The above ground pool thread

K3NS31 said:
This definitely depends on your sun exposure.
I found that as we moved into Autumn and the sun angle changed, my pool got waaay less sun and the water stayed clean for days.
In full summer it gets sun from about 7am to 6pm. That needs much more attention, as I found the hard way.
But it's better for swimming.

I eventually took it down in winter. Need to fix my ground, then put back up in a couple of months.
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Sun breaks down chlorine, so more exposure would require more attention to Chlorine levels..
 
Drifter said:
Mine is grass green, and with water restrictions I cant drain it and fill up again. Here in the Vaal we battle with pools, lot's of iron oxide in the air, and when it rains your pool will go green, or even black. It's a money pit.
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There is no need to drain the pool though.. take a water sample to a pool shop to be tested and they will give you at the very least some algaecide and other chemicals to get the balance right.. if the people there know what they are doing, you can have crystal clear water in 24 - 48 hours for around 300 bucks (which is how much chemicals cost me last time I had to get my pool back to clear from green)..
 
WAslayer said:
There is no need to drain the pool though.. take a water sample to a pool shop to be tested and they will give you at the very least some algaecide and other chemicals to get the balance right.. if the people there know what they are doing, you can have crystal clear water in 24 - 48 hours for around 300 bucks (which is how much chemicals cost me last time I had to get my pool back to clear from green)..
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Yes I got some stuff that binds to the particles and sinks to the bottom. Forgot what it's called. Then you pump to waste. Gonna need lotsa water tho...
 
K3NS31 said:
Yes I got some stuff that binds to the particles and sinks to the bottom. Forgot what it's called. Then you pump to waste. Gonna need lotsa water tho...
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Mine is only 12 000 L. But that is roughly R800 plus chemicals.
 
K3NS31 said:
Yes I got some stuff that binds to the particles and sinks to the bottom. Forgot what it's called. Then you pump to waste. Gonna need lotsa water tho...
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You should find a better pool shop.. the chemicals I got last time only required me to run the pump on filter to circulate the water and the next day it was crystal clear.. didn't need to waste a single drop of water..
 
WAslayer said:
You should find a better pool shop.. the chemicals I got last time only required me to run the pump on filter to circulate the water and the next day it was crystal clear.. didn't need to waste a single drop of water..
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What did you get or can you recommend the shop.
 
aleksandar said:
What did you get or can you recommend the shop.
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Perfect pools in glengarry shopping centre.. they have a few branches elsewhere in the north as well.. plus they test the water for free.. the first place I went to charged 60 bucks just for the test and had to pay for the chemicals as well, which did absolutely nothing..

I then went to perfect pools who gave me the right stuff for the job..
 
WAslayer said:
You should find a better pool shop.. the chemicals I got last time only required me to run the pump on filter to circulate the water and the next day it was crystal clear.. didn't need to waste a single drop of water..
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aleksandar said:
What did you get or can you recommend the shop.
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No, it was a flocculant. (Can't remember which one). I needed it cos I had lots of algae and the water was like soup. The flocculant clumps together and binds to the stuff, then sinks to the bottom. You then vacuum the bottom layer - hence water usage.
It's a last resort if your pool is really bad. That's what they said anyway. Next step would've been to drain the whole thing.
But it worked like a charm.
 
K3NS31 said:
No, it was a flocculant. (Can't remember which one). I needed it cos I had lots of algae and the water was like soup. The flocculant clumps together and binds to the stuff, then sinks to the bottom. You then vacuum the bottom layer - hence water usage.
It's a last resort if your pool is really bad. That's what they said anyway. Next step would've been to drain the whole thing.
But it worked like a charm.
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That's my pool now. Not happy. But it's my own fault
 
Slamz said:
very nice, well done...

would you be able to share what pump and stuff you have installed, looks like a good option for mine.
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Sure, the skimmer seems to work well with the pump. If you get this, I suggest getting a good pump. The pump that comes with the pool with not work for the skimmer.
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Slamz said:
thanks a mil, so go with the intex 1200 as the pump and the skimmer?
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Yeah, they work pretty well together. I have a bunch of trees so the skimmer helps catch most of the leaves. But like I said, a weaker pump would not work for it.

I see that pump went up by almost 2k this month. Just keep an eye out as the price keeps fluctuating.

Here is a link to the waterfall installed as well. Turns your pool into a water feature. lol

It looks like something you dont need but its lekker sitting outside with a beer llistening to the birds chirping between the "waterfall" like sounds.
 
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shooter69 said:
Yeah, they work pretty well together. I have a bunch of trees so the skimmer helps catch most of the leaves. But like I said, a weaker pump would not work for it.

I see that pump went up by almost 2k this month. Just keep an eye out as the price keeps fluctuating.

Here is a link to the waterfall installed as well. Turns your pool into a water feature. lol

It looks like something you dont need but its lekker sitting outside with a beer llistening to the birds chirping between the "waterfall" like sounds.
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yeah the pump is expensive, have to keep checking or find a close alternative cheaper
 
FYI I got the Kreep Krauly pump from Makro, although it's not really cheaper. Got it on special tho. Seems to work pretty well.
Sigh... still need to put the pool back up.
 
I bought a Bestway Steel Pro Max 3m x 76cm, got a price beat and paid R1899, with pump and filter.
I read the pump is weak, I will probably upgrade it once the pool is setup. It was cheaper to get this set with the price beat compared to getting the standalone pool.

I live in complex my front yard is roughly 30sqm (6m x 5m) and a grass area that's about 4.5m x 2.3m the rest is paving bricks and its about level to the grass, I'd guess 1 -2cm difference in height, some fine tuning will be required. (Ill post a pic later)

What is the best way (no pun intended) to prepare the area considering there will be an overlap onto the grass?

I think I have 3 options;

Do I remove the paving where I plan to place the pool and install fully on soil?
Do I remove the grass and get more paving bricks to fill in the diameter then install on full paving?
Do I keep the paving as is, remove the overlap grass and place the pool like that? Where +-2.5m will be on paving and +-0.5m will be on soil.
 
MidnightZA said:
I bought a Bestway Steel Pro Max 3m x 76cm, got a price beat and paid R1899, with pump and filter.
I read the pump is weak, I will probably upgrade it once the pool is setup. It was cheaper to get this set with the price beat compared to getting the standalone pool.

I live in complex my front yard is roughly 30sqm (6m x 5m) and a grass area that's about 4.5m x 2.3m the rest is paving bricks and its about level to the grass, I'd guess 1 -2cm difference in height, some fine tuning will be required. (Ill post a pic later)

What is the best way (no pun intended) to prepare the area considering there will be an overlap onto the grass?

I think I have 3 options;

Do I remove the paving where I plan to place the pool and install fully on soil?
Do I remove the grass and get more paving bricks to fill in the diameter then install on full paving?
Do I keep the paving as is, remove the overlap grass and place the pool like that? Where +-2.5m will be on paving and +-0.5m will be on soil.
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I would extend the bit of paving. But put a rubber sheet or something underneath the pool.
 
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