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Re: Question for pool owners.....
We have one of those Easy Set Pools, about the chemicals, someone on another board I go to recommended this site:
http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/grocery.html
http://www.poolsolutions.com/tips/tip02.html
You don't have to use ALL pool chemicals, you can use bleach, baking soda, and borax in your pool, much cheaper and it works just the same. HTH 
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05-12-2005 04:12 AM
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Re: Question for pool owners.....
that is what i was going to say...find a place that test water for you and they will tell you what all you need to put it in...and it is free here to do... it is alot of up keep but well worth it if you will use it alot.....keep shock on hand at all times........ every now and then you will find it at krogers for 99cents agallon so stock up on it then.....if you dont like cold water....invest in a solar blanket...I am getting one this yr....lol...hate the cold water...lol
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Re: Question for pool owners.....
Originally Posted by
buttrfli
Cleaning tip!
If the pool is round and it has a filter on it, be sure the pump for the filter is running and have 1 or 2 of the kids go around the pool in a circle (the same direction) and get the water going really good.
This will do 3 things:
1. gets debris go go past the pumped and get sucked in.
2. the debris that dosen't get sucked in will go to the middle of the pool making it easy to reach and clean.
3. put the net down in the water while its still going around and the debris that is still going round and around will go into the net.. this keeps you from having to walk around the pool 8 million times chasing dirt around.
This is what we do too and the kids love it(they are usually in the middle of the pool getting floated around) LOL
Another thing we do is if you filter hose is like ours and it hangs in the pool......put a knee high over the end of it and it will catch the bugs that your filter misses, and you just clean the knee high and put it back on. This way the bugs don't get back in the pool..... 
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Re: Question for pool owners.....
Originally Posted by
ilvscooby
You don't have to use ALL pool chemicals, you can use bleach, baking soda, and borax in your pool, much cheaper and it works just the same. HTH
Bleach will eat the liner. My BIL did this to his pool that is how I know it does it. I think an regular above ground pool and a quick set pool may be made a bit differently.
Good luck!!! 
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Re: Question for pool owners.....
In my opinion they are a pain to take care of, but they are also fun.
All you really need is chlorine, shock and the PH tester. That is all we ever needed when we had one .. my sister and I used it every day and every morning we went out and cleaned it.
Leslie's Pool Supply is really good .. they do test your water for free. And they'll tell you what you need.
Don't forget to backflush your filter regularly too .. I am sure if you went on vacation your pool will be fine .. keep it covered .. it pays to invest in a solar cover.
Good luck!
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