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Above Ground Pools
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Night one.
First lesson: Rent a ******* sod cutter. Anyone need some?
We have 4000 pounds of sand getting dropped in the driveway tomorrow for the base. That will be fun.
First lesson: Rent a ******* sod cutter. Anyone need some?
We have 4000 pounds of sand getting dropped in the driveway tomorrow for the base. That will be fun.
You should have joined a country club. I warned you…. jk.. have fun.
I got a little sentimental tearing down the old one because it’s one of the only things the kids all do together (ages 3, 5 and 12). It’s nice being able to send them out for an hour or whatever and they’re done. Especially now that Ankeny doesn’t have a family pool pass.
I think it’s 1000 bucks or whatever well spent.
Got er done. <1 inch from side to side. Happy with that. Need to add some retaining something or other to the bottom side to keep the sand from washing out.
If anyone in ankeny needs some sand, I’ve got about 2000 lbs sitting in the driveway. Come and get it.
If anyone in ankeny needs some sand, I’ve got about 2000 lbs sitting in the driveway. Come and get it.
Find a place to keep the sand. You’ll need to replace/refill some spots next year.
We put sand down under ours and it settled some. Kind of wish I would have just leveled the dirt and bought some sheet insulation.
Talk to me about winterizing. Ive read three different options. I’ve taken it down and stored in the past but this one is quite a bit bigger.
Drain, take it down and store it. (Not preferred for space reasons)
Leave it mostly full, remove the filter and winterize.
Leave a little water, remove the filter and winterize.
I haven’t done anything all year but run the filter and keep it clean with shock. If I winterize the water, do I need to make sure it’s completely balanced when it comes to ph, stabilizer and chlorine before the winterizing pill?
Drain, take it down and store it. (Not preferred for space reasons)
Leave it mostly full, remove the filter and winterize.
Leave a little water, remove the filter and winterize.
I haven’t done anything all year but run the filter and keep it clean with shock. If I winterize the water, do I need to make sure it’s completely balanced when it comes to ph, stabilizer and chlorine before the winterizing pill?
Full disclosure I know 0 about pools, BUT there is a pool owners thread on Surly Horns that is quite informative. You might find your answer skimming that or post your question there.
For our large (15' x 30') above ground pool, to winterize, we drain the pool to ~6" below the skimmer. Then we store the pump and all hoses that aren't permanently attached in the garage. We drain the sand filter and cover with tarp. For the water left, we make sure it is in decent chemical shape pool wise then put in a winterize bobber filled with shock/chlorine that will slowly distrubute thoughout the winter. Once that is done, we cover with a tarp and then let it be.
Overall this has worked well. In the spring, take the cover off, hook everything back up, refill, and do a little cleaning. Takes almost no time to get the water back to normal.
Anyone have a skimmer that actually works? I got the pool up early this year and it was just in time to for the cottonwood trees.
I tried a Walmart brand skimmer which looked pretty close to the Intex brand and it did absolutely nothing. I tried throttling and completely blocking off the second intake and it still did nothing. It would pull the crap in and spit it back out.
For reference this is the pool we have and it has their entry level sand pump.
intexcorp.com
I tried a Walmart brand skimmer which looked pretty close to the Intex brand and it did absolutely nothing. I tried throttling and completely blocking off the second intake and it still did nothing. It would pull the crap in and spit it back out.
For reference this is the pool we have and it has their entry level sand pump.
Ultra XTR® Frame Above Ground Pool w/ Sand Filter Pump - 16' x 48"
A leading brand in Above Ground Swimming Pools, Air Mattresses and PVC inflatable products. With over 50-year of history, we work hard to maintain the highest standards for safety, quality and value.
intexcorp.com
I had the old round inflatable top ring Intex from the early 2000s and hooked it up to a double black solar panels and I was able to swim 10 months out of the year- we kept the heat in at night with a solar blanket.
Anyone have a skimmer that actually works? I got the pool up early this year and it was just in time to for the cottonwood trees.
I tried a Walmart brand skimmer which looked pretty close to the Intex brand and it did absolutely nothing. I tried throttling and completely blocking off the second intake and it still did nothing. It would pull the crap in and spit it back out.
For reference this is the pool we have and it has their entry level sand pump.
Ultra XTR® Frame Above Ground Pool w/ Sand Filter Pump - 16' x 48"
A leading brand in Above Ground Swimming Pools, Air Mattresses and PVC inflatable products. With over 50-year of history, we work hard to maintain the highest standards for safety, quality and value.
Our experience was that it's not the skimmer that is the problem, it's the pump. The entry level pump isn't strong enough to pull stuff in. Once we bought a stronger pump/sand filter combo, that cleared things up right away.
I was wondering about that. I did see some recommendations elsewhere for a through the wall skimmer. I'm not sure if it will help the problem having the same pump though.
HAYWARD Above Ground Standard Thru-Wall Skimmer SP1091LX - The Home Depot
Add some style to your swimming pool skimmer head with this Hayward Above Ground Standard ThruWall Skimmer.
www.homedepot.com
Just got to say the main thing I’ve come away with here is a massive appreciation for the huge level of dedication to above ground pools in the CF community.
I had no idea people take these down and then put them up every year. I thought they just stay.
I had no idea that people cut out their yards and put down a base. I thought you just threw them out there and let the grass die underneath.
I had no idea people take these down and then put them up every year. I thought they just stay.
I had no idea that people cut out their yards and put down a base. I thought you just threw them out there and let the grass die underneath.