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Update: I pulled the filter this morning and did a DEEP clean. I spent an hour spraying between each pleat and really got all the junk out of there. I've never cleaned it this thoroughly before, and I was shocked at how much disgusting stuff came oozing out. Everything is good now! The pump...

Thanks for all the great tips, Jim! I will post my numbers tomorrow. I ordered a new o-ring for the pump lid from Amazon. That should be here Monday or Tuesday. I shifted the skimmer/cleaner/main drain valves around as you suggested, but that didn’t seem to make much of a difference. Could the...

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I cleaned my pump strainer basket and filter cartridge last week, and I noticed that the pump basket wasn't completely filling up with water after putting everything back together. I've been looking through old posts on the forums here and have checked all the basics (Checked and lubed o-rings...

Hopefully I can explain this clearly. Everything works fine in "normal" mode (regular flow to pool returns and main pool drain). I can run the pump at very high RPMs and there are no leaks whatsoever. When I put the pool in spa mode (direct all returns the spa jets and enable the spa drain)...

Thanks. Both of you basically confirmed what I was already thinking. I'm on my way to the store to buy lots of bleach. I know it's recommended to run the pump 24/7 during the SLAM process. Should I turn off the SWG while letting the bleach do the work? Thanks!

First, my levels as of this morning: FC 1.5 CC 0 pH 7.4 - 7.5 TA 90 CH 400 CYA 70 Salt : 3000 This is a weird one (at least to me). Over the past week or so, I've noticed that my pool is burning through chlorine at an alarming rate. I left town for a few days, and before I left, the FC level...

Thanks. That's kind of what I thought as well. I'd be draining water into the yard either way. It isn't a huge amount of water, and it provides the added benefit of circulating the water in the spa after heavy rains.

We've been getting a crazy amount of rain here in Florida over the past few weeks. My pool is filling up just about every day. The overflow drain is working correctly, so the pool isn't overflowing, but the skimmer isn't working well due to the high water. I drained some of the water today by...