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    Recommended thread for repairing filter grids

    Planning to try nylon upholstery thread this time around.
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    Recommended thread for repairing filter grids

    Good feedback. Thanks. I was still using the old manufacturer guidelines of 10 psi increase. Especially now that I have a VSF pump I need to adjust for more frequent cleanings. That being said, I still don't have any recommendations on closing up these relatively new otherwise perfectly usable...
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    Recommended thread for repairing filter grids

    I can assure you it's plumbed correctly. Same config since 2008. The Pentair DE filter was changed from FNS PLS 48 to FNS PLS 60 a couple years back when the original 2004 filter cracked and sprung a leak. That's when the new grids went in service. If you search the forums here you will see...
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    Recommended thread for repairing filter grids

    Hey guys. I have a set of Pentair FNS Plus DE filter grids in which the bottom seam has failed on every single one after the first full cycle (complete tear down and cleaning). We previously used our sewing machine and thread on hand but that didn't last. Looking for what others have used for...
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    Retrofit options for Paramount drains

    I'll be happy to send you my MDX guts (you pay shipping from Austin, TX) once I confirm what we'll be replacing it with. This should be soon.
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    Retrofit options for Paramount drains

    I’m in need of some help regarding Paramount products. I have an in-ground concrete/plaster spa that is in process of being replastered. When originally constructed in 2008/2009 the builder installed an MDX drain (original version, with sump) in the floor and an SDX drain (plumbed to the sump)...
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    Plaster questions

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    I have a plaster problem

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