like old bleach bottles filled 1/2 to 3/4 way full of water and hang them from...
  13. J

    best time to change sand

    I need to change my sand after this season. Wondering if its better to do it when I close this fall and leave no sand in the filter or should i leave it and do it in the spring? Thanks
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    suggestions

    I was wondering if it was a good idea to use clear silicon around the skimmer box and return to seal it on a new install? just to insure no leakage
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    Im confused about liners

    I was told if the liner is a unibead liner you can hang it directly on the wall and put the metal coping over that then the top rail. Afriend of ours had the same thing happen and because it was unibead we hung it on wall...24ft above ground pool it now is over half full and liner is fine. I...
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    In desparate need of install help

    so if we tear it down and start from scratch...pile the sand in the middle...put pavers level with the ground, the put the rail up then the wall and THEN spread the sand outward and level it we should be ok?
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    In desparate need of install help

    I dont think so, I honestly think they put the liner in in the evening instead of hot day time and it just wasnt plyable I was not there for liner install so to be honest I dont even know if it snapped into the channel
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    In desparate need of install help

    Friends of our just bought off craigslist a 24ft roudn pool, we torn it down June 20th so we know all the parts are there. We excavated the ground and leveled out 3inches of sand using a compactor to push it down. The they set Pavers under each bottom rail joint for the brace to sit on...
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    old pool liner

    keeping punctures down was their main reason for using it under there, instead of buyin a gorilla pad. We will see how it works gonna cut it this afternoon and lay it under b4 we put the bottom ring down and blocks under the brackets. Also we thought about putting the walls and top rail in today...
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    old pool liner

    Friends of ours are putting up a pool. we took the pool apart and brought it back to their home. We brought back the old liner knowing we couldnt reuse it so they did order a new 1. My question is...Can they cut the sides at the bottom seam and use it under the new liner as add protection...
  21. J

    changing liner

    right now it has overlap and coping I know I would need to buy the beaded liner and also the new coping for it, I just want to know if its ok to change?
  22. J

    changing liner

    We are having to put in a new liner, after patching NUMEROUS holes and more seem to appear daily we have decided to just replace liner...the big question....we currently have an overlap liner that when we go to replace we must take off all deck boards to replace wondering if we could change it...
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    24ft pool

    anyone what the height a 24ft pool wall is...is it 52" or can they go higher...we are getting a pool off craigslist for $120 but the guy isnt sure what the height is and we are trying to get a liner ordered
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    Asahi Pools

    Does anyone know anything about this manufacturer? Also the pool is 24ft round and the liner that comes with it is only 14ML...to me that sounds really thin..think upgrading for $95.00 to a 20 ML is a good idea?
  25. J

    Liner type ?

    actually we are ordering our new liner from here http://www.linerworld.com/ seems there liners are cheaper in price.
  26. J

    Still have leak and can NOT find it

    it does stop at a point, i suspect its in the seam we are pumping below the spot right now so we can seal good while its clean and dry. No its not an intex pool a
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    Still have leak and can NOT find it

    I have a leak in my liner somewhere within a 1" strip around the pool wall... I can NOT find it and not sure what to do, the water is a hateful green now cause I cant fill pool and keep it running cause the level drops all the time, see no water coming out around side of pool, any ideas on...
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    sealing a leaking seam

    Update...I didnt have any scrap liner...so I used part of an old waterbed, but it was to heavy for the boxer adhesive to hold up....my hubby got a really brilliant idea, he loves to use vinyl on his truck puttin strips and what nots....so I used scrap of that and sealed the edges of the old...
  29. J

    sealing a leaking seam

    what can be used to seal a leaking seam....I cant afford a new liner right now but water is low enough that I can get in and seal the seam. Just not sure what I can use that wont be destroyed by the chemicals. Thanks for the help
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    closing leak

    Actually we did just leave it...its covered and with all the rain and snow...and melting off and on all winter the pool has held up just fine. planning on buying a new liner in a few days and then search for someone to install it.