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Just wanted to chime in here...we replaced our sand this year. We had to do it THREE times before we finally got it right without sand coming back into the pool. First time, replaced the spider gasket assembly on the multiport valve (not just the gasket). Still getting sand. Second time...

We don't have a dolphin, but we do have an old Tiger Shark. We love it. It' has been a great vacuum. Someone at the pool store told me you would never get a robot-type vac to climb your above ground walls because of the steep angle of the bottom relative to the sides (???) but ours climbs...

Hey, I am not too far from you! We also left our pool uncovered over the winter. Let's just call that an experiment that will not be repeated.... Anyway, I'll tell you what we did to get started with clearing it out. 1. Run your tests. Pay attention to CYA. Ours was down to 0. Start...

Looks great, and you are a good brother!

We have a 28 ft doughboy with a deep end. Definitely love the deep end. I like the look of the ovals, but the spot we had in our yard worked better with a round. The deck is important! That really makes our pool for us. I think that price sounds pretty reasonable (especially with the desert...

Did you sort this problem out? This happened to us one year, we added a pool vacuum regulator and it sorted the problem out. It's a little add-on that helps to regulate the flow. You can google to see what they look like. I did hate messing with all those hoses for vacuuming and this year...

I am so tempted to get this thing! I think my kids would love it, but I wasn't sure about hauling it in and out of the pool and where to store it when not in the pool!

Our pool is 52" and 28 ft round (so no buttresses). We went with round because it fit our yard and it was a less expensive option than the oval (I personally like the look of the oval better, but round definitely gives you more bang for the buck!). Ours is a doughboy (autumn breeze), which we...

Voiding warranty depends on the pool. Doughboy advertise being able to put in a deep end with their pools, and they have installers that do it for you. We have a deep end on our round 28' pool. I'm not sure about oval pools - I'm pretty sure there are some people on this forum that have ovals...

That is going to be a massive deck!!! You will really love having the deck around the pool.

Looks good. Where is the pump/filter? Will you have easy access to it from the deck?

Also - I'm normally an amazon prime 2-day shipping person as well - but tftestkits.net ships really, really fast. I just ordered some more reagents for my kit. Got the shipping notice about an hour after I placed the order. They are on top of things!

Ok. I don't really know much about those test kits, but I do know with the test kit I use (the tft kit) your TA results can be affected by static charge and you need to give the top of the bottle a quick wipe with a damp cloth between each drop to get an accurate reading. Make sure that you do...

Quick question for you... How did you get those test results?

You could check out Chester County Pools - they are a doughboy dealer. Doughboys can be buried, with a deep end and they have an entry step option. I wish we got the entry step, but we couldn't do it with size of round pool we wanted. We have about 6 - 6.5 feet of depth (couldn't go deeper...

I am not sure about sinking the pool - ours isn't (although it is rated to be) but many on the board have sunk them with success (do a search and you should find some). Unless the pool is rated for burial it may void the warranty on it. Regarding the cove and wall padding - we don't have...

Traybore, that is an amazing set up! You need to post some more pics to show that thing off!

$478 is ridiculous for shipping. I'd tell them so and see what you can do to get it down to a minimal cost...then take it and save for a rainy day. In the meantime...as mentioned above - sand, spray and go on enjoying the pool!

Love it! Your outdoor kitchen idea is great. Really like the tile back splash. Good job! We are doing some deck work here shortly...you've given me some ideas! Thanks for sharing.

Really like your design with the sun shelf and the long stairs. Clean and simple. The tile looks great with the deck. Nice!

I think the step up as you have shown would be good. If it is big enough it will be seen as a second level of deck space, rather than a tripping hazard.

Huge deck and an awesome pool for your family = money well spent! (I'm glad you upgraded to the 22' from the 10'...would have been a big expense for a 10' pool :p) Your set up really looks great - of the questions you posted the only thing I can help with is the pool maintenance part... Make...

I think you will be fine with the weight you have once you attach them to a deck. We were using ours with only weighted jugs and the stairs moved like crazy. Attached them to the deck this year and they are solid as a rock. Our kids love making "storms" in the pool (getting waves up by...

Photos won't work for me!

I'm thinking it has to do with the medium blue colour tending to fade quickly in the sun. We have a medium blue liner and it has definitely faded. Uniformly, but definitely. We use a pad under our stairs and that area hasn't faded (although the chlorine probably isn't getting to that area as...

Are you talking about it digging into money that you were going to use to have it filled with water? Try contacting your local fire department - around here ours will do it for a donation. Much less than paying a water service!

Haha! I also check from a PC and I have also click on the pics at the top thinking "hmmm, I need to see what this is all about..." but no clues as to the thread when I click on the pic!

OMG! Would the professional service give them money back after a mistake like that? And more importantly, will your fellow citizen be converted to the TFP method after his pool is cleared? My friend had her pool closed professionally last year - this year on opening it was brown. Full out...

Full sun, all day...sounds perfect! I'm jealous! I think 30 might be a little low for all day sun, we keep ours at 40 and our pool is surrounded by trees so we get shade. So yeah, 50 sounds pretty good. If you think you are getting close to being done and are close to passing the OCLT...you...

If your CYA is 50 your target range of FC is 6-8 (from the FC/CYA Chart pooldv posted above). If your wife was keeping FC at 3-4 it was a touch low, and would allow for algae to take hold. Once you slam have her keep it a touch higher and you should be OK. Book mark that FC/CYA chart. It is...