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I was in Wis with an inground and sand filter where it hit's below zero quite often during the winter. I'd take the drain cap off at the bottom of the filter and let the filter drain and never had a problem. With the bigger filters having a couple hundred pounds of sand and likely being solidly...

:wave: Welcome to TFP ddennis69 I'm not that familiar with AGs.

If you go with the algaecide make sure it doesn't have metals. The recommended one is Polyquat 60. polyquat 60 - Google Search

Or if you're lazy hit - - > Google

:goodpost: What he said.

:wave: Welcome to TFP Daynick Please add you pool and equipment info to your signature as outlined here - - > Pool School - Getting Started

:wave: Welcome to TFP LoriC It's easy to get overwhelmed when something like this goes bad. As long as you're pouting together and not at each other things will work out. ;)

Welcome to TFP Change :wave: How big a pool is it ?? Any chance you have a neighbor or friend you'd trust to do some testing and treating ?? Or even just a simple "blind" addition occasionally based on your past usage ?? That full water testing kit can be very intimidating but having someone...

You are basically insulating most of the surface from the ambient temperature so you will be saving most of the heat and preventing most of the evaporation. I don't know how to judge if getting that last foot of coverage would be worth the trouble and cost of getting one that's bigger :confused:

Welcome to TFP Scott :wave: Please add your pools info to your signature as outlined here: Pool School - Getting Started

When you are over 8 on your pH you really have no idea how high you are. You need to add another 17oz, "stir" for 1/2 hour and test again to see where you're at. It's coming down you just can't read it yet. :calm: You may well have used up the chlorine overnight depending on the condition of...

Welcome to TFP sloshed :wave: I haven't had an AGP so I can't compare. I would go for oval if you're thinking of swimming for exercise as you'd have a longer path, round if you just want to get wet and stay cool or for the kids to play in. It would also depend on what fits the little sliver of...

Welcome to the forum jeryatrix2 :wave:

I hope we didn't lose here but it's been 6 days and no update :(

You're thinking of keeping the original intake and just T'ing it with the new skimmer ?? That shouldn't be a problem.

To find out if it's the capacitor you might need some help to turn the motor on and when it's humming try to spin the shaft (that's the if you can do it safely part). If it starts up then it is the start capacitor that's bad. That chunk of threaded plastic in the wall is part of the "eyeball"...

If you take a picture that includes the steps we can get a better idea of the waters condition by being able to use each steps clarity as a reference in judging how clear the water is.

Freetime, do you have any photos of that filter and pump install you can post ??

If you can get your hands on a test kit then Pool Math becomes your best friend. :lovetfp:

Just my opinion but I think it might be easier on you and safer for both of you if you tested the water often and kept the chlorine up at a proper level. You wouldn't need to keep dumping and refilling and the water would be clean and more importantly safe. You'd need to have the pump and filter...

If it's getting cloudy that could also be a sign the water isn't really something you want to be swimming in. Not concerned with algae but with bacteria. How often do you need to dump the water ?? The reason to test more often is to know the amount of chlorine in your water so you know there is...

If you had to seal it again you might want to try Megaloc : http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hercules-8-oz-Megaloc-Thread-Sealant-158062/100153125 This stuff is great for threaded fittings.

Welcome to the forum Basil :wave: You need to post some water test results. :testresults: What do you use for testing ??

Hopefully someone with AGP experience will jump in. :scratch:

Welcome to the forum suncountry :wave: Well the good thing is that buried 2' of water (9K gal) isn't going anywhere. Is your pool about 18,000 gals ?? For areas of the structure that you're worried about the rust you can always post a few photos to get some opinions on.

Welcome to the forum ysrider :wave: Did you have any kind of a footing like a paver under the legs to keep them from sinking in. Did the downhill side legs look like they had "dug in" when you took the pool down ??

Welcome to the forum Donavu :wave: Do you have a part number for the supports ??

You might not be able to get what you need at a big box store. The selection of 1.5 inch at my local stores is pretty limited and 2" is really hard to find. For the fittings right at the pump they usually are something that are different and proprietary from one manufacturer to another. That's...

Welcome to the forum RPD :wave: I think checking with another local installer and or seller is your best bet for comparing prices and feeling better on material choices.

I photo shopped it. I have no clue and was laughing my but off. I imagine if you can't dump, flush, fill, filter, spray, transfer or bypass a heater with that setup, it just can't be done.