Recent content by mmabc

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    Polaris EOS wireless controller no longer works

    I have a wireless controller for my Polaris EOS control system. The problem is that it just constantly shows that it's "reconnecting." You can see that it does occasionally connect because it does update the menus with current status. Occasionally it will connect long enough that you can...
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    Waterfall settling causes crack in gunnite pool

    I have a large rock waterfall/slide that has been settling and had shown some cracking of the rocks near the pool wall. I was looking for a company to try and re-enforce the waterfall this summer with some structural piers. It's been exceptionally dry in Houston, ie increased ground shrinkage...
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    Pentair cartridge filter problem

    I just don't understand what this tube does. What function does this soft plastic cap serve if not blocking off the tube? Is it permeable? Is it more than just a cap, and perhaps I'm missing some parts because it's broken. What does it do that a 50 cent pvc end cap won't? I bet this thing...
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    Pentair cartridge filter problem

    Well, like I said, there's some sort of soft plastic cap on the bleed tube. It's deteriorated, and there's a hole in it. You said this tube mates up with the top manifold. It just sits loosely in a 2" hole in the center of the top manifold. Then there's a big spring surrounding that 2" hole...
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    Pentair cartridge filter problem

    I have a Pentair Clean and Clear 420 filter. I'm trying to clear my pool of a build up of fine silt, and this is just blowing through the filter as I vacuum from the pool. In the parts diagram, there is a part called the lower manifold, ie part number 8. It has a pvc pipe rising vertically to...