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Hi all, My Pentair cartridge DE filter has begun leaking slowly at the backwash pipe outlet while in filter position. It has a small handle protruding from the base of the filter that slides back and forth to activate the backwash function, so I think that means there is no spider valve or...

Hi, I wanted to finish this thread with my happy ending. As the home purchase came with a home warranty, and I thought that the pump might need replacing, I called the warranty company. They sent out a local contracted pool service company to take a look. The pool girl listened to the whole...

Hi gang, Well, I hit the skimmer vacuum line with a water hose and then compressed air. Unfortunately, I could not get either hose more than a foot into the pipe because of the 90 degree turns. For s**ts and giggles, I did the same from the pump side as well. As you experienced guys can...

Thanks, Bama. You said, "...figuring out if the suction line got partially blocked...". Do you have any tips as to how I could do the figuring? I made a poor attempt to get a garden hose down the suction line in the skimmer, but it didn't make the first turn. I appreciate all the responses so...

Hi, I bought the house with an existing dirty pool 2 months ago. It had a working SVRS Pentair pump, approximately 3.5 years old. I got the pool clean and everything worked fine, including the creepy crawly. I had been told by several pool guys that the SVRS is not meant for residential use or...