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More specifically I take it these are made from PVC... would the typical PVC piping glue be a good option? Haven't tried this yet.

Looking for suggestions on gluing pop ups back together... failure is mainly the lip separating over time. I've tried a few options, but don't last long. I take it the chlorine is fairly tough on the bond.

Ahh, so simple... Thanks again! I wanna say I would have thought of that, cause duh... but I know that would be a lie.

Thanks for the reply, this is my thinking also. The pool's in Phoenix and we don't have to be concerned with a water table to my knowledge. How do you perform a leak test? Only way in my thinking is reference to your normal evaporation and water fill, which would be a difficult calc without...

Hello, hoping for some help. To summarize: after draining pool, surface delaminated/bubbled in spots BUT I do not see concrete. Can the pool be refilled for a few more seasons until have $$ for replastering? See pic. Details - pool was drained to replace water and few delaminated spots...

If I spray a hose into either port it comes out the other end. Filling the "fill tube" with water it does NOT flow to the pool. If there's a pee trap type effect with an air pocket... this can only prevent connecting the bodies of water IF its above the water lines, correct? If this is the...

Below are pics of my automatic pool leveler which is NOT working. The level in the fill tube varies from the pool level either higher or rarely lower. Now its higher and hasn't reduced for over an hour. -I have sprayed a water hose in both end and comes out the other end. -I have blow 100psi...

Pressure guage is on the top of the filter housing

I agree and would think there would be no flow. The psi was at about 13 before cleaning and 18 after, very similar to what the previous homeowner stated (10yrs in the house). Maybe something backwards in the pressure gauge.

New house, new pool. Cleaned the sta-rite cartridge cylindrical filter yesterday and noticed the pressure increased. The previous home owner also warned me of this and states he cleans the filter according to the pressure drop. Does this mean the filter assembly is plumbed backwards? The...

yeah, I will have a better idea once we view the house again. I just wanted to get some initial thoughts on how these systems usually work for my curiosity. Typically how much time should you run a lone pop up system. you need a special tool to pull these pop ups since the pool is empty, or...

I maybe purchasing a new home soon with a pop up cleaning system pool. So I have some questions about the plumbing and daily operation. This is how i understand the plumbing... the pool is empty now. 2 pumps, sand filter, auto clorinator and 02 ozone thingy, water features: water fall and...

I do see dirt in the return even with good pressure after backwash, so to reduce this i'm thinking to backwash multiple times to clear. the sand probably needs to be changed, but it's a rental that I will NOT stay in long, so i don't want the hassle. when i grap a handfull of sand from the...

Hello I have been having a tough time keeping my pool clean and have determined the filter is exceptionally dirty. So I have begun a super chlorinate and backwashing procedure for the next couple days. I have a question pertaining to backwashing: My filter plumbing does not have a rinse...

Thanks Mr. Ed I will concentrate on filtering. I have a question on how my pool is plumbed. I have a valve which states skimmer or cleaner and I have 2 main drains. One of the main drains looks connected to the skimmer with skimmer having dibs on suction, and I do not know about the other...

x4 with distilled water... never would have thought of that... awesome, thanks.

thanks for the advice. since i do not have a good chlorine tester, can i estimate by color. I have walmart tester that goes by color up to about 5ppm. this morning from pool calculator i should be around 10ppm, but sun in phoenix will zap this down. I'm guessing about 182oz when i get home...

Monday, discovered my pool turned green overnight. It's a lightish green color, with no apparent algae on the sides or steps, but when brushed dust is created. What I have done so far: I have only basic walmart test kit, but the stats look fairly good and pool store confirmed this. I did...

Topic split off by Moderator. I have the 5 way kit from HD and the instructions are very different from pool school. it stats FC and CC should be very similar, but CC should be 0 right? Are the definitions the same? This stuff is confusing. In the 5 way you test FC by adding solution and...

I'm not sure about "full set of results". I'm just using a walmart test kit: FC, CC, pH, TA. TA seems very high around 200ppm, but the pool store stated it was a good level... don't know how accurate the test kit is, or my eyes for viewing colors. 4 trichlor tabs seems high per the pool...

Phoenix, AZ 13,000 gal pebble tech Hello I am renting a house with a pool and never owned one before. I don't want to put too much effort into it, because I will be moving out after the summer hopefully. The pool was very dirty/cloudy to start with so I drained it and replaced with tap...