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    vacuum hose vs filter hose?

    I'm looking for some temporary filter hose to get 20' from the pool while I construct a deck. I can connect two 12' hoses but then I got to thinking (and couldn't find the answer) why can't I just use vacuum hose? What's the difference between filter hose and vacuum hose?
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    why can't I find 25' filter hoses?

    I'm still new...I need to locate my pump/filter, heater set up about 20 feet from the pool temporarily until after deck construction. I can't seem to find filter hoses more than 12' long.
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    First test results of "iced tea" colored well water fill

    my test kit arrived and I've got my first results. on another thread my iron water is clearing up using polyfill in the skimmer. unfortunately I already put 3 treatments of chlorox metal and stain control (96oz) before I learned that may only make filtering it out harder. (at least learning...
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    I think my pump is too big and my filter too small

    I'm totally new to pools and this forum has been a great education! Thank you. From the reading I've done thus far it sounds like my pump is WAY TOO Big and my filter undersized. Everything is used and the previous owner inherited it unopened for the season when he bought the house...
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    clear well water turned Iced Tea

    this forum has been an incredible education! thank you! Installing my first pool...going well...CLEAR well water filling up nicely...added 1/2 gal of 8.25% bleach to 13,500 gals and it turned into iced tea within 45 minutes. Added 20oz of scale and metal bright. pump and filter are hooked...