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    Backwash valve with new Cartridge Filter installation

    Hi! I am about to replace my current DE filter (Hayward DE-720S) with a Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 520 cartridge filter. The current Hayward DE filter has a push-pull backwash valve installed. Im attaching an image with some description of the water flow. I’m located in North Texas, but I’m...
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    Help identifying screw inside niche

    I'm about to replace my old damaged Pentair SAM pool light with a more maintainable Pentair Amerlite. I removed the screw and took out the whole Pentair SAM. Since the light was already damaged because of a water leak, I decided it was useless for me so I cut the power cable a few inches from...
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    [HELP] DE Filter leaking from outlet bulkhead

    Hi, Some days ago, I applied my first DE filter cleaning (the one is recommended to do once every 6 months), which involved opening the DE filter by removing the clamp, lifting the lid and taking out the filter grid so I can then clean it using a hose. I thought it was going to be a very easy...
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    Help this newbie to identify all pool/pump parts

    Hi everyone! Im a complete newbie in regards of pool maintenance. This is my first pool and I'm still learning a lot thanks to this forum. I'm having a hard time trying to identify all the parts/valves from my whole pool and pump system. Today I tried to manually vacuum my pool and couldn't do...
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    Hi everyone!

    My name is Erick, I am a first time homeowner and my house came with a pool. I have lived all my life in another country where I had a house with a pool too, but my parents used to take care of the pool and usually with only chlorine, so I am a complete newbie regarding all the chemicals, levels...