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I searched the forum here for thoughts on a 110/120v heat pump and didn't find much in terms of actual usage / review, so I've gambled and bought this 35K BTU one from Amazon for $1,360 that should be here today. This is our 2nd year with our 9x18 Intex XTR and what my wife and I found last...

Winterized my pool last year for the first time, and my one big regret was not having a leaf net on top of the winter cover to easily remove all the leaves when necessary. TONS of trees here. Seems like the leaf nets are crazy expensive though at the pool stores. Any other alternatives that...

Just discovered a very small/slow leak coming from the return jet plumbing on the outside of the pool. Tried to google a fix, but all the results I found related to the rubber gasket, which is not where this leak is coming from. I don't know the technical terms for most of the plumbing stuff...

Draining my pool to fill it fresh after algae, but is a shop vac vacuuming over the wall the best way to get whatever remains in those last few inches of water below the drain port? Figure that's probably the worst of the worst in that water, and my little handheld pool vacuum says it needs to...

Long story short, draining water from last year because it turned green so just going to start fresh. What's the best thing to use on the walls to kill any remaining algae? Been reading posts that said scrub with straight bleach, bleach water mix, and other stuff, so really confused now.

Hi everybody. Want to get a little cordless vacuum, and have narrowed it down to these two I think in their price range: Pool Blaster Hydro 500 vs. Pool Blaster Centennial Li. My problem is I'm having a hard time figuring out the differences between each one. They almost look the same but...

I accidentally drained the pool too low, and when we got our first big snow, it did some damage. It appears some of the legs of the pool were dragged, and in 1 section the sheet metal side popped out of the track. Check out these pictures. #1: #2: #3 & #4: #5 & #6: #7: Note: the #4 photo...

I think I've had enough of the hook up to your hose vacuum and want to get a not terribly expensive cordless one that actually sucks up and traps the dirt inside rather than just blowing most of it around through the net. Any recommendations, or ones to avoid, in the $100ish or less range?

I've always torn down and stored my Intex or now Coleman (Bestway) AGPs in the past, but I see so many people here saying they just winterize, so think I'm going to go that route starting this year. Found this blog post on here...

My 1.5 hp pentair pump went out on my AGP (metal). I have a sand dollar filter. I'm swapping out the pump with a Doheny 1.5 hp. The hose from the pump to filter also sprung a leak the other day so it's getting changed out too. The problem is, the threads on the hose don't match for the pump...

As I type this message, I just now realize that my particular SWG is not like most, so there may be very few that have a similar setup. It is a cheaper version- Solaxx Saltron that hangs over the pool wall of our 21k gallon above ground. 4 years now, it has had to have the salt cell replaced...

Trying to hard plumb my above ground pool. Its hard sided. I only have filter and pump. Skimmer to pump, pump to filter, filter to pool. Has anyone done this. I have seen several with heaters, salt generators etc. basically I need a list of parts you used. I purchased some from another list but...

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...

Have had Intex, Bestway, etc. type AGP for a long time. I've always taken them down for the winter and stored in a shed and I can get almost a decade out of them with some hole patching here and there. How long would the pool last generally speaking if left outside during Midwest winters? Just...

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...

Upgraded my OG steps this season to these Confer steps... nothing wrong with the first ones, I just didn't like them. But, luckily, my friend can use them in her AGP, so it'll work great for her. SO, as I was unboxing and assembling the new steps, I realized I ordered the WRONG ones.:unsure: 2...

Hey everyone. Was a long time lurker many years ago when I moved into a house with an AGP. Learned a great deal about how to take care of a pool from this forum and different filtering methods. Fast forward many years later. I am a home-owner who just purchased an 8'x12' AGP pool for our small...

This is only my second winter with a pool, so forgive me if I'm missing something there. We've got a mesh cover, which is -- as I understand it -- one of two common types of cover (the other being a solid cover). Mesh covers are water permeable. That being the case... is there any use for a pump...

So I made a stupid mistake and left my (cheapo) vacuum going all night last night, since I wanted to clear the pool thoroughly before closing it this week. I woke up to find that the vacuum had gotten stuck to the bottom and ripped a hole in the liner. There was (and still is) a good deal of...

So my liner has a bunch of leaks (I think it was too big depth and the prior owners glued it to the pool walls about 6 inches from the bottom - its got a wierd horizontal wrinkle there, and when I look behind it it's stuck to the wall at regular intervals...) and the wall has rusted and has a...

Hello! Seeking some perspective and guidance on how to approach the bonding of a 8ft circular steel stock tank pool. The challenge is the tank sits atop an existing concrete patio with a poured concrete retaining wall on one side. (see picture for reference). This prevents me from burying the...

I have a Pentair Clean & Clear with 5,000 gal AGP currently connected via the stock hoses and am planning to hard-plumb this weekend. I thought I'd submit my plan here in the event anyone can see issues/opportunities for improvement. All valves (with the exception of the drain valve) are...

After hemming and hawing on the pool location we finally settled to push the pool further away from the porch. My neighbor used his backhoe to dig out roughly 34" on the high side. For those who are interested, the installer would have charged $25/inch after 4". I have a 3' perimeter around...

Hello, I have an Intex Ultra Frame 32x16. Currently the ground was dug out and leveled. Then there’s roughly six inches of stone dust leveled on top of the soil. Then a compactor was run all over it. Is that surface ok to support the legs or are pavers crucial (I’m tired of digging!)?

Hi all! Uncovered my pool I. May and it was almost clear but lots of leaves at the bottom. Winter cover had a rip in it. Filled to skimmer level and began to filter. Life got in the way and a week without attending to pool equals a greenish brown mess. There are so many little seeds, tree...

We are just starting to use our brand new above ground pool and we’ve noticed that our skin is extremely dry. I’ve read multiple posts that adding a little salt up to 1000 ppm can help with the dry skin but my pool is not rated for salt water. The problem is so bad that I’m thinking about...

Hi! We bought a house last summer with a 16x32 AGP and are new to maintaining a pool. We currently have a doughboy silica 2 sand filter and a Hayward Swimpro LX 1.5 hp pump. I have opened the pool but am having issues with the sand filter. It is slowly leaking from the top and waste drain and...

I am getting ready to set up my Coleman 22' x 52" Round Pool. I have had several similar AGP's just progressively keep getting bigger as we need to replace them. This is our 4th one over 12ish years. Made a lot of mistakes over the years and want to do this one as correct as possible. (too...

Hey everyone! We have had a 15' round Intex AGP for several years, and finally decided to step it up. It started with a similar sized simple metal frame pool, and like so many, expanded from there. ;) We have taken delivery of this pool: 12x24x54" Signature RTL Oval Pool I have the excavator...

Hello everyone! My name is Aleksey. My wife Kim and I were given a second hand Coleman 16’ x 48” above ground pool last summer. We enjoyed every waking moment of it, but being completely unfamiliar with pools, we sure made some mistakes along the way...with plenty more to come...