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  1. ZcottD

    New Filter Time Questions, From DE to Cartridge

    I currently have a Hayward Perflex EC65 DE filter that has failed and I'm planning to switch to a cartridge filter cuz I don't want to deal with DE anymore. The perflex filter is small, and my pool is only about 17k gallons so I dont think I need a large filter, but I'm curious if a quad...
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    Solar Reel and Cover in the winter

    So we got a rocky roller this year and its very nice, but now I'm thinking about winter and what I am gonna do with this. Unscrewing the straps from the reel and folding the cover seems problematic, and I'm worried that if I put a cover on it and leave it out all winter that mice will make a...
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    DE in the pool, then in the pump basket

    DE Filter is a Perflex EC65A, fingers instead of grids. So pressure went up a bit, 13 psi instead of 11 psi and I bumped the filter to get it down. The next day I noticed dirt in the pool and realized it was dirty DE, assumed one of the fingers got ripped, took the filter apart and cleaned it...
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    Superflo VS Tripping breaker with error 02

    Pump is wired for 115v, only thing on the line, 20 amp seimens breaker. Every few days the pump trips the breaker, usually when I stop it and then start it back up. After resetting the breaker the pump turns on, starts its schedule and is then fine. In the manual the error says the line...
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    Switching to a Variable speed pump, What should I do?

    So I currently have a single speed Hayward Superpump, and a Hayward Perflex E65 filter. The filter is fine and gets to stay, but the pump has to go. I have a pic of my equipment pad, its very primitive. And before I go to the local pool store I was wondering if I could get some opinions from...
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    Adventures with Skimdoctor 2.0

    So this has been an item on my radar for awhile, lots of positive amazon reviews, not much in feedback from places like here, and no solid answer to my biggest question, does the Bernoulli effect only increase water surface movement within the skimmer, or does it actually help make the surface...
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    Pool safe weight for a thermometer?

    Bought a new thermometer and it floats(not suppose to), was wondering what I could use as a weight to keep it down. Thank you.
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    Pumps and Electrical

    We currently have an old pump with an old setup for it, 2 plugs and 2 switches, 1 for each. The plan is to upgrade to a variable speed pump down the road, probably a couple years. But we don't have any outside circuit breaker box or anything. When we go to have the pump replaced we will...
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    Skim Doctor 2, good or bad?

    I keep going back and fourth on the idea of getting one of these. I'd like my skimmer to pull in more debris, but I'm just not sure if this is really gonna do it. I've seen lots of positive reviews on amazon, but I kinda wonder if people are just basing it on seeing the vortex in the skimmer...
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    A plumbing question, number of return jets.

    First off apologies for my bad artwork. But this roughly my pool, pump is a 1.5hp single speed Hayward Superpump. When I have the pool set to take water in from the main drain or the skimmer my pressure on the filter reads 16psi, when I switch it to take in water both the main drain and the...
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    Hola Peopolas!

    I'm trash at intro threads but I'll give this a go. Been taking care of my mothers pool for 2 years now, maybe 3. Had a pool since I was 2 and im 36 now so its about time I know what I'm doing I guess. :D Its an in-ground vinyl pool, I figure between 15k-17k gallons, little tricky to...