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
Super Simple Pool Chemistry Recipe -- for Intex-type pools with a pump and filter, 12 feet in diameter, or larger -- -- for smaller pools and...
_____________________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Intex-type Pool Chemstry Super Simple Recipe for Intex-type Pools More info:...
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 seer that adding calcium to concrete pools helps to prevent concrete erosion but isn't needed for vinyl pools. Swimming Pool Secret #3 "If you...
So my neighbors called the County because my pool is green. It is a Intex 15X48. So far I have added a gallon of liquid chlorine, 1 PM Yesterday and...
Hello, We are having a very hard time with our new pool. The specifics are below. This pool is inside a conservatory, fiber glass walls and roof,...
Hi, Quick question. I added one lb of 99% (Leslie's) CYA on Monday and then another lb on Tuesday. I just performed the CYA test and couldn't...
--- Should I start afresh or work to correct this chemically? --- I've been devouring the materials at PoolSolutions and creating my own portable...
...if I'm doing it right. Test results this AM with HTH 6-way: Chlorine .75 pH 7.6 TA 260 TH 250 ...
Hurrah, my first real post here on PF! Got my Taylor 2600 test kit today, and here are my first results: FC: 2.5 CC: 0 PH: < 7.0 (Base Demand =...
I have a 15' Intex Easy Set, filled with well water (abt 5,000 gal). I used a hose filter (10" Bobby by Hayward) I bought at a local pool store,...
Well it's getting near the end of the Summer and I need to plan on taking my pool down for the Winter. (I don't think I can leave it up all Winter...
Last week, I had something that looked like red dirt on the bottom of my pool. It wouldn't vacuum up, so I brushed it off. After I had it all...
Hi, we've been using our new 18' AG inflatable pool for a few weeks now. It's filled with cloramine city water. We are treating the pool before...
I have a 18 X 52 round Intex pool. I had a problem with algae and my water was green. I bought HTH Pool shock and used that and 2 days later the pool...
Hi. I am a new user. We are in Central Texas. We have an Intex AG 12'x3' pool. Today we have emptied the pool and are re-filling with fresh water. I...
I have an Intex 15' x 48" with an algae problem and the stock pump that just sucks (or lack there of). I'm heading out tonight to pick up my BBB...
Greetings all! Proud new owners of an Intex 15" AG pool currently set up in a temporary location in the back yard. It was filled with well water but...
PoolDoc - Please excuse me for "barging in" on this thread, but I need help with mustard algae also. My initial contact was regarding your wonderful...
Hi, I've just resurrected my 15ft Intex Easy Set pool and saw the page on the 7-day chemical start-up, etc, and I don't see any info on amounts for...
New member here... used this forum and the pool calculators all the time with our 10' easy set pool for the last 4 years (and for years before that...
Ok im not sure if my pool is considered an intex type pool. I am about to start doing the BBB method as soon as my initial startup chemicals are used...
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...
We have a pool that's like an Intex but is sturdier and can be left up all year. We run a regular sandfilter to filter it. As I was reading through...
I don't have a question just yet, as I've been reading the site and have created a list of supplies to get tonight at Walmart. From what I've read...
I finally got a test kit. Those little buggers aren't cheap. We have a SWG but I am not using it until I can get things figured out. Is that okay? ...
I read your bleach/borax treatment suggestion a little too late. My pool is just about filled with 2800 gallons of well water. What is my next...
Hello, newbie here trying to get things right in our pool. We set up our pool a little over 2 weeks ago and I can't keep chlorine in it now. ...
Greetings everyone! This year we have a different pool, a different pump, filled from a different water source (still well water though) so...
I just wanted to say Thanks!! for all the help. I've been reading this forum and have gotten educated in care of my pool. I have even referred...
Hi! Well, this is my story: This is the equipment I have - Intex 18'x48" Metal Frame above ground pool, 6,423 gals. Intex Sand Filter Pump,...
The water we use in our pool is treated water, they have a reverse osmosis plant where our water comes from, so how could our pool possibly show that...
First off just want to thank all in advance for all the information and knowledge I have already acquired and will acquire in the future. This site...
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