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
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...
_____________________________________________ 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...
Hi all! I'm new here and am really digging this pool building stuff. Trying to add a little efficiency to my game plan. Found a large Hayward sand...
I just purchased a intex 24 x 5 swimming pool. I filled the pool using my water well, water comes from an artesian aquifer that has amazing water....
Hello! I have an Intex 15' x 42" easy set pool (inflatable ring kind). I have been having issues with my CYA testing (I have tested twice since...
Woo-hoo *doing a little happy dance* I thought I'd post a positive story about removing iron from your pool :) I bought an 18ftx48" Intex above...
Hi there... hoping that someone out there can provide some help & advice on our pool water issues. I've been reading different threads for the last...
I recently purchased a pop up pool for my family. There is no instructions for what chemicals to add in the beginning. It just says that I need to...
First time pool owner here, got one of those Intex metal frame pools. Going on my 3rd week of trying to figure out chemicals... finally got the pool...
I am trying to open our pool this year and having issues. We have a 24ft 48inch Intex Ultra Frame pool. The pool pump is a brand new Intex pump and...
Been using BBB method for a few months successfully. Tree debris and pollen began to fall and I let chlorine level drop too low. There was no algae...
We have an Intex 16'x32'x52" pool. I use a sand filter and cartridge filter because we use a salt water generator. For the winter we left about 3' of...
My second year with intex pool 24 x 52. First year tried pool supplies from walmart and it was total mess This year started with testing fresh water...
As you can see below, I have a much smaller Intex pool than most of you (don't worry, I plan on going up to the next model each year as I get more...
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.
I have a 15ft round Intex pool, my husband purchased it for me last year as a gift! Well my first issue was iron in my water (I have well water), I...
I have an Intex above ground pool that did not get taken down from last year. I live in SD, but thankfully we had a very mild winter so it seems the...
Just purchased an Intex 10' x 30" pool and am wanting to follow the "Kiddie Pool Care" guidelines fron the website to set it up. The specific name...
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...
I just bought my first small above ground pool and I just need to know what I need to do first so that my family can enjoy this Memorial Day Weekend...
Found this forum after doing a couple Google searches and love the information I've found so far. I purchased an Intex 24'x52" metal frame on...
Hi there, We just purchased an 18' x 48' pop up pool, which holds about 5,600 gallons of water. It is filling up right now and my kids are dying...
I did not cover my pool this winter and did not maintain the water either. Its pretty green but not sure what lies at the bottom. Wondering if it...
Hi- We are new to pools and would like to get the best info we can. We just have a temporary pool but want to do all we can to make the best of it....
I am a proud owner of a new Intex easy set up pool which is now full of awful brown water. Based on what I have read the problem is that my well...
Hello all, I have an Intex 16 x 48 pool with a saltwater system. I also have well water. For the last few years (with slighlty smaller pools),...
My name is Kell, I'm a 51 year old single father of 2 of the worlds greatest kids and have unfortunately, purchased an Intex pool...LOL...had the...
Like so many others on this forum, I bought an Intex 16'x48" Above Ground Pool, filled it with well water, applied the standard Shock chemicals and...
Please someone help me. I have spent over thousand dollars trying stuff to get metals out of my pool and I still cant get iron out. It is really...
We just bought our first pool and filling it up tomorrow. Most likely we'll be filtering the well water to reduce orange water or using a fire dept...
Hey, new here. Loving the site and all the helpful solutions so far. Just looking to use the search feature and possibly ask some questions as time...
Hi. My pool is approx 5,000 gal. Fill it fresh every year with well water. High metal content causes a reaction to chlorine. Water turns brown...
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