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    Pumping to waste (not as you know it!)

    So if it is calcium you would expect the filtering to eventually result in a clear pool? It feels as though it should be a chemical solution rather than a physical one. It feels as though I am treading water, just continously filtering and emptying the bag. Am going to seriously consider...
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    Pumping to waste (not as you know it!)

    No, I'm trying to find a store to get a test from now. We learnt recently that one of our filters for the mains water needs replacing and you can tell from the shower water etc that the water is very hard. (we are in a new house so learning a lot!). So this all seems to fit with it being a...
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    Pumping to waste (not as you know it!)

    Yeah I'm learning that about this system - very very frustrating. It feels how it looks when wet, like a paste - not sticky, just sludgey. When it dries it leaves a white powder on your skin or on the surface of the filter.
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    Pumping to waste (not as you know it!)

    Guys and gals, sorry for going underground since I started this thread (life is complicated at the moment even without the pool issues). I am trying to get a proper testing kit from somewhere but here in France all i can seem to get is something to measure chlorine, bromine, pH and total...
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    Pumping to waste (not as you know it!)

    Yeah it doesn't hold in the filter bag and I'm using the smallest micron bag available with this system. :(
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    Pumping to waste (not as you know it!)

    Thanks for the reply! Could you provide a link for the type of pump you mean?
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    Pumping to waste (not as you know it!)

    Hi All, I've joined up as I have just bought a house with a pool but am having some problems with it... Hopefully as I get more experience with my pool, I can offer solutions to you all rather than just questions... Overall question: I am looking for a pump that would allow me to connect my...