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    Tips on how to clean intelliPH acid injection fitting ?

    No clue, never taken it apart. I think I'd probably try and get something to hook the filter and see if I couldn't get it pulled up through one of the openings, before trying to disassemble the tank. Seeing that it is pumping without the injectors, I think the filter is probably fine, was just...
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    Tips on how to clean intelliPH acid injection fitting ?

    Clearly something is happening when the injector fittings are installed. You have the ferrules in the correct orientation when you tighten down the nuts on the injector fittings? You are not over inserting the tubing into the injector fittings when you insert it? I don't know if that is a...
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    Tips on how to clean intelliPH acid injection fitting ?

    As you mentioned, things aren't adding up so I'm a bit at a loss. Is the inlet screen/filter in the tank clear? Is that inlet hose in the tank in good shape? --Jeff
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Oddly enough, mine is also on my pool pad, because the pad was added much later. I didn't want the pad to encompass it but didn't have much choice. Or I was ignorant in my planning and instead of putting the equipment out in the yard and building a shed around it, I let the PB put it right up...
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Yup and if I were on a sewer and not septic, I would have one installed. I believe they are code now for my area. I don't want my own sewage backing up in my house, let alone the entire neighborhood and potentially the rest of the city. Pretty sure Mike Rowe did a dirty jobs where they had...
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    Pool rail woes

    What did the hardware look like, or do you have the specs on it? McMaster Carr (www.mcmaster.com) has a tremendous selection of hardware and who I will usually use to get hard to find hardware. You can filter by material, thread size, diameter, length, and pretty much any other characteristic...
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    FC Test

    Test it again and confirm you get the same thing. If you haven't yet, get a speed stir device to avoid any issues with swirling inconsistencies. --Jeff
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    Has anyone bought salt lately

    The splash ready is finer granules so they dissolve a bit faster. I have used both and it is like 3-5 minutes of brushing for the splash ready and 5-8 minutes of brushing for the solar naturals. I may be slightly off on my time but the difference is negligible in my opinion. I buy whichever...
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Checked chems this morning. Added enough CYA to bring me up to 80. Jumped in to cool off after push mowing the pool yard and again after mowing the outer yard with the tractor. Need air temps to come up just a bit for it to be comfortable to be swimming but it felt good to cool off and rinse...
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    Pool Chemistry, stainless steel corrosion and prevention, long term study.

    I have nothing to add that is of benefit to this conversation but I would like to say these discussions are why I follow TFP. Guys like @JoyfulNoise, @JamesW and @mas985 (among others) say it works, I know they've put some thought into it and can back it up with hard numbers. I'm just here to...
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    I'll second the polywood adirondacks. I have 4 of them, sans cushions, around my fire pit. They are very comfy. And they stay put in high winds also. --Jeff
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    Tips on how to clean intelliPH acid injection fitting ?

    The Stenner injector should be rebuildable. I have not done it yet so I can't confirm, but I would attempt to open it up and see if the duckbill is stuck. --Jeff
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    Tips on how to clean intelliPH acid injection fitting ?

    The pump may seem like it is pumping ok if you aren't trying to push through the check valve. With the additional backpressure of the check valve, it could cause a reduced flow. --Jeff
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    Tips on how to clean intelliPH acid injection fitting ?

    If you have not yet changed the pump tube, 2 years is definitely time. The pump tube will become hardened and less flexible and remains flattened out so that it essentially does not pump any longer. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P0KM47M?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2 These are...
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    Attach pergola to patio -- worried about gas lines under patio

    How much of that 6.5" bolt must be embedded in concrete? Is that 6.5" of embedded length or like 4" embedded with a 2.5" protrusion. If it is 6.5" embedded, you may be looking at cutting out sections of the decking and pouring a deeper base. The anchor gets its holding strength from being...