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    What's the best place online to buy everything "pool equipment"?

    I need a part for my chlorinator, some parts for a cleaner, and probably some pump parts if not a whole pump. I also need some DE and would like to order bulk testing chemicals for chlorine and Ph. I'm looking for a website to order pool parts and chems, etc - is there a "greatest site for...
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    Pool chiller - homemade evaporative

    When building these homemade evaporative coolers, I posted a question about restricting some water flow and increasing PSI by replacing inlet jet eyeballs. (Yes, you can do that, BTW.) There was also a request to post pictures of the chillers. So this post is just showing my creation in case...
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    can I reduce eyeball size without adverse effect on pump?

    I have put together a couple of evaporative chillers. We live in Texas and when it goes over 95, the pool will get too hot and may not cool down over nite. Essentially, you get run away heat. So, I made these homemade chillers out of PVC and they work OK. Well, I want to get more pressure and...
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    is the inline filter necessary on cleaner?

    I have a polaris 280 pool cleaner. I've never had so much as a piece of grass in the inline filter (coming from the jet to the cleaner). Now there's a little crack in it. Can I just remove the whole inline filter assembly? It doesn't seem to serve any purpose.
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    battling high PH out of the tap

    Love this forum, long time reader, first post. Do all my own chemicals, test all the time. My question: I am constantly adding acid because the fill water is very basic (about 8.2). Of course, living in Texas means high evaporation, so much so that I have an automatic fill on a timer (during...