Recent content by andyjenkins

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    Bugs - gross

    Had the same problem 2 weekends ago. Scooped at least 100 of those suckers out of the pool. When I was swimming in the deep end at the bottom I found what i could only describe as maggots. They were dead, but I've never seen them before. The ants have all but vanished and no more maggots...
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    Backwashing Sand Filter Too Much and Too Little

    I definitely notice a reduce flow when it's time to back wash. The SWG will also start flashing red
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    Hi All from LapPoolMike

    nice!
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    Back wash var pump speed

    When we aren't using the pool I run the pump at 1500 rpm. When we are using it and slide and deck jets are on I go to 2500 rpm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Back wash var pump speed

    probably a newbie question... i have a 28,000 gallon pool with the largest pentair sand filter and the pentair var speed pump. The plumbing is 2" on the waste line and 2" on the suction lines. early spring i was having to back wash every few days from all the pollen and other junk getting...
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    New rookie on board!

    thanks for the welcome!
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    New rookie on board!

    Hey folks! Glad to have found this resource, read several articles and decided to join. I am from central Arkansas and we just had our pool built this past December. Obviously its been too cold to use the pool until recently, so I am very new to this. so far I have only had one mishap with...
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