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anthonypool89 replied to the thread Closing for the first time.I use a tennis ball. When the level gets to the point where it's sucking air from the skimmer, I just stick the ball in the opening... -
There are many ways to skin this cat. The filter can be physically removed (my personal way) to blow the lines directly, or with the...
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anthonypool89 replied to the thread Baquacil, slime and ahh-some.Well, after aLOT of experimentation, I'd say that the best approach - at least for my pool - is to, besides the usual baqua chemicals...
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anthonypool89 replied to the thread Help 1st time closing my pool.I don't. As I mentioned, I just keep it running till I go over to the other end of the pool and blow the skimmer / drain line. Nope...
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anthonypool89 replied to the thread Help 1st time closing my pool.I can't speak to most of your questions cause your plumbing is much more complex than mine, but I also use a compressor and generally...
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You are rarely plugging directly into a schedule 40 pipe that has a consistent I.D. You are plugging return fittings glued onto...
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anthonypool89 reacted to Quickstep192's post in the thread Why are winterizing plugs tapered? with
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These plugs are generally used to pressure test (at 60 PSI) the same type of PVC pipes that are used in pools, so I’d imagine they’re... -
anthonypool89 replied to the thread Fooled into ez pool our 1st year want to convert to TFP.Yeah but you mentioned (assumedly) non-stablilized sodium hypochlorite NaOCL - which is essentially chlorine gas dissolved in sodium...
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anthonypool89 reacted to Lake Placid's post in the thread Help me find replacement plugs? with Like.
The Amazon link is a 9/9 ANT plug: No. 9/9 Double Rubber Winter Plug,Type 99I No. 9 Top Stopper and No. 9 Bottom Stopper Amazon.com ...
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Thanks! After your post I started doing some additional searches based on your suggestion, and *think* I tracked down that this is a...
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anthonypool89 replied to the thread Help me find replacement plugs?.Yes...this is something that Anthony (and thus probably Sylvan) used for the skimmers. I have one for mine that uses a size 9 and 8...
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anthonypool89 replied to the thread Why are winterizing plugs tapered?.Interesting design. Never saw that before. Perhaps the tapered shape just makes it easier to push into the pipe farther (?) More likely...
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anthonypool89 reacted to Texas Splash's post in the thread Why are winterizing plugs tapered? with Like.
I wonder if it's because there are many pools, especially older ones, that were plumbed with odd sizes, and the tapered fittings help to...
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anthonypool89 replied to the thread Fooled into ez pool our 1st year want to convert to TFP.If it looked like pieces of tissue paper, yes, that's mold. So you've been using liquid chlorine (according to your info) but still got...
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anthonypool89 reacted to Lake Placid's post in the thread Please Critique my winterizing process with Like.
I winterize in a similar way as op, except my equipment is 7-8 feet below the water surface. Consequently I blow from the pool, back to...
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