Hello to PF. I will soon be the new owner of an Intex 15' X 48" Steel pole frame pool. After ordering the pool I did a google search and found the pool forum. I've been reading a lot, there is a wealth of information here! After reading, I've decided that I want a sand filter and a SWCG. The Intex 1600gph sand filter/SWCG combo seems to be an upgrade to the pump/filter that comes with the pool and hopefully will meet my needs as I have it ordered.

I have a neighbor who is a contractor who will be levelling an area for my pool with his skidsteer and laser level. I will be using a k-2006 test kit. I will be purchasing salt, sand, bleach, borax, muriatic acid, and stabilizer/CYA. The water here is from a utility company well and is fairly hard. I'm not sure about metals yet but hoping that won't be a problem.

So like I said, no questions yet. Just a hello and hoping I'm on the right track. Any suggestions, advice, and/or corrections would be appreciated!