Forum: Above-Ground Pool Construction & Repair

I have an AG 4'X18' round pool. It seems like everyday I go out and it looks like it's lost some water. The kids have been very active in it this...

We have found a little sand in our pool just about every day. Not a lot, but maybe a 1/2 teaspoon. I have not vacuumed it yet (we use our Polaris...

We just had a 15x30 AG pool put in about a month and a half ago. It's made by "USA Industries" and looks like the one at the bottom of this page: ...

The pool is finally rebuilt, the water clear and ready to go (but that's another story). What I'm concerned about is a leak coming from the air...

Im finishing my pool deck this weekend and from a preliminary look, it looks like my floor boards will be about an inch above the top of my skimmer...

Its kind of late to be asking since my pool is 4yrs old, but I had my pool installed by the pool store. My yard was not level so they had to dig down...

Hi, I have a gray colored Hayward cartridge filter. It is less than 1 year old and is fading on top from the sun. Any way to stop this fading or...

Hello, I 'am hoping to put my liner in soon and i was going through your past posts about stretching the liner in. My Question is, the doughboy...

I am moving my 21' legacy pool. The old house was pretty level so i just put down a layer of happy bottom and perfect bottom. The new ground is not...

I have pre-cut holes in stainless panel (AG 12x24x54"). Instructions for pool and liner say to cut liner for these holes once partially filled, but...

After finally being able to prime and start the pump to our pool (long story..problems with pool krete and getting contractor to fix.....) I awoke to...

Has anyone had problems with their pool caused by not having patio blocks supporting each column? I read somewhere (possibly from HRDennis?) that...

All my pvc held without leaks, but it looks like the electricians that put my cord on my pentair 2 speed did not hook it up right. Either that or...

Hey all, I know it is late in the season for us (well, it is ne fla, so our season is about 9 mo anyway) I am looking to upgrade my pump/filter set...

I have been having an ongoing problem losing water. Over the winter, the water fell way below the skimmer and the return, so I know the leak is not...

Last year I spent lots of time lurking and posting a few times here on PoolForum. Last week I finally ordered my 12'x24'x54" Diamond Star pool from...

Hooking up a waterway sand filter to my Pentair pump. In order to make things work I am running pvc from the sand filter to the pentair hose....

As mentioned in another post, looks like my electricians did not wire the pump correctly. I need some help figuring out what I need to do in order to...

I know those goof balls that installed my pool only put 200 lbs of sand in my filter and it states that it holds 250lbs. I have had a great looking...

I have a 24' AG with a 1.5Hp pump + Hayward sand filter that I run 8hrs/day, normally. The backwashed (ie: clean) pressure is normally around 14lbs....

Hello, we are currently in the shopping process for a pool. I need peoples thoughts on the following pools, and if you know of other pool stores...

Anyone have any opinions on deck stain/wood protectant? I realize that a slight tinting protects the wood better than a transparent, but it tends to...

I have read,.. with much interest.. the "DE in sand filter" idea. I want to try this method in my sand filter. Where do I buy DE? What do I ask...

I mucked up the filter hoses on my little 14' donut filter. I had my wife put an add on freecycle if anyone had a pump/filter they wanted to get rid...

I bit the bullet and replaced the liner. Before i pulled the old one i went under it to find the leak that has been a thorn in my side for two...

A/G 8500 gallons or so. How long should I be running my pump per day if water is balanced? Are timers effective? Thanks...

I am considering going to this sand filter rather than the Waterway that came with my pool. I have a pentair Dynamo pump and am wondering if this...

I have a stain on my vinyl liner at the water line in my above ground pool. The stain is on the part of the pool that faces Southwest. A guy at...

Small area and I ran into a problem. The hose that connects the Waterway Sand filter to the pump will not fit onto the pump. It is basically a 3"...

We are probably going with the Emerald Isle 24' 54" round AG. The only problem is I have no reference to go by on what is a good price for this pool....