Swimming pool chemistry and water care for Intex pools, and other small above ground pools WITH a pump and filter, between 1,000 and 12,000 gallons
_____________________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Intex-type Pool Chemstry Super Simple Recipe for Intex-type Pools More info:...
Super Simple Pool Chemistry Recipe -- for Intex-type pools with a pump and filter, 12 feet in diameter, or larger -- -- for smaller pools and...
More information: Getting an OTO kit: + Get a cheap OTO (yellow drops) / phenol test kit or, better,a HTH 6-Way Test Kit from Amazon or...
I am a pool newbie, I'm sure y'all can tell by my name. I am also a very frustrated newbie!! I feel like it's mainly my fault for not researching way...
I just purchased a 10 x 30" Intex Pool with filter. I don't even know where to start with the chem's... I read an earlier post telling a guy to put...
Hello, I need some help please! I have had my pool set up around 5 weeks now, this is my first pool and I stupidly never read up about the...
I just installed the 12' x 30" Intex pool and I have been reading this forum like crazy (and using google since I am yet unable to search here). ...
Hello! I have been searching through a lot of your postings and I think I my know what the issue is with my small 12' diameter pool but I'm not sure...
have a Coleman above ground vinyl 22' x 52". 12800 gallons. Flowclear cartridge filter pump. It has been open about 2 weeks now. They water was...
We have had this pool for 4 years and have done pretty well with just the Intex salt water thing (SWCG) and manual vacuuming with a Catfish pool vac....
Greetings fellow pool lovers. I live in NH even though I am jerzegurl. I recently bought an Intex pool 16x4 and it holds 6,000. Since we live in...
Hi Just set up my pool and added water to it. Now it is time for chemicals. I am not sure what chemicals to add to the pool and which ones are save...
I'm new to the whole pool thing. The hubby has taken care of them before but can't this time. I've hooked up the saltwater pump and it isn't saying...
Hi - we just bought an Intex 22' x 52" Ultra Frame Pool - we followed some of the directions I found on here and now, 1 week later, the pool looks...
oh, Lord. i think i messed up. i'd been testing with the little kit that came with my intex 18'x48" round inflatable ring pool. i was using the pucks...
I bought my 1st pool this year at Wal-Mart. A 12 ft x 32 in round above ground pool, with skimmer pump, not sure what that means; just figured a...
I recently bought an intex 14ft 48in deep pool. Couldn't pass up the deal even though I know nothing about these chemicals. The box says it takes...
2nd year with my pool. Hoping this year ends better than last year, which was a slimy mess. Kids are in it everyday and I did well, for almost 2...
Finally got a larger pool then we've ever had, but it's still small. 475 gallons. Has a 300 gallon pump/ filter that came with it. I have no clue how...
Hello, I have read in multiple places on this forum that if you are using bleach in your pool to use bleach that is 6% hyperchlorite. I have a vinyl...
Hey gang, happy spring! So, how do I do this? There's a section header regarding this topic in PoolDoc's "Before filling your pool" sticky, but...
I just setup my pool and filled it yesterday. I had a few questions before I get to far along. 1. How long should I run the filter? I believe my...
Hi everyone, My name is Joey and I am from Austria. I wanted to ask you, if you have any experience with above ground pools and what is important...
Hi! I am a newbie! I have an Intex 20ft X 4ft round pool. I am using the BBB method. I was wondering if its ok to add the borax (doing the sock...
Hello! So I'm starting up my Intex 3800 gal pool w/ SWCG this week. So far I've got: TC: 2.5 PH: 7.4 TA: 170 CH: 100 CYA: 35 According to...
I have a 14' x48" and the 1600 sand filter with saltwater system. do I use the dichlor also or just the bleach and borax before I add the salt and...
I have struggled for 3 years now with uncontrollable algae and I can't keep my pH balanced it is always too low. Could it be my filter not filtering...
I have a Intex 15ft by 4 ft deep pool. It's the one with the metal poles. We had the same problem last year, so I got a bigger pump. Instead...
Hello I have a Coleman 18 ft x 4ft deep pool (round) I can't seem to keep the TA up right now it's at 40. I'm thinking it may be the chemical...
We re-filled our Summer Escapes 18' x 48" round frame pool about 3 weeks ago. Unfortunately I just found the Super Simple Recipe this past...
We have an above ground pool, 5,000 gal. Needing to know how much to add and how much raise. Also how long after adding to test.
Last year we started out the same way, filled pool with stream water that runs by the house because we have well water, added bleach, got brown,...
I am posting this because I see plenty of issues with cloudy pools, but my issue is that mine completed filling today. I wish I discovered this site...
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