Metal Frame Pool Owners - setup/general questions

[Kimrst]

Good level ground prep is KEY. Dig up ALL the grass and rake up EVERYTHING. Then rake some more.. We had to dig down about 4 inches on one side to get a flat area for our pool. Then we added sand for a few inches.. Inspite of all our prep we still had weeds trying to grow thru our ground cover. This year I'm doing a week of round up. (as soon as the snow melts.:-( )

We have a solar cover that we use instead of the cover that came with the pool. I like it better and it keeps most of the stuff out of the pool. Intexcorp has a website that I've orderd replacement parts from that was very usefull and quick. Buy lots of extra filters when you see them because one swimming season hits the right filter becomes extinct. We have a outside timer on the pool that we set to circulate the water and run thru the filter. By using the sprayer attachement you can drop your alk if you need to.

We have a piece of fake grass as a mat to wipe your feet on before getting into the pool. The foot bucket just drew wasps to it. Its a great pool to get into the wet of things. Welcome to the group. Kimrst

[Kimrst]

PS.Hubby and I usually put the pool up our elves, but its nice if you can get one more to help. Makes connecting the polls go quicker. Make sure everything is aligned right before adding the water. We climb in and push it into place and then add H2O. Follow the diections and you will be fine. Line up the filter holes near where you want to plug in your filter to keep your elec cord the shortest. Kids like to trip on them. Kimrst

[darenjones]

I have a 18x 48 metal frame, take a look at my pics. I have recently done away with my "upgraded" 3000gph pump, and put in a hayward-sta-rite combo sand filter. LOVE IT.
Still working on the cover, but I am going to bend and get a real one!
This is my second year on the pool, and figure I can get a few more yet!