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    High Back Pressure at Filter

    Okay, so I have yet to close my pool in Michigan. I'm hoping to in the next week or so. I clean out the leaves today and turn on my sand filter and notice the pressue guage is at 22 normally at 15ish. I tried to blow some air through the lines with my leaf blower with no luck,I don't think it...
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    Looking into Solar pool heater, suggestions ???

    Looking into solar heat for my Michigan 18x30 20k gal. inground pool. I would like 5° to 8° increase in temp. to take the cool water edge off.:( I have couple friends that have the hillbilly heater of just a 100-150 feet long black 2" plastic landscape pipe and had good results. I see the...
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    Concrete pool with Fiberglass walls leaks now what ?

    So I live in Michigan and have owned our pool for just over two years with pretty good luck so far. Well we noticed the winter cover was pretty low in the pool so I removed it today. Water level is about 16 inches below where it was in the fall so pretty sure it leaking. Unfortunately the...
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    Can't keep chlorine in pool

    I bought a home with a pool last year. We ended up draining it and starting over. We did pretty well once I got the numbers in proper range. My pool guy said it was one of the cleanest pools he closed last fall. So yea me and thanks for everyones help. This year I'm having trouble keeping the...
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    I want a Pool Timer,Brand ? What to look for ??

    I just purchased a home with a inground pool. I would like to add a timer to my filter/pump. I have no idea what to look for. Or what is considered a good brand. Recommendations ???? I also have old school screw in fuse box. thinking of upgrading this also to breakers,, Should I upgrade the...
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    Another New Clueless Pool Owner

    I,m the proud owner of a TF100 test kit so good to go there, The pool has yet to be opened from a Michigan winter. water under the pool cover looks decent I can see the ledge in deep end appears to be lots of leaves in bottom of pool. The pool cover has a good foot of water on the top of it and...
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    New Pool in a week

    Bought a house with a gunite pool 30x 18 maybe 20k gallons. Sta rite sand filter ,75 hp pump. more info to follow,,