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We have 20K gal 28’ ag outside of International Falls. We have 100K BTU NG heater (which will be replaced next spring with a ~200K)... we wouldn’t get much more than 2 months use out of it without the heater... we get ~31/2 months depending on the year and I expect with the upgrade next year...

I realize this thread is well aged, but I wanted to clarify (pun unitensional) my prior post... I said I wasn't getting any visible results out of adding DE to my sand filter with my old pool... well, it helps if you are adding the correct DE... I was adding agricultural grade DE which is...

I'd be more inclined to think that it might be leaking at the pump shaft seal... I've had this happen before and you can't hear it without a stethoscope ... it is more problematic with I ground pumps than above since typically most above ground pumps have a couple psi against the seal from the...

congrats on the new pool... since you are vinyl lined, start with getting your ph to 7.5, add enough bleach to get up to 3ish (right away), and mix your cya with HOT water to desolve it quicker (a pound or so per 4-5 gals of water-- stir and wait and repeat... it won't desolve in the pail it...

yes Canada does have over 8%… You won't find it at your Walmart type stores… You're best off to contact your local feedmill ...or chemical supply house… In order to get it over 8% most of the time you have to buy 20 L at a time… Personally my Canadian pool I run with Walmarts own brand of...

Hi Carpenter, I used to commute to T.O. from the "Banana Belt".(Stoney Creek area),... You are so fortunate for swim weather... Our daily highs here top out at ~30 and most nights drop down to 5-11(for those going WT F , that's 85 day and 42-52 night in deg F)... And our frost line is 2.5 m...

Hi Lisa, I guess in AZ you likely are trying to shed heat during most of the year ...

hi all, I am replacing my 21' Pro Series Intex style pool with a 27' AG. I'm dishing out the center down 1'... this will be a gradual slope starting 2 1/2' in from the walls... I have a gorilla pad and styrofoam cove that came with the pool package. My question is, I really like the idea of...

Hi All, I am awaiting the arrival of our new 27x5' AG pool. It is coming with a generic 'sand' filter and a two speed Hayward pump. We have a 100K BTU nat gas heater and live northern Minnesota (in The Ice Box of the Nation). Being that we want to use this pool as many hours as possible in our...

Thanks Jason

My question is, since I have a gas AG heater, does the NEC consider bonding it as bonding the H20 since it has more than 9^2" of metal in direct contact with the water? I'd also like to hear from the Canadian side as I maintain pools both in the USA and Can. Thanx Next month's project is to...

Thanks everyone. I've read elsewhere on the forum and in product reviews similar comments about ZeoSand. I've been adding D.E. to my sand filter for 3 1/2 (out of 5) seasons (after reading about it on the forum) and am not convinced it helps at all with my equipment. The Intex filter does a...

Designing our 1st permanent AG pool to replace our 20' pipe and bag softside style pool with a 1650 Intex sand filter/pump. I'm trying to figure out filtering. I'd prefer to use either a sand or cartridge type filter. I really like the idea of staying with a backwashable filter but would like...

After maintaining 2 commercial pools for several years and having our own softsided pool for 6 years, I am planning on putting in a large oval OG spring 2015 (at least a 18x33). Living up here in The Nation's Icebox I'm thinking of installing the pump and filter on our basement next to our sump...

Thanks Guys, I started to panic after reading somewhere about corrosion due to the salt (on another thread here)... I am glad I don't need to replace the Intex unit as we are likely putting in a 23x41' AG in the spring and even the largest Intex saline converter wont keep up to to nearly 30,000...

Hi, I've been lurking for 3 years here and need to ask a question so I signed up. I want to thank everyone for all the info I have gleaned from the forums, but my problem I have not seen posted yet. I have a 8000 gal soft-side pool with sand filter, propane heater (sorry don't remember name or...