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Towards the end of last pool season, I realized I had a leak somewhere in my pool. After doing some searching, I found a moist spot on the ground, and dug it up. I found that a tree root had partially pushed the main return line out of a rubber connector, which I'm assuming was from a previous...

I have an old push/pull backwash assembly, and I believe the internal O-ring is leaking. I'm going to replace it, but I also noticed that the 2nd piston is moving freely. Is this normal, or does it need to be stationary? Seems to me like it could just slide to the other piston and cause...

Hello, I've recent swapped from a DE filter, back to my old sand filter last week. When I got everything back going, the water was a blue-greenish color. I dumped 1 1/2 cases of Chlorine in the water, plus 3 bags of the calcium chloride in, and some algaecide. I also vacuumed and brushed the...

Hello, I'm trying to repair an old Sta-Rite sand filter. A piece of plastic that sits on top of one of the pipes broke, and I can't seem to find it anywhere! I've Googled the model number on the filter, but haven't been able to come up with anything! Anyone know where I could possibly get these...

Hello! I originally had a sand filter on my pool, and the pressure gauge broke. I had a friend that was selling his DE filter at the time, and I wanted to give it a whirl. So instead of buying a new pressure gauge, I purchased his filter. I've used it for a few years and it seems ok, but nothing...

Hello all! I've been lurking around here for a while and finally decided to join! I'm Darryl, from Dayton Ohio, and I have an in-ground pool. I look forward to interacting with you guys! I love this site! Lots of good info!