Recent content by oklahomazeke

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    Air in the returns

    its definitely air....I'll pick up/order some plugs, seems like a good simple tool to have around. Thank you all for your advice. In regards to your straw suggestion, if I understand correctly I would need to make an adapter that would screw into the inlet of my pump and then run PVC from there...
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    Air in the returns

    Here's a link to a video which shows the bubbles better: My salt content drops pretty quickly, about 400 ppm per month, which is why I think I have a leak. I haven't added any salt for a few months, its down to around 1800 ppm..the water is quite cold, 50+˚F, so I have a few chlorine tabs...
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    Air in the returns

    I know what you mean about scum but its not like that...the only thing in the water is salt and conditioner, plus a few chlorine tabs. The picture doesn't really show it but in real-life you can see that the bubbles are emanating from the jets.
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    Air in the returns

    Sweet advice! I'll get to work on it and report backwater this week. Thank you for your comment. Boomer Sooner, :-)
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    Air in the returns

    Hi guys, longtime lurker and researcher, but very seldom poster here with a question. I am getting air bubbles in my return lines....no water is leaking at the surface, though I do have a underground leak somewhere - if I close my fill valve on a cloudy day in the 60s I lose about an inch every...
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    Aqualink RS4 controller died??

    My Aqualink RS4 controller has stopped being accessible. No lights, no text, buttons don't affect function. But my program is still running. The pumps come on and shut off as scheduled. Is it dead? Can I test it? Can I fix it? If no, can I replace it? thanks for any advice and assistance...