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Thank you for your reply. I always thought the vac plates were used without the skimmer basket. I see how it works now, it just uses the suction going through the skimmer without having to have a direct connection to suction.

Just a couple of notes: First, thank you for your responses. Next, sorry for the confusion, I don't expect the filter to catch live algae, but there is a temperature band here in AZ where I'll occasionally get some algae and I'll up the chlorine, or SLAM to take care of it. Of course the algae...

I have a pool that was originally built with an in-floor cleaning system - it doesn't really work. I bought a pool vac that I use and like, but I have to run it through the skimmer which means that all of the surface debris goes straight to the pump strainer. I've been looking at...

I have a pretty useless in floor cleaning system, so I am using a vacuum instead. I have to run the hose through the skimmer to run the vacuum, so I don't have a skimmer in place when the vacuum is running. Are there skimmer baskets or skimmer basket mods that will allow the basket to be in...

Even though the original poster didn't reply, I would like to keep this thread going. I had the same thing happen. I don't know when the low speed went out, but it's been out at least since I refilled the pool in March. I am now replacing the capacitor, because the motor won't always start and...

Jblizzle, thanks for the welcome information. If I am using liquid chlorine every day, what do you recommend when I go out of town? Thanks

Hi, I bought a home in Gilbert, AZ with a fresh water pool. I previously owned a salt pool in Texas. This home had been a rental and had pool service, but I'm not sure how well it was maintained. One of the first things we did was drain and restart the pool. Since then water clarity has been up...