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    Mechanical seal replacement

    I'm replacing the mechanical seal on an Emaux pump. The Youtubes I have watched mention not to touch the ceramic part of the seal. Too late. So my question is then also, is my seal already wasted, or can I just clean it, and if so what should I use to clean it? Would 70% Ethyl alcohol do any harm?
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    Need help with air in system

    My setup is Zodiac Tri SWG - Hayward Superpump II 1.5Hp and 28" top mount Hayward filter Equipment is at pool level and right at the pool. The feeding tubes go vertical for about 80 cm, then connect to the tube that feeds the pump, which is horizontal for about 1 meter, then goes down 45° to the...
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    Air in pump

    Hi I have an in ground pool with Zodiac Tri, Hayward 1.5 Hp super pump II and hayward filter. I have a check valve between pump outlet and filter, and a closed tap on the filter waste pipe. I checked the check valve and it is not blocked. When I finish a filter cycle, there will come one big...
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    Salinity tester

    Until lately I used a digital TDS meter to test my salt. I knew about how much dissolved solids are in my well water, and deducted that from the result to get an estimate how much salt the pool contained. Now it seems the meter starts to be inaccurate, so i have to order a new one. I notice...
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    Question about SWG behavior

    Hi all, I have a Zodiac Tri Large PH for about 5 years ago for which I kindly seek your advice. I had the feeling that it didn't produce enough chlorine, but I can't be sure about that as I can't measure chlorine output, so I went through the trouble shooting guide. The guide says that it...
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    Soda ash not effective

    Yesterday I arrived at me ex her place who has a pool of approximately 30.000 liter. I noticed that the water was cloudy and she told me that her boyfriend just had poured 4kg of Soda ash lite in the pool. I thought that's gonna be funny, as 4kg in that size of pool would raise the pH probably...
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    Relation between alkalinity and pH

    I have a saltwater pool with a Zodiac chlorinator with pH module for a few years already, and the pH was pretty stable at 7.6 with an alkalinity of about 40 ppm. Then about a month ago I made the mistake to read somewhere that alkalinity should be around 110 ppm, so I added baking soda. Soon I...