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    pics to help? i'm lopsided!

    thanks! we emptied it to about 3 inches, rolled it back (using the under tarp to grab not the pool, we lucked out and the tarp is one of the semi-truck double layer insulated ones!) and added more dirt to the low spot. using tape measure we located just outside the low spot and filled using...
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    New and brain is fried!

    thank you all! after a large drain and refill due to slanting this morning the levels are PERFECT according to my little strips and the chlorine/ph dropper set (easier to get a bottom of pool reading at least!) getting there slowly. i have the school bookmarked and have been reading/re-reading...
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    New and brain is fried!

    yep! trying to keep tabs for all of it so i keep them straight going forward, picked up the baking soda so that it's on hand, borax is the next shopping trip!
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    pics to help? i'm lopsided!

    update: we are draining partially, using a tape measure we can now see where the one trouble spot is, one stupid little low dip about 3' diameter :( now to hope we have enough dirt to backfill and then to learn to readjust liner as filling to get it off the sides. will still be glad of any...
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    pics to help? i'm lopsided!

    so after getting all the info i can and setting up the pool to the best of my ability so far, we have come to a problem that i didn't notice until now (yes after over 'shocking' and getting it corrected for the most part, still a work in progress) we're lopsided. the pool is supposed to be 30"...
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    New and brain is fried!

    thanks! looking into the test kit but for this moment budget is tapped out (i'm working on it hard though!) picked up some baking soda instead of the 'alka boost' or ph stuff that was in store!!
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    hello all!

    thanks! i found one on amazon now to scrounge the cash!
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    New and brain is fried!

    I usually love to figure things out on my own but after a four hours of reading my poor hot brain is just fried and spinning in circles! I just bought my first 'big' pool 12'x30" intex above ground round inflatable top. knowing i needed chemicals to treat so i can keep with the whole 'save...
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    hello all!

    well after many many internet searches I found myself coming back to this site more than anywhere else. the information has been more than helpful and atmosphere makes me feel green not incompetent! when we started looking for a pump for our little 307gallon inflatable we found that is was only...