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Thanks for the replies and the help. I went out and got another 10 packs of the 13.5oz Kem-Tek tri-chlor 67% (60.3% available chlorine) shock. I added three packs just before sunset, ran the pump for 3 hours, and tested the water again. I still can't get the FC up past 6.0. According to Pool...

Hello, I opened my 5500 gal Intex metal frame / vinyl liner pool yesterday and noticed it was somewhat green and a little slimy on the inside walls. I added two 13.5oz packs of Kem-Tek tri-chlor 67% (60.3% available chlorine) shock and one 1.0 gal 10% chlorine, and ran the filter all day. I...

Also be careful with a new, more powerful pump on an Intex based pool. The Intex hoses are very cheap and thin. With a 1.0 hp or higher pump, often times the Intex hoses will cave in or crush and cause your pump to go into overdrive. The newer Intex pools are mostly compatible with standard 1...

It's been about a year since I picked mine up, but it looks like you are right. I had to use an auction, as the buy it now prices were all around $300+ for the 18" sand filter with a pump, but I was able to get a free shipping deal at the time. It looks like there are a few 18" w/pump still...

You can get a good, new Hayward Pro 20-22" sand filter and 1.0 hp pump for less than $300 on eBay. Assuming you have the newer Intex hose connectors that accept standard 1.5" hoses, it should be fairly easy to connect with standard hoses & clamps (instead of the Intex screw on connectors). You...

Yeah, I can confirm that in Arizona the water is VERY HARD and usually a little high on the pH! If your pool or liner is vinyl based, then I don't think the hardness matters as much as with a plaster based pool (where you actually want the hardness) -- but I am not positive. Does excess...

Hello Great site! Just got my TFTest kit and I am having trouble reading PH. Overall, it is pink and I think it is probably around 7.6 to 7.8 or higher, but it doesn't really match up well with any of the colors on the chart because it is so faint (It's definitely not yellow, and not purple)...

Been a while since you posted this, but in case you or anyone else needs the drain hose adapter... http://www.coolinflatables.com/product/10184

I put a very thin layer of sand down (less and 1/4 inch) under the blue ground cover that came from Intex. I went with the sand so that it would be a little less harsh than solid ground, and also with the hopes of not ending up with sharp rocks directly under the pool. This is the first time...

Not in a cold climate here, but I kept my Intex metal frame 18x9' up over the winter. I think as long as you drain out the hoses/pump and cover the pool, you should be fine -- unless you get more than 24 hours (in a row) of below freezing temps. As a side note, from what I have read, it might...