26' X 52" Intex Ultra Frame Install

jetfan101 · Sep 27, 2016

Thanks, Your setup looks great. Gave me some good ideas for my first pool

PAGirl · Sep 27, 2016

Thank you. I did a lot of reading on this site before I installed it.

jetfan101 · Mar 26, 2017

Hi, I am going to put same pool up this spring/summer. Can you tell me aprox how much cya you started with Thanks

Smolder · Mar 30, 2017

Nice setup PAGirl. Seeing that photo with the green algae reminded me of my first year with our pool. Went to a saltwater setup and never looked back. It truly takes 90% of the maintenance out of the pool. All I ever have to do is skimming and vacuum with the pool bug once a week. Completely eliminates the chemical hassle. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have a pool now. I don't have the ability to maintain the chemicals all summer.

PAGirl · Apr 7, 2017

Re: 26' X 52&amp;quot; Intex Ultra Frame Install

jetfan101 said:
Hi, I am going to put same pool up this spring/summer. Can you tell me aprox how much cya you started with Thanks

I wanted mine around 40, since it's generally not super hot in my area. According to Pool Math, it take 88 oz. of granular CYA TO REACH A CYA of 40 in a 15,900 gallon pool. i think I started with one canister (the smaller one) then used a half of another. Not positive on that. I went by the volume of ounces, I think. Are you starting with fresh water?

Smolder said:
Nice setup PAGirl. Seeing that photo with the green algae reminded me of my first year with our pool. Went to a saltwater setup and never looked back. It truly takes 90% of the maintenance out of the pool. All I ever have to do is skimming and vacuum with the pool bug once a week. Completely eliminates the chemical hassle. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have a pool now. I don't have the ability to maintain the chemicals all summer.

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Thanks. We've thought about it. Just haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'll likelY have more algae than that this year, my pump died the end of September.