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I was filling with the lid off. I don't think I left anything out. I put all the grids into their holes and yes it is a DE filter. Another question I have, I noticed that on newer filter it says that there are usually 7 standard grids and one shorter one. On my older model all 8 of them are the...

Hey guys, Ok, I a first time homeowner and my pool situation is a mess. I have really old equipment (possibly early-mid 80's) brass Purex pump which I believe is a 2 HP. My pool is a rectangle, aprox 14' x 36' with a 10' deep end and probably an avg. depth of 6' or so. I'm not sure what type of...

Re: Huge leak, several "experts" have all been stumped. HELP Ok, I really hope my problem is solved now. I had American Leak Detection come out again today. They checked the plumbing again and said it was good. They then dye tested near one of the spa jets and found a screw missing on the...

Re: Huge leak, several "experts" have all been stumped. HELP How does one check for leaks in the main drain? And if they are leaking how do you get under the pool to fix it? My pool drain is down nearly 10'.

Re: Huge leak, several "experts" have all been stumped. HELP I'm they only tested for an hour at the very most. I don't know if they tested the main drain. The first time they tested the pool was empty, the second time it was too cloudy to be very thorough in the water and I know they didn't...

Re: Huge leak, several "experts" have all been stumped. HELP Thank you all for the continued feedback. The water leaks regardless of whether or not the pump is running. There is no tile in the pool near drains and the water is now about 4" below the tile line. I'm wondering if there could be a...

Re: Huge leak, several "experts" have all been stumped. HELP Thanks for the quick replies. There are no visible cracks at the new water line. Also if so much water is draining so fast wouldn't I see some bubbles or something near where the crack would be?

Ok this is my first time here and I really hope someone can help. I'll provide a ton of background info first. I bought a house last year with a large in-ground pool. The pool is basically a rectangle about 14' wide and 36' long. It is about 3.5' deep in the shallow end and 9.5' in the deep end...