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    Backwashing a DE Filter for an Extended Period of Time

    Friday it rained like crazy here in the DFW area. When I got home pool was almost full. Didn't want it to overflow so I decided to backwash the filter to lower the water level. I do not have multiport, just a slide valve. I backwashed the filter about five times, four to five minutes at a time...
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    Using Chlorine Addition to Figure out Pool Volume

    I am trying to get a better handle on my pool volume. The overall shape is kidney and the depth varies from 3 ft. to 9 ft. The slope is not gradual so it is more deep than shallow. I also have steps, built in stools, and some type of shelf built in. I've used the method to measure kidney shaped...
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    Polaris 280 Getting Stuck in Pool Features

    First time pool owner here in North Texas. Just bought the house this past November. I am having trouble with my Polaris 280. It runs and works like a dream, except when it gets caught in the built in stools, which seems to happen a lot lately. The stools are spaced apart so that the Polaris can...