hrsdennis
04-01-2007, 10:57 PM
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FAQs & Guides: Above-ground pools
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Hey Mods, Any chance of getting together a FAQ sticky for this forum? It would sure be helpful. I would be happy to work on it, pulling the best questions and matching with the best threads that answer that question. If done correctly, it would save us all a lot of time. In going back over the the last thirty or forty pages of information here, so much has been given in the way of advice. Really good discussions and helpful tips. This is truly a great place to find useful help.
Dennis
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EDIT by Watermom:
Dennis approached us with this idea and we all thought it was a great suggestion. Below is the Above Ground Pool FAQ list he put together. We really appreciate all the time he spent going throught old posts in the AG forum compiling the best threads and grouping them into categories. Also, a thanks to 'gonefishin' for his help with formatting the final list. Having all this information within one thread will be invaluable to a lot of AG pool owners. Many thanks!!
Watermom
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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)
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FAQs & Guides: Above-ground pools
___________________________________________
Hey Mods, Any chance of getting together a FAQ sticky for this forum? It would sure be helpful. I would be happy to work on it, pulling the best questions and matching with the best threads that answer that question. If done correctly, it would save us all a lot of time. In going back over the the last thirty or forty pages of information here, so much has been given in the way of advice. Really good discussions and helpful tips. This is truly a great place to find useful help.
Dennis
___________________________________________
EDIT by Watermom:
Dennis approached us with this idea and we all thought it was a great suggestion. Below is the Above Ground Pool FAQ list he put together. We really appreciate all the time he spent going throught old posts in the AG forum compiling the best threads and grouping them into categories. Also, a thanks to 'gonefishin' for his help with formatting the final list. Having all this information within one thread will be invaluable to a lot of AG pool owners. Many thanks!!
Watermom
___________________________________________
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)
___________________________________________
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)
___________________________________________
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)
___________________________________________
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)
___________________________________________
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)
___________________________________________
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)
___________________________________________
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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