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Keeping Pool up All Year Intex
Asked by J.W. from Chicago
on August 26, 2009
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Hi
I have one of the pools that you take down b4 winter. I think its intex, it is the one with the metal poles. We have always took it down for the winter. We are ...
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- My advice is to take it down for the winter unless you're willing to risk it splitting or getting cracks due to climate change and want to get a new one. It's a summe...
- I agree with the others that you need to take it down. It doesn't sound like one that should be left up all winter in the first place. You'll just end up having to b...
- You already have great answers on snow getting to heavy on the cover etc. Also don't under estimate that water when becoming ice expands... sorry you better take that ...
Questions on INTEX Pools
Asked by S.L. from Champaign
on July 4, 2010
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We just recently purchased a small Intex blow up pool...it's about 8 feet around and about 2 1/2 ft high. My question for moms...does anyone have one this small and do...
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- Hi S.! We have had the same pool for about three years now. We usually pour a cup or two of laundry bleach into the pool with the little pump running every day. U...
- We had an intex pool for a few years and ours did turn green from not using enough chlorine,so I ended up buying one of the chlorine floaters and a small container of ...
- We had the same issue, and to make a long story short, yes, you need chemicals. We bought a 10x30 pool by Intex. We use chlorine and this stuff called Shock. We als...
(Intex) Pool Cloudy/algae
Asked by T.M. from Philadelphia
on July 11, 2011
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We are having trouble keeping the water clear. My husband is out there everyday scrubbing and vacuuming. I know the fliters that they come with are slow :( We are h...
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- No experience with that pool but don't they sell chemicals specifially for those pools at Walmart and the like?
- This summer we bought the same size pool you have. If we had had enough money we were going to buy the Saltwater Water Sanitizing System. It has great reviews for ke...
- have you shocked it? poured some bleach in it? that's what i would do. pour bleach in it and then wait 24 hours to swim in it.
HELP.... ABOVE GROUND POOL Is Leaking!!
Asked by T.P. from Phoenix
on June 24, 2010
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We just set up a brand new Intex 38 inch by 10 feet Pool. Went home at lunch to test the water temp, and see water all round one side of the pool. I purchased 2 tarps ...
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- Check the connections for the filter pump. if you have one. Also, there is probably a drain valve near the bottom somewhere. Make sure it is fully closed, and mounte...
- If it's brand new check and make sure that the little drain plug near the bottom edge is COMPLETELY screwed in. When I set mine up I noticed water at the edges becaus...
- You don't need to drain it. Vinyl Cement & vinyl patches bond and work under water. The pool should have come with a little patching kit, and at any pool store you ...
Need to Turn a Pool into Saltwater!
Asked by E.S. from Amarillo
on June 6, 2008
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Okay everyone its me again! I asked about ideas for a good pool and thankyou for all the ideas.
We have decided to go with a 100.00 pool from walmart that you blow t...
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- Check Target's website. They have the device you need to turn your pool into a saltwater pool. You should be able to turn that pool into a saltwater pool. Our neigh...
- Yeah, walmart.com carries one too. If you order it online, I think you can get it shipped to the store for FREE! (It's called "Site to Store".) Good luck and have...
- We have an Intex Easy Set Up Pool and they sale a saltwater filtration system for these pools. You can either buy it on-line directly from Intex or at Walmart or Targ...
Has Anyone Left Pool up in Winter?
Asked by D.M. from Iowa City
on September 21, 2010
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Im thinking about draining our soft sided pool below pump and covering, then leaving up for winter> Has anyone ever done this? It is an inflatable with the ring at th...
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- Do you mean an intex type pool? My husband takes ours down at the end of every august. I am under the impression that only a permanent above ground can stay up. I c...
- I don't know anyone who ever has, but I would sure like to know if it is possible. We live in MN, so I'm sure it is not feasible here; 42 degrees below wind chill wou...
- We left ours up every year. Never had a problem. We had both the inflatable top type and the one with the pvc supports. We did not empty them at all. Just put a cover ...
Small Pool Maintenance
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on July 17, 2011
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We have a small pool that we put up and take down once season is over. We use chlorine free shock, algeacide, and some other stuff called pool perfect which breaks do...
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- We just had our (in ground) pool re-plastered this weekend, and I had to go in to Leslie's pool supply to pick up a wall brush among other things. Anyway, I noticed th...
- The more you use your pool the cleaner it will be. At least that's what my grandpa always told us.
- We have an 18x48 intex. I asked for help recently on here. I got a lot of good responses. It took a ton of work to get it back to crystal clear. We are just about ...
Above Ground Pool - What Kind to Get?
Asked by L.B. from Biloxi
on April 20, 2011
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I am looking at little above ground pools from Walmart - does anybody have any experience with these?
I am looking at the My Sunshine 12' Quick-Set Pool. Since it ...
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- We have had these several times. We have a nice level spot...my friends, however, have found out the hard way that the ground needs to be pretty darn near level! If ...
- I'd put it on the concrete pad so you dont have to worry about leveling.
- Okay, we have the Intex 16 ft, 4ft deep. We haven't set it up for this year so I don't know if the extra sturdy one will be better. I have never had one survive bein...
Above Ground Pool
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on October 16, 2010
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What do you Mama's do with your Intex pools when winter rolls around? This was our first Summer to have it and we don't know wether to drain it and take it down or tr...
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- Our is 18x48. My husband drains it, dries it really good and stores it in the garage. The first one we had when my daughter was in kindergarten. She is in 9th grade...
- We always treated ours and covered it and hoped for the best come spring time ;) If you drain it, usually bad things happen.
- Of course, our climate is much different. We drain it, wash it, and roll it up and store it in the basement. However, after the 2nd year, when we took it back out, w...
How Do You Blow up the Pool Lounges Etc
Asked by S. from Dallas
on June 10, 2008
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Sorry this may sound like a stupid question but really how do blow thoughts plastic things up that you use in a pool.I bought one th eother day but have no clue how to...
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- We bought an electric pump from Target for $20. MUCH better than the manual pump. In Target, it's near the swim stuff. Intex Quick Fill High Output Electric Pump
- you can buy a pump for 9.00 in academy :)
- Not a stupid question at all! I bought an electric pump. You can get them by the water toys at Target OR by the camping equipment (air mattresses). I love them! Th...
