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    Skimmer Leak - (Pentair / Admiral S-10 w/no equalizer and floating basket with straight sides)

    This one's been driving me crazy... I am close to finishing I believe. -- URGENT need now --- Detailed installation schematic for "ADMIRAL S-10 PENTAIR" skimmer. The pool was built in the year 2000. This does NOT have an equalizer, and only has a single pipe that exits to bottom...
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    Leak 1/2"/day per bucket test, 10k in-ground, pool light "good".

    I read the article about leaks here first: Leak Detection - Trouble Free Pool (I didn't see the pool light conduit mentioned, which is technically not the pool shell or the plumbing, but should be emphasized, so please add this.) I'm assuming that no air leak would cause 1/2" / day water loss...
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    Replace diverter for Jandy Never lube valve?

    Maybe this will help with "valve warranty" claims. I just got this from their website today on their warranty terms, and it is pretty clear that the original pool is the determining factor, not the owner. ""Never Lube® valves are warranted for the life of the pool on which they were originally...
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    Worth the Extra cost for PLUS chlorine products?

    I finally got tired of trying to do my own research, which includes manufacturer's websites, and just bought the products I needed at Costco. But I still want to know precisely what I'm putting in my pool. 3" tabs --- 40 lbs = $85 -- or about $10 more than the TriChor tabs without the...