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YUP I caved in! i bought it on amazon for $97( tax and shipping included CAD) I hooked it up and all and it works well but was just wondering what setting do you use when you want to vacuum the pool? I just used the filter setting but I read somewhere here that using the recirculate works better...

Hey everyone, it's that time again! Yes I put up my intex pool, added water, salt and running my sand filter pump for 24hrs before turning on my SWG. I noticed something weird, it doesnt seem like there is enough pressure in the basket of the return (not sure exactly what it's called) usually i...

:( It all began yesterday morning when I woke up and went to look at my pool etc as i normally do and i noticed on my intex swg the "low salt" red light was on, which i thought was odd but since we have a pool heater we have been using it more often and i have had to add more water since the...

Next tuesday our heater will be installed ( propane) and since i'm new to this when do you normally turn your heater on? during the day? or do u leave it running all night?

just wondering if this can also be used for above ground ? in the description it says inground, why not above ground?

Hubby has finally agreed to get rid of my solar heater for a propane heater!!! we are looking at the pentair MasterTemp® 125 125btu or the RayPak 156A 150,000 BTU. I just got a guy to come and quote me on propane tank rental, price etc etc. I'm so excited!!! My question is if u had the...

I've been doing some research on propane pool heaters. I've been told for my pool size the "Raypak 156 Above-Ground Pool/Spa Heater, Propane Gas with Electronic Ignition - P156-EN" would be perfect. Now my question is what propane tank size do i need, the people at the pool stores seem to be...

OK here is my dilemma, we have had some rain and there has been a lot of pollen flying around in the air because i have seen the top of my pool with tons of it but lately i have also noticed this in my pool. At first I thought it was sand from my sandpump blowing into the pool, i've tried...

I was just wondering....I noticed this ad up in my local paper and they are selling a hydromate heater which is used for a softtub for a 4 seater. Has anyone ever used this for an intex pool?

Ok i finally got a pic of what i got in my pool, only comes when my sandpump is on, i have tried to sweep it and it looks like it disappears into dust but eventually i get more....I'm wondering if my sandpump is blowing sand into the pool or like someone said to me before if it's pollen or very...

I so want a pool heater for my intex pool and i've seen and read so many people here who have done it with their intex pools but hubby refuses to get one #1 reason-he doesnt want to dig up all our interlock-landscaping to run a gas line...i wish i knew someone who could just drill holes in the...

Today i was vacuuming the pool and noticed a lot of sand from my sandpump in my pool:mad:. Is this normal? I know i had a little last year but this seems a lot. How do i fix that? and why is that happening?

Im running low on my cya and i forgot where i can buy refills...i'm seriously having a brain fart lol :crazy: I'm in Canada

Pool is set up, all chemicals balances are perfect thanks to my test kit i order last year, all i Need now is heat!! I hope it's gonna be a hot summer i'm still on the fence about heating up the pool, if i should go gas since it's taken down each fall. What are u guys doing this year to heat ur...

Taylor K2006 Complete FAS-DPD in the mail!!l i'm excited but what now? lol? is there a website that helps us "losers" to understand and figure out how to use them?

So i decided to go into my local pool store to get my pool water tested because I just had a feeling those cheap strips weren't doing the job anyways this is the results Stabilizer -0 Pre-Alkalinity total alkalinity -125 Ph- 7.5 Calcium Hardness- 200 Total disolved solids- 2900 FC- 6.0 CC- 0.0...

How is this compared to the TF-100 since i'm in Canada I cant get that shipped here but I just purchased Taylor K2006- FAS-DPD Pool Water Test Kit on ebay http://www.ebay.ca/itm/131186047241?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 it was much cheaper then...

I just tested my pool and everything else seems to be in tack but the PH being high at 9 and my CYA is 0....I know to lower PH is to add muriatic acid but i'm confused on the CYA.... ie.:confused: is it normal for it to be low when the PH is high?

Every morning i wake up and check my pool and at the bottom of the pool there is always this black stuff, not sure if it's just dirt or dead algae, i just currently tested my pool water and this is what i got FC- 3 TCI- 3 TA- 120 PH- between 8.4-9 (which i know is high) TH-250 CYA- 30-50...

Well we just bought a solar heater, specifically the solar arc. I'm a bit confused on hook up. I've tried to look up the solar arc connections with an intex sandfilter pump and SWG but i havent found anything and my next question is how affective is this and will i lose pressure on my sandfilter...

I'm having problems with my pool having a tint of green, i've tested the water with test strips ( yes i know i should invest with a better pool testing kit) but at the moment all i can afford are these test strips. I've tested it and these are my results ph-7.8 f.c-0-0.5(low) t.a- 240 (high)...

We've started to get our intex pool up, we are just assembling it for now and i hope this summer is gonna be a hot one because last summer sucked, it was cool and the water was cold all the time. I have been looking for ways to heat up the pool and i'm not sure which way to go. I read a lot...

hi i was just wondering how u are heating up your intex ultra frame pools??? the weather the past week has been horrible, it's been cool which is rare and the water is way to cold to go swimming it's 68f so i'm looking into something to heat my pool. I was wondering also what do people use for...

I was just wondering since i just bought myself a cheapie 8mil dark blue solar blanket? I've been reading mixed reviews on the net but not sure since i just put my solar blanket bubble up not knowing i put it upside down :oops: any thoughts??

So i caved in and bought the Pool Blaster Max. I've read so many good reviews on it, i still havent used it, it's actually charging at the moment. I'm so excited!!! :party: I wanted to hear everyone who has ever tried it and what was their experience with it!

ok i'm confused here I wanted to vacuum my pool today and so i went out and bought a 21 foot long vacuum hose with a vacuum head piece but once i got home i realized that i dont have anything to attach the the hose to for the suction. So hubby being smart that he is tried to make one up with his...

Well yesterday was the first day we actually finally got to use the pool and if it wasnt for you you guys i dont think i would of known as much as i do now but now i'm stumped I tested my pool water as i've been doing for the past week my results are FC-3 PH-6.8 TA-120 is my ph too low? and if...

Hi everyone I have an intex SWG and have been running it now 3 hrs a day everyday and this is what i got for my results. This is the second time testing it also the 3rd day using the intex SWG FC-5 PH-7.2 TA-180 I know i've read somewhere here the PH level is ok but the TA is high. I'm...

I love this site and thank god i stumbled on it. Well we just bought a intex Ultra Frame 16x48 with the new sandfilter pump. We at first wanted to purchase a real permanent above ground pool but I got alot of mixed reviews about "how it takes alot of time to clean, maintain etc. So we decided...