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    Polaris 280 floats in water, doesn't stay down

    I believe there is a fix for my brand new 280 popping a reverse wheelie - front wheels toucch but rear wheels 6" off pool floor both resting and running - but I can't seem to find it. I’ve tinkered with adjusting float placement, replaced the Head Float which was defective when purchased, and...
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    Fix up Polaris 280 or swap to robot?

    Let me preface by stating I live in Texas, have trees that shed into the pool certain times of year. I've been told that leaves contributed to my necessary repairs, but shouldn''t leaf cleanup be part of its job?! We went from a 280 to the Quattro in 2019, LOVED it until it stopped working in...
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    Fix up Polaris 280 or swap to robot?

    Let me preface by stating I live in Texas, have trees that shed into the pool certain times of year. I've been told that leaves contributed to my necessary repairs, but shouldn''t leaf cleanup be part of its job?! We went from a 280 to the Quattro in 2019, LOVED it until it stopped working in...
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    What is the BBB method?

    Hey there, fellow Woodlands (Cochrans' Crossing) pool guy. Out of frustration, and even tho I knew better, I did the Yellow Out treatment Sunday night - 4 lb yellow out, 4 lb 73% hypochlor. The next morning, zero CL and a little leftover mustard algae. I added 6 gals 10% liquid chlorine...
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    Effect of high chlorine levels

    I have questions concerning my OTHER pieces of pool equipment, and possible damage to them. I'm concerned about my heater, my pumps, DE Filter Cartridge, plumbing, etc. I recently did a spring clean of mustard and green algae in my colored plaster pool. I used Jack's Stuff for mustard algae...