above ground pool

We just opened our pool in PA so that we can start to stain our deck. However, we ran into a problem regarding the return plug. The return plug is currently stuck inside the return fitting. Unable to spin it without unthreading the entire return fitting as well from the pipe running into the...

Okay, first post, please be gentle. 😆 I recently purchased a titanium heat exchanger to prolong my pool season. I built a deck around my above-ground pool, insulated in, and I'm finishing up a custom shed that contains my pump, filter, heat exchanger, chemicals, etc. The shed protects the heat...

Hello. My neighbor installed above ground pool in his backyard. It is noisy. Not in a decibel sense, but it is low frequency humming from pool pump that can travel big distances. I have a window roughly 75 meters (80yards) away from his pool and I can hear it. Especially at nigh I can hear...

I love the forum and appreciate all of the helpful members here. I've had an Intex AGP for a few years and am currently upgrading to a hard sided AGP. Warning: long winded post ahead... Former pool: 24' x 52" round Intex New pool: 24' x 54" Pinnacle aluminum wall, composite track My former...

New here on this forum:) I purchased a pool from them and the #1 reason I purchased from them was because they actually answer the phone. I was amazed at how many companies I contacted and asked simple questions that they didn't know or had to get back to me. When I called pool factory they were...

Hello! My bf bought a Coleman oval pool 16x10 pool while I was away and set it up without reading or putting much thought into it. It wasn’t level at all. I got home and major panicked. we drained and moved it to a (almost) level spot. We followed instructions and the water level is only off...

I’ve been engaging in my (apparently) annual hyper fixation with pool care, obsessively reading sites, watching YouTube videos, scouring the web to learn as much as I can about pool care. I did this last year when I had my Intex Easy-set 10’x30”, but somehow didn’t find TFP, so I ended up using...

Hi all! Fairly new to the forums, and I've been searching for info on filters without finding exactly what I want. I have a small AGP with a smaller filter that seems to be struggling to keep my pool circulating fully. Pool/filter info: Intex 14.75'x7.3'x33" - soft vinyl sides, metal frame...

Hi! I am brand new to pool maintenence. I have never owned a pool or know anything about it. I just bought an Intex Easy Set pool (more details below) and a matching pool cover. I would appreciate any advice since having a smaller, inflatable pool is so different than a larger, more permanent...

I have a small above ground pool, Intex metal frame 14.75'x7.9'x33" (about 2000 gallons), but it's the biggest I've had so far. Last two years I've had the easy-set 10'x30" round pool. I'm getting used to the larger volume, and mildly challenged by the fact that most chemical measurements are...

I will be installing a RhinoPad, GorillaPad, ArmorShield or something equivalent and was wondering if I should extend the pad out under the legs. Thinking it will help with concrete abrasion on the vinyl around the legs (is that even a thing)

Hello all! I have been looking through the forums on this site for days, and I’m at my wits end. I am the sole maintenance person for our family’s inexpensive (now I realize that in pool ownership there is no such thing) store bought above ground pool. It’s a summer waves 16’ x 48’. I made the...

We want to purchase and install. I am very diy… There is just soooo much misinformation out there and a thousand threads to read… can some please eli5 what the top few options to buy, that will increase just 5-10 degrees please. Then i will dive deeper into those options later… Very shaded area...

Would anyone happen to have a Bestway 24x12x52inch power steel pool frame? I have box one from this pool that has everything except the frame. I would like to have the whole set if possible, or if someone needs this box they could let me know?

TFP Friends, Installing a new Hayward PowerFlow Matrix 1.5 hp for my above ground pool. All good with one exception, I seem to have a persistent leak around the gasket where the bonding wire runs from the strainer basket to the bonding lug. I've tried grease and plumber tape, but I'm just not...

I recently replaced the pool liner on my steel wall above ground pool. We had a massive leak over the winter and lost all of the water in the pool, which caused some bowing in the wall in a few spots. Now that the new liner is in,and the pool is filled, we have two uprights beside each other...

Hello! We have bought and above ground salt water intex 12x24. We are so excited and have it set up but a bit confused about what to do after we will fill it up. We love to fill it up and swim for a day over the weekend and then add salt etc but unsure of the steps. TIA!

Hello! Newbie here! My backyard is currently gravel… would it be okay to lay artificial grass on top of that, then a tarp, then the AGP? Or do I need to clear all gravel?

Will be having a 10 year old Esther Williams aluminum pool installed soon. Wondering what type of paint and what process should I follow for the copings and rails/uprights? The majority of the factory finish is still on but parts are starting to flake off and the aluminum is exposed. Obviously...

Hi everyone, I recently bought a above ground pool 10 x 30 I looked into how to maintain it so I put a 1 inch chlorine tablet, 1/3 of clear balance tablet And tested the next day to check the levels, the strip detected everything (alkalinity, cyanurid acid, ph) but the free chlorine remains at 0...

few years ago, we build 1000 gallon Fitmax above ground ipool using the 19 inch sand filter from Amazon, seller XtremePowerUSA and 2HP pump. Last year, the filter switch valve intake connection cracked and broke. Order 7-Way Valve Switch direct from XtremePowerUSA directly, got the incorcct part...

Hey everyone. We just finished building our 30ft round Above Ground Pool. we have a slight slope going into the pool where we had to dig down the highend. Just had my first heavy rain and my gut tells me I need to do something about the water that was filling in where we dug down to level the...

Hello, I’m working on the base for an Intex 12’x24’ that I want to put onto my concrete garage driveway. It’s not level but drops around 3” over the length of 24’ so I was going to build a frame, get 3 tons of pea gravel, and level that. Now I’m just reading up on the concrete pavers you are...

Hello! First post and first time above ground owner! We got the large 12x24 index pool. We flattend the ground and got to filling but bolth of the longer sides are buckling in. It’s about half way full or just over. We don’t have a strong water flow here. What can I do to fix it? We have lots of...

I have a 16ft above ground pool that is giving me the business this year. When I originally opened it up and gave my initial run of chemicals it was working fine. Now, if I let the pump run for 10 minutes, water will start leaking from the waste line and get progressively worse. First, I opened...

QUESTION…18 foot round 54 inches deep above ground pool with crappy water… need to empty and refill…I know I know $$$$$…my question is how far down can I go emptying the pool without it caving in…Thank you

Hi All, I have been reading here for quite a while and with hindsight being 20/20, last year I eliminated my “perma-salt” system that the pool store sold me, in favor of LC (and tabs only as necessary). I knew literally nothing about swimming pools at that time, but boy have I learned a lot...

Hello everyone, I maintain a Bestway Power Steel Frame rectangular above ground pool: 31.3'L x 16'W x 52"H and 13,798 gal. The pool has been standing since Dec 2019. We have never taken it down. I live in coastal Queensland, Australia, in a subtropical climate. It's similar to Florida but less...

I have the opportunity to purchase a 15x48 round Hampton pool. It includes the deck, pump, filter, etc all for $500. It will then cost another $1,000 to get it moved and set up at my residence. My concern is the rust Around the pipe In that picture. The pool Itself is about 4 years old...

We have a 16x32 above ground pool that came with our house when we bought it a couple years ago so true age of pool is unknown. Last summer I noticed a 2 small leaks due to the ground being wet and water level dropping and ended up patching a few places in the bottom of the liner by using a...