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    filter valve leaking!!!!!!!

    OK, I have a Astral millenium filter. I replace the spder gasket and big round that goes around the top. And it still leaks out of the backwash outlet.... but not when its in recycle position????? and when I put in in backwash position it has very little pressure. It comes out fast in the filter...
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    water coming out of backwash valve question.

    Hi all, I gues this is a 2 prt question. first, the filter is 2 yrs old. water comes out the backwash valve when running. it's fine if in the recirculate position. but I guess thats not filterng the water, just keeping it moving, right? Why would it do that? Second.. would this cause no pressure...
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    preping filter for closing

    I'm getting ready to close the pool and was wondering should i take the Valve of the filter for the winter? the filter is new and I dont want to ruin it by having freezing water damage it.
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    adding salt to your pool

    I went in an inground pool that had salt water for the first time. I was just wondering what is involved with changing over from reg. water. i also read you ca add salt to reg water pools without totaly converting to salt. Is it really benificial to convert. or can i add some salt to soften my...
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    cant beat this cloudy water!

    ok, got the green water blue again. but has been cloudy. here are my readings as of last night (8 pm) 1.5 - tc 1 - fc .5 - cc cya - 9 ta -90 put some S.O.S in after test. and 1.5 gal. clorox @ 4 am. still cloudy. filter is new, about 3 days old along with new sand. 10,000 gal. above grnd. any...
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    valve filter problem/question

    the control on the top of the valve( the one to switch from filter to wast to backwash etc.) is leaking, right from the black handle where is has the little arrow pointing to each position. how can this be fix if at all. or do i need to replace it :cry: its coming out more no then it was last...
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    which test kit is better?

    which is a better test kit, the taylor 2005 or 2006? i wanted the 2006 but when my wife went to the pool place the only had the 2005, which the guy said work be just as good. I am currently deal with, first cloudy but slowly getting a greenish hue. any help would be great. have vistors coming...