How Long Should I Run an Intex Filter Pump?

How Long Should I Run an Intex Filter Pump?

Intex Filter Pump

Intex Filter Pump

It is important to run your Intex Filter Pump long enough to allow the entire contents of the pool to run through the filter once each day. This will help to insure that you have clean and sanitary pool water.  Depending on your personal circumstances, such as heavy pool use, type of water and weather, you may have to run your filter for a longer period of time each day. However, you should not run the filter longer than 8 hours per day.

If you don’t allow all your pool water to be filtered daily you may run into water quality problems down the road. What you are saving in electricity by running the Intex Filter Pump for less time, will cost you much more in chemicals if you have to treat a problem. It will not save you money in the long run.  It may even end up costing you more because pool chemicals are expensive. Not to mention the time it takes to possibly empty, clean, and refill the pool.

To figure out how long to run your pump, look at the instructions that came with your pool.  The instructions should tell your how many gallons of water your pool holds and also how many GPM or Gallons Per Minute that go through your pump.  Take the number of gallons your pool holds and divide it by the Gallons Per Minute that go through your pump.  This will give you total minutes.  Divide the total minutes by 60 and this will give you’re the number of hours necessary to run the entire contents of your pool through your filter one time.

Your Intex Pool Filter should be put on a timer to allow it to be turned on and off automatically.  This will also insure that your filter is running for the proper amount of time each day. If you want a clean and sparkling pool for your family to enjoy then make sure you run your Intex Pool Filter for the correct amount of time each day.

 

How to Level Ground for Intex Pools?

How to Level Ground for Intex Pools?

Why do you need to have level ground for Intex Pools?  This is one of the most important steps to take when setting up your Intex Pool.  If you do it right the first time you will save yourself from having to empty your pool and start over again.  Saving many hours of work and frustration after the pool is filled with water.  Without a level ground, your pool can lean to one side, possibly getting worse with time.

How do you level ground for Intex Pools?  First you should pick a spot that is almost level, if possible. Do not have more than a 2” difference in height from side to side. If there is more than a 2” difference from the high side to the low side, you will need to remove soil from the high side.

After you have a site that is fairly level you will need to remove any large weeds or grass plants.  You may want to consider using a weed killer in the area where the pool will be placed.  Some weeds can grow through the ground tarp and pool bottom.  It is better to spend the time to get rid of unwanted weeds than to deal with a problem after your pool is up and filled with water.

Once your site has no more than a 2” difference from side to side and you have removed any unwanted weeds you are ready for the next step. You will start placing sand over the site with more sand being placed over the lower end.

Next you will need a straight 2”x4” piece of lumber that is approximately 2 feet longer than the diameter of your pool.  You may have to attach two 2x4s together to get one long enough.

Using a 2×4 to Level Ground for Intex Pools

Use the long 2×4 with a level sitting on top to do a rough leveling of the sand, moving the sand around as needed. Next step is to drill a hole in the very center of the 2×4 so you can insert a 3/8” rod through it and then pound the rod into the sand and ground at the center of the pool site.

This will allow you to spin the long 2×4 around with a level sitting on top and get the sand absolutely level for you pool.  Scrape off any extra sand and fill in with sand any spots that are to low.

The next step is to use a garden hose and thoroughly wet the sand. You will then use a tamper to thoroughly tamp down the entire area of sand making sure you tamp down the sand approximately one foot beyond the diameter of the pool.

You will then wet the sand again and tamp down the sand a second time.  Use the long 2×4 to check that the sand is completely level.  Fill in or scrape off high and low spots.

You will know if the sand is tamped down enough, to have your level ground for Intex Pools,  by walking on the sand.  If you barely leave a footprint then you have tamped the sand enough. If you leave a deep footprint then you will need to spray the sand again with water and then tamp some more.

You will save yourself hours of work and frustration after your pool is filled with water if you spend the time to have level ground for Intex Pools right from the start.