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    Valve actuator making clicking sound

    No, they don't look marred and the plastic dovetail pieces look intact. When removing and replacing the handle on the other valve (which is newer) I realized that the grooves are different sizes for the reason you mention. My best guess is that the handle on the old, problem actuator is...
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    Valve actuator making clicking sound

    One of my valves has an old Compool valve actuator that started clicking a couple of nights ago. I unplugged it and then pulled up some YouTube videos and decided to try to open it up to check inside to see if something was wrong with the motor (not that I would know what to do if it was). I...
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    Greetings from Southern California

    Brand new to the forum. We bought our home (with our first pool) 3 years ago and love using it throughout the year. But we're really pool rookies and I want to understand my equipment better. We currently use a pool cleaning service but I'd like to become better educated about pool chemistry...