I bought my Intex 10x30 pool on Memorial Day Sale at Menards for $45. I also bought a bottle of clarifier and a couple of bags (16 ounce) of shock x-tra that have buffer, clarifier and flocculant. Also purchased a package of replacement filters (2) and a spare 1.25 hose that comes with clips, it’s about 4ft long and a pool cover ($10 and worth it). And the cheapest test kit they had. I bought everything at Menards.
I separated the shock into snack bags of 2 tbl spoons each. You’ll get about 14 bags when done. My daily regimen is first using a broom or have the kids wear socks, sweep the bottom of the pool. Then create a whirlpool and wait for debris to collect to center. Attach the spare hose to the intake on the filter, be careful to have someone hold the one you remove that is attached to the pool while you do this or anchor it so it stays high enough not to drain water from the pool. I also used attachment from my house vacuum cleaner to make it longer. Plug in filter and wait for suction to begin, you may have to prime it a little. Then just vacuum the center. When done replace the original hose back to the filter and change the filter cartridge, you’ll see all the stuff floating on the top when you remove the lid. Hose off the filter you removed and set aside for the next day, I change it everyday and run the filter overnight. I also made a makeshift skimmer with an old badminton racquet and a pair of nylons.
After the kids are done swimming for the day I put in one of the 2 tbl spoon bags of shock and one ounce of clarifier. Add fresh water helps too. My pool is still crystal clear after almost 2 months. My plan is to throw it away at the end of the summer and buy a new one when the sale is on again. For $45 why bother trying to store it and hope there are no holes in it next summer! I will save the filter if it survives.
I separated the shock into snack bags of 2 tbl spoons each. You’ll get about 14 bags when done. My daily regimen is first using a broom or have the kids wear socks, sweep the bottom of the pool. Then create a whirlpool and wait for debris to collect to center. Attach the spare hose to the intake on the filter, be careful to have someone hold the one you remove that is attached to the pool while you do this or anchor it so it stays high enough not to drain water from the pool. I also used attachment from my house vacuum cleaner to make it longer. Plug in filter and wait for suction to begin, you may have to prime it a little. Then just vacuum the center. When done replace the original hose back to the filter and change the filter cartridge, you’ll see all the stuff floating on the top when you remove the lid. Hose off the filter you removed and set aside for the next day, I change it everyday and run the filter overnight. I also made a makeshift skimmer with an old badminton racquet and a pair of nylons.
After the kids are done swimming for the day I put in one of the 2 tbl spoon bags of shock and one ounce of clarifier. Add fresh water helps too. My pool is still crystal clear after almost 2 months. My plan is to throw it away at the end of the summer and buy a new one when the sale is on again. For $45 why bother trying to store it and hope there are no holes in it next summer! I will save the filter if it survives.
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