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I was afraid you were gonna say that! :-D Oh well. I guess I'll know better next time. I do have one other thing that I have been wondering about. Maybe you can clear it up for me. I notice that sometime the back pressure doesn't go all the way up to "backwash pressure", but yet the return...

This is my first winter with my new pool. Since I have totally different equipment than I have ever had before, I am a little lost on Spring startup. I have the intelliflo (VF not VS) pump and a DE filter. In the past, I have always had sand filters and standard pumps. Spring wasn't too bad...

I have the VS 4 speed pump, and he is putting the VF drive on it. Supposedly they are the same pump/motor. Just has a different drive to run it. Dont know I'll find out when he brings the new one out. UPDATE: He brought out the new drive and put it on my pump/motor and it instantly tripped the...

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Two inches a night! :shock: One would sure think you could go for the puddle of standing water. Even if you switch your vlave to only the deep end and really force the water out. I would think it would puddle up. Anyway, I have a very "primitive" way of finding underground pipes/lines. It's...

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Re: Pump, DE questions - UPDATED 6/10 UPDATE Pool builder says his supplier is swapping out the drive on my VS for a VF drive. He said they are the same motor/pump - just a different drive. He is bringing it out tomorrow and swapping them free of charge. I had pretty much let it die since you...

I was going by this number 3 is reduced chlorine usage. I understand the pH rise inherent with SWG, but I am just trying to make it less frequent. It sounds like I should just lower the TA and monitor my pH and see where that takes me. That may be all I need. I know my CYA is low which is why...

I'm a little confused. I have a SWG and I am about to start the borates "upgrade" routine. The first step says to get your TA right. The Pool School also says with SWG to keep it 60-90, but the aeration page for lowering TA says only do it if you are having problems. I am not having any trouble...

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UPDATE. Pool builder is really trying to make sure I am satisfied. I would like your opinions please. Offered to swap to the VF pump if I pay the difference. He says his cost difference is $279. Or go with a controller box of some sort. (not sure what is available) Or he would swap out the DE...

Please dont take this as argumentative, but my pump doesnt start back up at a fairly high speed. It goes right back to where it was when the timer cut the juice off - very low speed. My filter is a pentair 48 fns plus or something like that. Am I correct about the DE falling off the grids when...

Okay, been a while since I posted. Got new pool put in and all WAS well. I got the Intelliflo pump and a DE filter. Here is my problem. I put the pump on low speed for circulation. From my understanding, on a DE filter you need to put the pump in high speed at first to coat the grids and then...

If you had rather not voice your opinion publicly, you can PM me. Please? Don't want to get taken by buying a bunch of junk. Thanks in advance. UW

K. That makes sense. Not much of a winter in TX, but I get it. What about the kits? I'm sure there are a handful of places that everyone here likes. Any ideas? UW