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    Can I still run filter if the air bleed screw broke off?

    We were cleaning out the grids in our DE filter today, and noticed that somewhere during the process, the air bleed screw on the pressure gauge area on top broke off. It appears that part is still embedded in there, and there's a hole that the air freely hisses out of now when the pump is on (as...
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    Where is my "backwash to waste?"

    Just discovered yet another problem *facepalm* I want to backwash my DE filter, and the valve seems to be way to big to attach a hose to. We've gone to 2 different home improvement stores and can't find a set of adapters or pipes that will bring it down small enough (we keep buying some, just...
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    Help! Manual vacuum doesn't have suction. Need 2 clean!

    Hi all! We just bought our first house, an REO, and it has a concrete in-ground pool, about 18,000 gallons from my size estimate. Neither of us knows how to take care of it (though my parents had a pool, so I have a tiny idea of what it takes) :| , so I've been reading up EVERYTHING on this...