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Thanks! I always thought ECO was just new marketing speak for the same stuff. Looking at the literature, it appears that the ECO unit is supposed to dissociate water into hydroxyl ions that act as an oxidizer for various nasties. I'm assuming that one of the cells is for this, while hopefully...

Thought I'd update this thread with a few more recent pictures of the filled up pool. 1. Finished installing the 2150gph Intex Sand Filter + SWG, and it is really really strong! Seems to be working great though the SWG is turned off for now. I got stingy (am allergic to leveling after the pool...

That's very interesting krazykrames. I'm probably leaning to a similar approach. The only challenge is that I will be using a SWG, and FC consumption during daytime will depend a lot on if the cover is off or not. I had it on yesterday and FC barely seemed to drop 0.5ppm over the entire day (and...

Your FC is already down to 9 from 28? Wow. Sounds like you need to use the pool calculator to calculate how much bleach to add in to get back to 20-25 FC pronto! as recommended by cowboycasey. You will likely need to perform at least 2X (but preferrably more frequent) daily FC tests to ensure...

That's a good idea PAGirl. I guess I'll just have to plan on taking the cover off partially/fully on days that I know I will be getting in the pool later or will have time to clean/skim all the dead bugs out.

Thanks Dom, that makes sense. I guess a skimmer may be on the cards at some point in the future. Not too keen on giving up a couple of inches of water level for the skimmer though. I'm 6'3", so every extra inch of water counts for me! :)

Looks like I passed the OCLT test last night. FC only dropped 0.5ppm. Water is also clear. I guess I'll let FC go down and maintain it at ~ 8 for now. I'm a bit conflicted about pool maintenance/use. I was originally hoping to just have my solar cover on at all times except when using the pool...

Thanks Dom. Excuse my ignorance, but do you lose some "heating" performance by having to take the solar cover off during the daytime? I initially thought that they were to help with warming up the water during the day, but when I think about it, the uncovered pool probably acts as a better...

FC dropped from 20ppm today morning to 16ppm in the evening. Also measured 1ppm of CC which I guess isn't great? Seems like 16ppm would be a good shock value of FC to sustain. Will try the OCLT again tonight. Pump has been running non-stop and I washed out the filter in the evening.

Sorry to dig up an old thread. I'm curious if folks using a skimmer on the Intex AGPs are also using solar covers? Does the latter interfere with skimmer operation? I'd assume a solar cover would in any case help reduce the amount of bugs and other debris getting into the water, but I'm still...

Time for an update. My wife was able to do the OCLT last night. Started at 10.5ppm of FC and it dropped down to 8.5ppm in the morning... so 2ppm drop. So, to be safe, I added in more bleach and tested 30 mins later (pump running) and FC is now at 20ppm and CC was 0.5ppm. There is a chance my...

Thanks Robert. Unfortunately I've come down with a fever and my wife's schedule won't allow her to do the OCLT on my behalf. Would it be okay if I test daily and ensure FC of 7-8 and CC < 1 till I'm able to do the OCLT? Would I run the risk of letting any organics get a foothold? Sent from my...

Re: First time pool owner - My Intex 16' x 48&quot; AGP build log Ok, Test kit is in and I just got my water test results. Input would really be appreciated! FC - 13.5 CC - 0.5 CH - 200 - 225 (seemed right between 8 & 9 drops) TA - 160 pH ~ 7.4 A couple of concerns/comments 1) We are still...

Re: First time pool owner - My Intex 16' x 48&quot; AGP build log Yup, that sounds like a plan. I do plan on monitoring FC like a hawk and adding in bleach to supplement till everything stabilizes and I get a handle for my pool and FC consumption in the sun, etc. My solar cover is coming in...

Time for a quick update. Took ~ 12 hours to fill the pool with 2 hoses. Removing wrinkles from the liner was a PAIN! But I think we ended up doing a decent job. The only thing we're a bit annoyed about is that the process of wrinkle removal ended up making the sand base below a bit lumpy in...

Re: First time pool owner - My Intex 16' x 48&quot; AGP build log Thanks. My wife approves this message! :thumleft:

Sounds good. Do you think it would be okay to get in the pool when we have it full or should I wait till the kit is here so I can verify FC level before jumping in? The latter approach of course is perhaps the more prudent one, but after many days of back breaking work, we really really want to...

Thanks! This helps a lot. With regards to amount of chlorine dosed, using the pool calculator (~5100 gallon pool volume) 1/2 gallon of bleach equates to ~ 8.5ppm of FC. I am also planning on having a sock stuffed with 2lbs of CYA to get CYA up to approximately 50 once it all dissolves (which...

Thanks! You probably saved us a lot of hassle in that case. I guess we'll have to come up with some other solution..

Hey folks, Been lurking for a while and recently purchased an Intex 16' x 48" Ultra Frame AGP. My wife and I wanted to install this closer to our house, but we have a pretty steep grade (14" across 18 ft). We made the mistake of hiring someone with no real experience with leveling ground...

Thanks so much guys! We're first time home owners and I grew up in another country, so I know nothing about any of this stuff. I just know that you can be an idiot and kill yourself by digging into gas lines, so I try to not do that :D. As an update, I was able to pry out the stones in the...

Hi folks, Firstly, a big thanks to everyone on the forums for your contributions. I've been lurking for over a week and trying to absorb and learn as much as possible. My wife and I purchased an Intex 16' x 48" Ultra AGP recently and are currently preparing the ground near our house. We have a...