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...
Ok guys, I'm at my wits end. I have a above ground pool (24' x 54") that I'm going crazy over. The water is cloudy with dead green algae. I've had...
We have just started cleaning the 'junk' out of our above ground pool (approx. 8000 gallons). The pH reads over the 8.0 level of my K2006 test kit. ...
Hello! I am a new forum member looking for good ideas for things to do and not do. I have a small 12'x30" Intex AG with just under 1500gals. I...
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...
Hi, My name is Angie and I will soon be embarking on an above ground pool journey. I recently purchased an intex round 20' x 48" pool, with the...
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...
I have an Intex 9x19 above ground pool with a Saltron Chlorine generator. Coming up to my first winter with it in North Coastal San Diego County. ...
We put up this pool a few weeks ago and we need advice about keeping the water clear. I have to be careful about my asthma and sensitive skin so...
I have an Intex Ultra 18" round. Coming back from being gone for the weekend to a very green pool. Fortunately we have a pool store that we can...
(See bottom of post for pool details) Went on vacation, came back to a pool with green algae on the bottom. In a day it spread from being a small...
I have been keeping the cover on my pool 15' x 48" when not in use. How will this affect the water quality and should I keep the pump going with the...
Hello, I just put up my 15' Intex Metal Framed pool. It is a 4400 Gallon Pool. Some of the Questions/Concerns I have are: 1) How long should...
So happy to find this forum...tried to fill out the "pool chart entry form" but twice was rejected saying I was not registered. Maybe it will accept...
I had high alkalinity and low ph. I used muric acid and borax to help balance and the pool finally got clear. A couple of weeks later the pool...
We have a 14' above ground Intex pool. The plastic cover that came w/the pool does not stay on, especially if there is a little wind. Just wondering...
HI, I know that there are endless posts on dealing with green algae, so I apologize if my question is a repeat. My water is testing correct in both...
Thanks to this site I've managed to operate our first AG pool successfully all summer. Even more so since upgrading to a sandpro pump and filter. ...
I set up a new 10' x 30" Intex pool a couple weeks ago and have been using the super simple recipe for Intex pool maintenance from your wonderful...
I have an Intex oval 12' x 20' x 42" It holds about 5000 gallons, and so I plan on running the pump 4 hours daily. Pump is connected and has run...
I am just a guy with an intex pool in the side yard! I really don't and am really not qualified to make much a contribution to the site. However,...
We're in the process of setting up an Intex 12x18 above ground pool. Also have a Saltron Retro Fit Saltwater system. Questions relate to start...
I appreciate the info. I've learned so far, and I can tell this is a great forum. I had a new 15' x 30'x 54" above ground pool installed a few...
I am living in Panama and purchased an Intex pool at a local store. Problem is there are no pool stores here to test water, give advise or even...
I have a Summer Escapes 15' x 42" Metal-Frame Swimming Pool in west texas. I have never had a pool like this and am confused on the system of...
I have a 5000G Intex pool. If the pool has been setting for 24hrs and I take a reading then I get in the pool to swirl the water should I be getting...
Can anyone recommend a solar cover reel for an inground kidney shaped pool (20' X 40')? I have heard they don't really work that well (cover bunches...
Hey everyone! Before I tell my story, some numbers. I have the Taylor K-2006 test kit and here are the current numbers (that I think are relevant...
I have cloudy water. It was green and i added bleach, now its just cloudy. do i use borax and/or baking soda to resolve this issue? I have a 16'x48"...
My intex pool is 12ftx36". The water looks perfectly clear and test readings are all good except the high PH. All the information I've read to lower...
Ok so here is what's going on we recently bought an above ground pool 15 feet by 42 inches so I have it estimated at around 3800 gallons . I filled...
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