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  1. bigskinny18

    Air Bleed Tube Assembly

    Replaced the o-ring this weekend. The new one fits snug against the filter, I didn't realize how stretched out the old one was and the clamp was much easier to re-attach. Now there is no siphoning when the pump shuts off. Contacted Pentair and that is the correct part so i'm waiting on a new...
  2. bigskinny18

    Air Bleed Tube Assembly

    I noticed the top of my air tube bleed assembly was cracked, so I ordered a new one online and the new one came with a screen mesh instead of the plastic top. I'm checking with Pentair to see if this is the correct replacement or did I receive the wrong part, should be part number 178583...
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  5. bigskinny18

    typical water level

    What should the typical water level be on average above the skimmer openings for proper operation? I have two skimmer openings, each on either ends. As a side note, i've noticed about a 1" or two finger difference in elevation between them.
  6. bigskinny18

    Pool School Freshman

    Definitely have something growing in the pool. Previous owner had several bottles of bleach out by the pool. I kept adding several bottles but the FC never increased. Then I read that the bottles should be kept out of the sunlight. By the time I figured out the bleach I was adding was...
  7. bigskinny18

    Pool School Freshman

    Just bought a great house with an awesome pool. Previous owner gave me a good run-down on how everything was installed and what he did to maintain. His first instruction was to get into Pool School and become pool knowledgeable (this is also my first forum post). We walked through a filter...