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    Safe to run my pump with no DE grids in place?

    Good afternoon all. I have several Hayward 36 sq ft DE filter grids in need of replacement and I was curious if I can run my pump with no grids/manifold in place this week while I await replacements? If that's I'll advised, I'll leave the damaged grids in place until the replacements arrive...
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    Hayward SelectFlo SP740DE...rebuild or replace?

    My Hayward DP740DE select flow valve has been hard to turn lately so I tore it down to inspect the spider gasket and lube where necessary. The "key"assembly where the spider gasket resides has some damage (thin outer gasket support is cracked and should be replaced). I can find the valve...
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    help me help myself. . .figuring out test results

    I'll be the first to admit that it's taken me too long to buy a proper test kit, and the first to admit that i should have bought a good kit to start with. Now that i have that out of the way, let's figure out if I'm doing this right please. I bought a Poolmaster Premier Deluxe 5 way test kit...
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    Rookie from Houston, Tx checking in. . .

    I recently purchased a home with a 16,000 gallon IG plaster pool and 36sqft DE filter. . .even more recently I've discovered that I don't know squat about pool maintenance so here i am!!! I'm sure I'll have some questions for you guys/gals in the near future so I wanted to introduce myself...