PoolDoc
06-25-2018, 02:21 PM
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FAQs & Guides: Above-ground pools
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I'm updating the original FAQ (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/6711), which dates back to 2006!
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Accessories- Lights, ladders, steps and cleaners
Dark Buster Light (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=635)
Automatic cleaner advice (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=640)
A good discussion about automatic cleaners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1023)
Robo Kleen cleaners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=926)
AquaBot Pool Rover (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=678)
Holding down wedding cake steps (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=275)
more about weighing down steps (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1850)
another weight discussion (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2290)
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Base and cove - Sand, concrete, foam and preformed pool
Happy bottom and preformed pool cove (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=432)
Styrofoam or sand (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=493)
Do we need Happy Bottom? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2578)
Coving and wall foam (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4052)
Preformed pool cove (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=149)
Plastic before the sand cove (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=216)
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Consumer report - check here before you buy
Buying an above ground pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=645)
Doughboy or Esther Williams (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=3278)
Steel - Aluminum - Resin ? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=214)
Walls - Aluminum, galvanized or copper? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=972)
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Filtration - Size, type and trouble shooting
How long to backwash? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1455)
Advice for buying a new pump (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=362)
Hard plumbing (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=294)
Air in a sand filter (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=580)
What size pump and filter? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=644)
When to change the filter sand? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1369)
Cartridge or sand, a good discussion (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=642)
Backwashing a sand filter (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1984)
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General pool advice
Draining a pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=167)
Just an example of the wisdom that can be found here (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2145)
Water loss from evaporation (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=5365)
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Heating - Everything related to keeping your pool a little warmer
Solar Panels (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=103)
Good advice about solar panels (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=603)
More solar panel info (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=726)
Solar covers (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=93)
Solar panel troubleshooting (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=995)
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Installation - Tips and advice
Photos - Oval pool installation (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4411)
Blocks, leveling and oval pools (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=538)
The ongoing question, blocks or no blocks? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=579)
All of us installing an oval pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=813)
Installing a center drain (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2543)
Question about leveling (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=3939)
Leveling the ground (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4169)
Building a pool with our help, good things to be learned here (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4553)
Is deeper better? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1012)
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Liners - Where to buy them and how to install them
Temperature and liner installation (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=380)
Where to buy a liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/29207)
Installation pics and advice (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=838)
Matt4x4 tips and advice for installing a liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=985)
More places to buy liners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2249)
Another installation method that works well for deep ends (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2635)
Some pics of what you don't want and how to fix (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2892)
A few thoughts before you order your liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4018)
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Metal Frames and easy set pools
Easy set pros and cons (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=153)
Intex frame pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=651)
More good reading about portable pools (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4668)
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Repairs - Liners, walls and other stuff
Repair small hole in wall (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=572)
Sometimes it's just this simple (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=971)
Finding holes in a liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=640)
Finding a hole and patching (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=924)
Termites and liners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=218)
___________________________________________
FAQs & Guides: Above-ground pools
___________________________________________
I'm updating the original FAQ (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/6711), which dates back to 2006!
___________________________________________
Accessories- Lights, ladders, steps and cleaners
Dark Buster Light (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=635)
Automatic cleaner advice (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=640)
A good discussion about automatic cleaners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1023)
Robo Kleen cleaners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=926)
AquaBot Pool Rover (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=678)
Holding down wedding cake steps (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=275)
more about weighing down steps (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1850)
another weight discussion (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2290)
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Base and cove - Sand, concrete, foam and preformed pool
Happy bottom and preformed pool cove (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=432)
Styrofoam or sand (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=493)
Do we need Happy Bottom? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2578)
Coving and wall foam (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4052)
Preformed pool cove (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=149)
Plastic before the sand cove (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=216)
___________________________________________
Consumer report - check here before you buy
Buying an above ground pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=645)
Doughboy or Esther Williams (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=3278)
Steel - Aluminum - Resin ? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=214)
Walls - Aluminum, galvanized or copper? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=972)
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Filtration - Size, type and trouble shooting
How long to backwash? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1455)
Advice for buying a new pump (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=362)
Hard plumbing (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=294)
Air in a sand filter (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=580)
What size pump and filter? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=644)
When to change the filter sand? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1369)
Cartridge or sand, a good discussion (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=642)
Backwashing a sand filter (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1984)
___________________________________________
General pool advice
Draining a pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=167)
Just an example of the wisdom that can be found here (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2145)
Water loss from evaporation (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=5365)
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Heating - Everything related to keeping your pool a little warmer
Solar Panels (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=103)
Good advice about solar panels (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=603)
More solar panel info (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=726)
Solar covers (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=93)
Solar panel troubleshooting (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=995)
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Installation - Tips and advice
Photos - Oval pool installation (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4411)
Blocks, leveling and oval pools (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=538)
The ongoing question, blocks or no blocks? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=579)
All of us installing an oval pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=813)
Installing a center drain (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2543)
Question about leveling (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=3939)
Leveling the ground (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4169)
Building a pool with our help, good things to be learned here (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4553)
Is deeper better? (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1012)
___________________________________________
Liners - Where to buy them and how to install them
Temperature and liner installation (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=380)
Where to buy a liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/29207)
Installation pics and advice (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=838)
Matt4x4 tips and advice for installing a liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=985)
More places to buy liners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2249)
Another installation method that works well for deep ends (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2635)
Some pics of what you don't want and how to fix (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2892)
A few thoughts before you order your liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4018)
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Metal Frames and easy set pools
Easy set pros and cons (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=153)
Intex frame pool (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=651)
More good reading about portable pools (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4668)
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Repairs - Liners, walls and other stuff
Repair small hole in wall (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=572)
Sometimes it's just this simple (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=971)
Finding holes in a liner (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=640)
Finding a hole and patching (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=924)
Termites and liners (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=218)
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