New AGP on the way

[Top98Percent]

Hi All,

Getting ready for a new 27' AGP install in the next few weeks. Probably have some questions in the mean time, figured I'd get the first post out of the way now, so I can use the search feature, Lots of interesting stuff in this place to sift through ;-)

[Watermom]

Hi and welcome to the Pool Forum! You are right, lots of good information here. Use the Google search in my signature below instead of the search feature on the forum's software. You'll have much better luck. Until your registration is completed, you will have to log out to see the search results, though. Also, be sure to go and read on our sister website www.poolsolutions.com.

[PoolDoc]

If you want to avoid a LOT of potential problems:

1. Read the testkit info page (linked in my sig), get an OTO kit and a K2006, and test the water you are going to put into your pool.

2. Get your pool info, and ESPECIALLY your pump and filter info, and enter them with the form linked below. Almost universally, AG pumps are too large and the filters are too small, causing years of substandard performance and wasted electricity. It's not too late to change that.

Pool Chart Entry Form
Pool Chart Results

3. Be ready to begin treating the pool the day it begins filling. (See #1 above) Have the chemicals you need already on hand. A very easy way to BOTH chlorinate and add the stabilizer you will need is to use dichlor, initially. If you have access to a Sams Club, see if your store sells the PoolBrand box of 24 x 1lb bags of dichlor shock. It is a good price for un-blended dichlor, in a very convenient form. Do NOT buy dichlor at Walmart, Kmart, Costco, or most pool stores -- they mostly sell diluted dichlor, blended with chemicals that are either mostly useless or else harmful. Lowes and HomeDepot sometimes sell un-diluted dichlor, but look for that AFTER you've learned to read chemical labels! If you cannot use Sams, you can get undiluted dichlor at Amazon:

Kem-Tek Dichlor 22 lbs