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Forum: Pool Chemistry for Intex-type Pools

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

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Intex-type Pool Chemstry

    _____________________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Intex-type Pool Chemstry Super Simple Recipe for Intex-type Pools More info:...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 05-28-2018 02:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Super-simple recipe for Intex type swimming pools

    Super Simple Pool Chemistry Recipe -- for Intex-type pools with a pump and filter, 12 feet in diameter, or larger -- -- for smaller pools and...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-20-2012 03:42 PM
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    07-07-2018 08:22 AM Go to last post
  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Super-simple Recipe: Kits, Chemicals, Tools

    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...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-20-2012 03:42 PM
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    06-24-2014 03:25 PM Go to last post
  1. 0 Chlorine in pool!! HELP!!!

    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...

    Started by pool_newbie76‎, 07-14-2012 04:24 PM
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    07-15-2012 07:29 AM Go to last post
  2. 10 x 30 Intex Pool - how do i care for it???

    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...

    Started by Ballen22‎, 06-12-2013 09:31 PM
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    06-13-2013 12:03 PM Go to last post
  3. Unhappy 10ft x30 intex pool with 530 gallon filter i need help with HTH chemical please

    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...

    Started by suezy‎, 07-21-2013 03:57 PM
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    07-22-2013 08:43 AM Go to last post
  4. 12 x 30 pool - Super Easy questions

    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). ...

    Started by sigep739‎, 07-09-2014 04:16 PM
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    07-24-2014 11:35 AM Go to last post
  5. 12' Diameter INTEX Pool with very cloudy water

    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...

    Started by calalily1963‎, 07-17-2012 02:33 PM
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    07-19-2012 06:11 PM Go to last post
  6. 12,800 gallon Colemane: blue but cloudy

    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...

    Started by Jcolgin‎, 06-23-2018 04:38 PM
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    06-24-2018 02:57 PM Go to last post
  7. Question 15'x4' Intex with algae--help!

    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....

    Started by poodlemom‎, 07-10-2012 11:01 AM
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    07-10-2012 11:24 PM Go to last post
  8. 16' Intex pool filled with green / brown water.

    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...

    Started by jerzegurl‎, 07-01-2014 11:26 PM
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    07-02-2014 11:10 PM Go to last post
  9. 16X48 intex ultra frame

    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...

    Started by td51902‎, 06-18-2013 09:19 AM
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    06-24-2014 06:35 PM Go to last post
  10. Question 18x48 Intex Above Ground Green

    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...

    Started by kylabranch‎, 06-17-2012 05:58 PM
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    06-19-2012 10:28 PM Go to last post
  11. 1st Pool Just Set Up - Am I on the Right Track

    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...

    Started by bsmitty21‎, 06-13-2014 01:52 PM
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    06-18-2014 03:55 PM Go to last post
  12. 1st Test with Taylor K-2006. Uh-Oh.

    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...

    Started by merideth‎, 07-03-2013 11:58 AM
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    07-04-2013 05:07 PM Go to last post
  13. 1st time pool owner

    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...

    Started by becka'sworld‎, 06-12-2013 11:05 PM
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    06-13-2013 10:09 AM Go to last post
  14. 1st time pool owner, confused on chemicals

    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...

    Started by Johnny13334‎, 05-26-2013 11:26 AM
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    05-30-2013 10:27 PM Go to last post
  15. Red face 2nd year with Intex 10x30 pool.

    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...

    Started by 911tmc‎, 07-02-2014 05:34 PM
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    07-03-2014 07:06 AM Go to last post
  16. Exclamation 475 gallons, how much powder "Ultra Shock" to use??????

    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...

    Started by Shannon84‎, 07-17-2012 08:58 PM
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    07-18-2012 02:35 PM Go to last post
  17. 6 or 8% bleach?

    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...

    Started by lilchikypoo9225‎, 07-04-2013 10:30 AM
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    07-04-2013 05:06 PM Go to last post
  18. ? removing metal w/ floc, chlorine, & high pH to drop it out, and then vac to waste?

    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...

    Started by poolf7665‎, 05-20-2013 07:36 PM
    amz, metal magnet plus
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    06-20-2013 12:30 PM Go to last post
  19. A few questions for a new Intex 16 X 48 pool

    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...

    Started by NJPaul‎, 06-11-2012 08:02 PM
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    06-30-2012 10:00 AM Go to last post
  20. Above Ground Pool, but which one and what to consider??

    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...

    Started by Anonymous [GDPR] European in Spain‎, 03-15-2014 08:14 AM
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    03-16-2014 08:54 AM Go to last post
  21. Question Adding Borax while kids swimming

    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...

    Started by Marcie‎, 05-17-2012 04:15 PM
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    05-25-2012 02:20 PM Go to last post
  22. Adjusting TA with muriatic acid

    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...

    Started by poolf7665‎, 05-25-2013 06:29 PM
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    05-25-2013 10:38 PM Go to last post
  23. advice on start up with saltwater system

    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...

    Started by fishlips‎, 06-20-2013 07:39 PM
    general
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    06-28-2013 04:11 PM Go to last post
  24. algae and too low ph

    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...

    Started by Danak‎, 06-27-2014 09:19 PM
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    07-14-2014 05:17 PM Go to last post
  25. Angry Algae problem!!! Can't get rid of green in my pool!! Please help!

    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...

    Started by Teia Brady‎, 08-09-2012 05:15 PM
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    08-09-2012 06:20 PM Go to last post
  26. Alkalinity issues in a Coleman 18' x 4' pool

    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...

    Started by Tammy M‎, 06-06-2018 10:59 AM
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    06-06-2018 12:39 PM Go to last post
  27. Already filled our pool...what now?

    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...

    Started by JoeMik‎, 03-31-2014 07:31 PM
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    04-05-2014 08:42 PM Go to last post
  28. Amount of borax to use to raise pH

    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.

    Started by tcward‎, 05-14-2012 01:38 AM
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    05-14-2012 11:23 AM Go to last post
  29. And here we go again! "Light Brown"

    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,...

    Started by poolrookie‎, 05-30-2013 11:05 AM
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    05-30-2013 12:01 PM Go to last post
  30. Another newcomer as well with a cloudy intex pool.

    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...

    Started by Nicki‎, 06-23-2013 09:43 PM
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    06-26-2013 09:56 PM Go to last post

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