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    Channel Drains for In Ground Pool's Concrete Deck

    Hi, I have an existing 20' x 40' vinyl liner pool with a full concrete surround. There is 6' of walking area on all sides. This means that the long run is roughly 52'. The original plastic micro drain channel is in really bad shape, collapsed, etc. I want to replace it with 4" or 5"...
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    Winterizing DE Filter with Filter Elements Still Charged

    I suspect I will just disassemble and clean out my one year old Pentair FNS Plus 60 DE filter right before closing the pool, but I was wondering what bad things could potentially happen if I left it charged with DE and then winterized as normal. The filter would be drained and the drain cap...
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    Pool Repair Company - Expectations

    Hi, I have a couple active posts regarding my DIY equipment and plumbing install. Meanwhile I had attempted to contact one contractor and have successfully contacted another regarding major liner/deck/steps/underground plumbing repairs. It is going to be a good chunk of change; I'm expecting...
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    Planning for Equipment Pad Plumbing and Hookups

    Hi, I have a limited space to work with and have never plumbed a complete system before. I've read until I can't absorb any more info and still have questions. Planned layout: The above ground plumbing will all be changed to 2" rigid Sch 40 PVC. Existing underground 1.5" PVC goes out to the...
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    In-ground Heater Selection

    [Edit] sorry, I didn't realize heaters were classified as "everything else" so I am now posting this to the correct forum. Hopefully I can go back and delete my original post in the equipment/plumbing forum or a moderator can do that if I can't. I'm not sure if I put my pool details in my...
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    Pentair SuperFlo VS Questions Before Purchase

    Hi, I've searched for over an hour and read the online instruction manual but I still have a couple unanswered questions regarding the latest version of the Pentair SuperFlo VS pump (342001). Are the insides of the inlet and outlet fittings female threaded for 1.5" NPT pipe? If not, does the...