above ground pool

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...

Hello fellow TFP members! The wife and I picked up a used Intex 18' Ultra XTR AGP back in July from someone in our neighborhood that was moving. I spent a fair amount of time cleaning it up. It was absolutely disgusting when we went to pick it up. There were literally tiny fish / tadpoles living...

Hi, first time pool owner. We got an 18’ round metal above ground pool. We also got the stairs that curve and are plastic that fills with water and sand. I’m trying to close my pool for the season and reading the manual for the stairs says either take out or leave in the middle of the pool...

We had a red oak fall and crush our 24' Esther Williams pool that had been installed in 1997 (which except for faded paint was in perfect condition). The pool came with the house when we bought it, so now we're entering the land of first time buyers. We live in New York near Lake Ontario, so...

Hi all, I have read a few threads from a while back about insulating an above ground pool. I work in the energy efficiency industry and this seems an absolute no brainer. Even it’s often said most is lost through the surface, obviously that changes once you have a blanket. So yes blanket first...

Need help identifying and removing this purple spot/stain. Is only around the edges of the pool. I have a saltwater pool with good readings. See last picture for results.

We recently put in a 24 foot pool due to our village code we have to have a fence around it so this is what we’re looking at so far we still have lots of work to do but I can’t do all of the work so I am getting some assistance form my engineer father to help me figure out how to create a pool...

Hi! We are in the process of getting a new 24ft round pool set up :) and I just tested the tap water that we will be filling it up with. CL- .5 pH- 8.2 TA- 170 Can someone advise on the best chemicals/amounts to use for starting up? The pool is about 15,000 gallons. We will not be using...

I have a bestway pro max steel 15'x42". I plan to kill the grass, level the dirt, but then is the fatigue mats at harbor freight or the foam boards a better option? I was thinking I needed to do a 16ft circle just to make sure the pool is not on a ledge but it seems like the 15ft is the top...

Our previous "upgrade" This year we opened to a clear pool on 5/08, yet again, LOVE TFP!! (picture attached, literally all I had done was remove the winter cover, which you can see in the background, you can see the pump & filter were not hooked up yet) But we happened across a great deal for...

Hello, will be getting a deck built around my above ground pool soon. I am most likely going to be going with a composite type decking. I know that this type of decking gets extremely hot since it will be sitting in the sun. Wood is not much better either. Was wondering if anyone had any...

Hi all , I’ve had a 14” above ground bestway pool for just under a year - and I left it to stew over winter (here in cyprus we have a 3 month winter and then it’s back to warmer temperatures) due to the pool cover being shocking and keep blowing off. When I started cleaning it was a green algae...

16x32 above ground pool, all levels perfectly balanced including ph, hardness, chlorine and free chlorine. It’s been crystal clear and beautifully blue all summer. Had almost a week of really high temps and then a lot of storms and rain. Shocked it and kinda at a loss now? Is it the beginning of...

Good morning everyone, I am new here and just put up my Best Way 31'x16'x4' Pool. I purchased open box on Ebay. The pool is fine, did not come with damages. I tried to level the dirt the pool is on, Its not perfectly level but it isnt horrible either. It is sitting on a heavy duty tarp and some...

I just want to ask if you guys & gals can look at my test logs and lmk if I'm on track. The water looks & feels great, crystal clear. I'm super overthinking EVERYTHING 😆Because of what I learned from TFP w/my first pool, I do feel WAY more confident in what I'm doing this time. I have checked...

New pool arrived on Wednesday. We spent Thursday & Friday after work finishing site prep & leveling pavers. We have run into an issue with size of the pool and excess liner. We have to widen out the area of the whole pool so that there is not excess liner. Any suggestions on the best way to do that?

Hi there! My husband and I are purchasing a home in a rural area and now have the option to put in an above or semi-unground saltwater pool. We have had both a fiberglass (MO) and finite (TX) saltwater pool And thoroughly enjoyed them. We are excited for the option to put in an above ground pool...