Forum: Pool Chemistry for Intex-type Pools

Just getting started with an above ground Intex 16' X 48" pool. I'm wanting to use the bleach, borax, baking soda method. Right now I'm over...

Hello everyone. Just got my first Intex pool, and of course, discovered all this after putting it up. I had no idea pools were so much work, as I...

Hello, I recently purchased an 18 foot round metal frame intex pool with a vinyl liner. I have started filling it with water and am following the...

Hello, I have been searching for inexpensive ways to take care of my kids blow up pool. I have seen info regarding the 3B's but I don't know how...

I have used a leaf master to get lots of algae and leaf 'sludge' out of my above ground pool and now need to start to clean. I have seen that (after...

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...

We have just ordered a 18X48" Intex Ultra pool and also an Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater Filtration system. So I've been doing research and came...

A couple of start-up questions... In the Intex pool plan it says - "Once your pool is full add one dose of dichlor each evening. Do NOT skip! Add...

Hello all! My husband and myself recently (yesterday) purchased the Intex 14' x 48" Ultra Frame from walmart. I have to admit my husband was not to...

Hello to all and thank you in advance. I have a Summer Escapes Pro-series 16x48 pool with a capacity of 5060 gallons. It came with a 1000GPH...

Just trying to get a good cleaning and maintenance plan set up for my new pool. I am a first time pool owner so I am still a bit lost and confused...

We are just starting to set up a 12' intex pool. We'll have it up for about a month and then will be on vacation for 2 weeks. I'm really hoping...

We are about 3 years away from getting a inground pool. We decided to get a small 12x30 intex pool so I can start trying to learn the chemistry of...

Filled a 1200 gallon pool 4 days ago. HTH test showed FC 0/0 PH 8.4 TA 240. Shocked it 2 days ago and put a Chlorinator floater in it 5 hours later....

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...

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...

Hi, I just installed a 15 x 42" Intex Easy Set Pool in our back yard. (3,700 gal.)This was two days ago. I have been slowly attempting to balance...

We recently installed a spool - a very small (about 1500 gallon) circular pool to allow us to get out of the heat in the Arizona summers. As I...

Filled 15'x 36" Summer Escape (Intex knockoff...was a gift), 2700 gal. inflatable last night, THEN read about 'Intex Dose'! Filled on city water,...

I got an Intex 18' Easy Set pool and filled it up and just ran it with the filter for two weeks. I bought the saltwater chlorination system but it...

Hello! Our intex 14x 48 ultra frame pool is finally filled up. I am clueless as how to use the chemicals or basic maintenance for that matter and...

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...

We have a summer escapes 12' frame pool that is 2.5 feet deep. The pool has been up for 3 days and I have been adding aqua chem small pool sanitizer...

Hi, After I follow the 7 day set up plan and my pool is filled, can I use a floating chlorine dispenser instead of following the maintenance plan...

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 have noted in the last several weeks a quasi relationship between the rain we've been getting and the pH of my pool. It appears that the pH goes...

Good morning! It's raining here in TX so I was browsing for info about pool care and stumbled in here. Thanks for hosting this resource - looks like...

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...

Hi, I'm also new and trying to take care of an Intex above ground pool, 12x24ft 52in, using salt water system filtration. After adding salt from...

Spring is finally here and as a still-inexperienced new owner, I broke out my shiny new Taylor kit today. Last year I only used test strips on...