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Getting there slowly...yesterday I replaced 25% of water with fresh to get salt down. I used the pool math calculator and added 26oz muriatic acid to lower pH of 7.8. Here are my readings this afternoon: Free Chlorine (FC) 3 Total Chlorine (TC) 3 Copper Ions (weekly) 0 Cyanuric Acid (CYA) 50...

We put up and filled our Intex AGP (8400gal) Thursday evening. Added 210lbs salt, ran sand filter pump for 16 hours, then switched on saltwater system, ran that for 8 hours. Here are my readings: Free Chlorine (FC) 0 Combined Chlorine (CC) 0 Total Chlorine (TC)...

we we have a 12'x24'x52" Intex pool that we just took down. Time to do it right, lol. I found a nifty tool mentioned in a past TFP post about using a water level. I've got an idea of how to apply this tool. Would appreciate your feedback as to the soundness of this idea... 1. Stake off the...

Originally, we had constructed a 26'x14'x8" framed pad for our pool. Several loads of sand/dirt hauled in, spread, tamped down & leveled for the pool. Had lots of rain saturate the pad before we put the pool up. Apparently, our efforts weren't adequate...sprinklers soaked the pad on two sides...

Is Danco Silicone Grease (Lowes Item #: 53861 | Model #: 88693) an acceptable lubricant for PVC pipe threads? Or do I need some kind of sealant? My grip isn't as strong as my hubby's, so I need something that will make it easier for me to maintain threaded pieces of our hard plumbing project...

What is the correct pipe diameter for exiting at the bottom of the skimmer? Ours seems to be 1.25" but I've read where others have used 1.5" diameter PVC. The picture shows a dry fitting of the 1.25" pipe. Looks like the external threads of the skimmer is the point we need to join up instead of...

While draining water from the pool to lower the level for the Hayward skimmer install, we decided to change the original Intex flex hose configuration to PVC. If not for all those who've done this and documented their plumbing endeavors, I dare say we would not attempt it ;) it's a work in progress!

Today's readings: FC - .5 TC - 0 pH - 7.8 TA - 240 TH - 400 CYA - 30 Salt - 3500 according to the pool math calculator, I need to add 50 ounces of bleach (Clorox concentrated @ 8%), 12 ounces of muratic acid, & 45 ounces of CYA. Also, do I leave the sand filter running for each addition? My...

Would appreciate your advice, tips, & tricks for installing the Hayward skimmer onto my Intex Ultra Frame pool. Still waiting for the Intex hose to arrive. Here's how I'd like to configure the installation so that I can keep the original intake to the sand filter functional. On the sand filter...

Put up an above ground pool 3 days ago, just in time for the heat wave, lol. Trying to figure out pool chemistry...so much to learn! Intex Rectangular Ultra Frame Pool Set, 24-Feet by 12-Feet by 52-Inch Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater System model number: 28663EG/54601EG Intex sand filter pump...

What a great site! So glad I stumbled upon it while looking for maintenance & chemical info. Lots to learn ;)