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    Styrofoam Foamboard as a pool base??? Need advice and specifics PLEASE.

    Good Info. We were always lazy about replacing the cover and night and that was when I would run our cleaner. I will change that schedule and save some heat. Thanks again, Casey!
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    Styrofoam Foamboard as a pool base??? Need advice and specifics PLEASE.

    Thank you, Casey. I put a pen to it last night and figured it would be in the neighborhood of $500 for the base alone. That is steep, but I was really hoping that the foam would insulate and extend our usability by a month or so. Thanks again for input. I'm glad I didn't rush out and buy the 2"...
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    Styrofoam Foamboard as a pool base??? Need advice and specifics PLEASE.

    I am wanting to put in a 30' round AGP this spring and read that it was possible to use foamboard insulation as the base and padding. Has anyone tried this with success? What thickness size works best? How does it feel on the feet and will I need another source of padding on top of the foam to...
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    Suction Cleaner Stops Unexpectedly!?!?!?

    Thank you for the reply, gtnos. It seems to be running a little better than before and you are right it is a suction problem. I followed the advice of DaneCE and backflushed for about 6-7 minutes and this did seem to boost my suction power. The bot will not maintain his motion longer than he...
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    Suction Cleaner Stops Unexpectedly!?!?!?

    Thank you, DaneCE. I have done that and he'll run for a minute and just stop in place. The feet are moving quickly, I have great suction on the bottom of the unit and great pressure at the return. Thankfully, he got the pool sparkling clean before going on strike. I'll return him and get a new...
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    Suction Cleaner Stops Unexpectedly!?!?!?

    I recently purchased a Hayward AquaBug. It worked well for the first week, but now will not maintain any sort of movement. I have it connected directly to the wall intake and straight into the pump and sand filter. It is not plugged and will draw water if I remove the hose and re-attach it. The...
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    Hayward Diver Dave pool vac and intex sand filter SF80110

    Did you get this figured out? I have a similar setup and hook mine to the wall intake with the supplied hose and cone connector. I do not use the in-wall skimmer and vacuum plate as this seems to introduce air into the pump and cause problems there. Are you trying to convert from 1 1/2" to 1 1/4"?