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skimmer vs strainer...that is where I was getting confused. We have a skimmer from our first intex pool that would could let it sit in, but not one that attaches to this pool since the "strainer" that screws into the wall doesn't have a hole for a hose (a defect in my opinion and really limits...

We just got our CYA in the mail and are about to add it. I have read that people say to put it in a sock in the strainer or in front of a return (but not to allow it to touch the wall). I was going to put it in our strainer, but wanted to make sure I was understanding it correctly. The only...

Sorry for the lack of information. I played with it some and I guess it doesn't like a Borate reading of 0 or .5. Our drop test shows very little, but if I moved it to a reading of 1 then it gave me a calculation for adding borax and muratic acid. Do you know a goal range for borate for an AG...

I want to lower my TA by adding muratic acid, but the pool math calculator says NaN for amount. Why is that? My TA is extremely high, like 290. My PH is high too, 8.2 is the highest reading on my current drop test and we are in that zone. My TFT-100 should show up at the end of next week (I...

Ok, I will order the test tonight. Wish it could get here fast, but....we will wait. Is the Test Kit comparison page link the best place to go or is there a "closer" location to order it? Side note: I am pretty sure my husband just rolled his eyes at me when I told him not to empty the pool...

Should we drain it or should we continue with our current water. We did a super shock (before I had read about SLAM). It is no longer green, a little cloudy. That has been since Saturday or Sunday, I believe. From what I am reading in these comments and else where, it looks like our cloudy...

Is there anything I can do about hard water beyond reverse osmosis? I notice the cell on our SWG gets coated in the matter of days and we have to clean it with vinegar. I think I am noticing some scaling in the water, but not sure if that is what it is. Granted we are still trying to work out...

So I realize I need to purchase a new kit? I know I am not getting as detailed results as I need. These results are from last night. FC: Zero or between 0 and 0.5 (test strips) CC: between one and two (drops test) PH: between 7.8 and 8.2 (drops test) TA: 290 or 300 (drops test) BR: Between 2.2...

Without too much knowledge or reading, my husband did try to super shock our pool on Sunday. It took away the green and the cloudiness is slowly getting better. My concern is that our FC is still low so since we didn't follow the SLAM process there might be some algae still alive in the pool...

Thank you for your help. jblizzle, you raised the same question I asked my husband the other day. Should we just drain the pool and start again. My problem was at settup I didn't realize I needed to add chlorine to start and thought the SWG would suffice...which, of course, it didn't. I will...

This is the first year with SWG and I screwed up w/o keeping up with our FC so we got algae. I have read pool school and slamming and am trying to correct the situation, but am confused about tests. I have these tests : Aquacheck Salt Water Chlorine Generator Test Strips, Poolmaster 22260...

I recently purchased the Intex 2,650 gallon sand filter. We live a few hours away from a pool store that might carry the sand. I just found out that someone is in town that can pick some up for us, but don't have the manuel with me. Anyone have one that can list the sand specifics for me? I...

I am sorry, one more question. I see that there are salt water test kits and I know there are regular test kits. Do I need both? Do you have one you might recommend? Sorry we got the pool for free from a friend (although we will probably need to purchase a new pool next year (now that we...

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One more intex filter/saltwater question If we get the 2,650 gallon sand filter (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002V1 ... PDKIKX0DER) for our 15ft by 36 inch Intex pool, is this the right salt water system? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA8 ... PDKIKX0DER Thanks!

We have a 15 ft by 36 inch Intex metal frame pool and want to upgrade the filter to a sand filter and separate salt water system (thanks for the insight on not buying it together) but I am having a hard time figuring out what size sand filter I need...1200 gph, 1600 gph, 2650gph. They are all...