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    air leaks?

    I have a 27k in ground with a hayward de filter with a 1hp pump. i have three skimmers in the pool and one return. The flow of the pool is good, it circulates well but the skimmers have suction although i think it is a bit low. Whenever the filter is turned off it loses prime and their is a...
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    suction on pool vac?

    27k gallon inground vinyl pool. I have been having trouble getting some sediments off the bottom of my pool. I have the old school vac head attached to the hose and pole setup and can't seem to get enought suction to suck up the sediment. I've been thinking of closing two drain lines in hopes...
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    Bump Handle Question

    What is actually happening when you lower and raise the bump handle on a D.E. filter to lower the psi? I imagine that it is releasing some of the D.E. or other sediments from the tentacles/fingers but why this would have an effect on the psi i can't figure out. Just a question of curiosity really.
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    Question on DE backwashing. TOO often??

    Are you hosing off the filter fingers that are attached to the top of the filter (not sure what they're called but look like fingers/tentacles etc.) of all the old D.E.? I know you said your cleaning out the filter but i had to clean out my filter and fingers and replace the d.e. three times...
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    in ground pool light

    i was interested in getting an in ground pool light, one that lights under water. I don't have anything previously installed so i assume i would have to go with something battery operated that would attach to the vinyl or be anchored on the ground. Anyone have any recomendations or suggestions?
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    Green Tinted water

    I put in metal out last evening and much less green this morning. Thanks so much.
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    Green Tinted water

    I opened my 18x34 in ground pool last friday and had a decent algae build up. After shocking, and adding algecide and continuosly running the filter it has been clearing up/becoming less cloudy day by day. On Monday i added soda ash, conditioner and water clarifier as well as 5 1lb bags of...