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    Wall ejecting bubbles

    Hi folks, There is large amount of bubbles coming out from one of my wall ejectors. I think there must be a leak?
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    Cartridge filter

    I have a Hayward c5020 cartridge tank and it uses pleatco pa 126 filters. Now there is a deal for pa 131, which is only a little bit shorter (1/8”) than pa 126. Can I get pa131 for my tank? thanks.
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    Intelliflo VS vs i1 vs i2

    My pump is 13 years old whisperflo and I am looking for a upgrade. Pool is relatively small as 10k gallon and there is a small water fountain. I have seen a lot of people recommending intelliflo and I will go for it too. Now just a little bit confusing on the submodels. My exisiting is 1hp...
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    Pipes

    Here is the pipes going out of filter. The right one is a small fountain and the left one is return to pool. What is the thin one in the middle?
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    Pump not priming

    Hello, My pump is 13 years old and it has been working well. But recently it is having a small issue that it doesn't initiate with prime. I noticed it about two months ago and fixed it by ingesting some water into the basket; then about a month later, it appeared again...until this week, it has...
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    Pentair Pump id

    Hi folks, My pool is approaching 20 years(found the pump was manufactured in 2007 later... so at least now it is 13 years old) and more and more small parts like skimmer door, filters and basket are getting aged damage, so I want to make some preparation before the pump runs out one day... Here...
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    Tightened float valve

    Hi, folks, A little help needed. Came across a super high water bill and found out the pool auto fill float value was not working properly. It leaks water all the time, but when I was trying to take it off, due to the small working space and the small contact surface...it did not even move a...
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    Dawn or dusk to run daily test

    Hello, I have been trying to use Poolmath to calculate my chemicals, but there is a couple of questions here. 1. in the ph item, what is Baume? I mainly use homedepot product like this https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-1-Gal-Muriatic-Acid-2-Pack-10031HDX/206809317 Is it Baume? 2. when does...
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    After SLAM

    Hello, After we finish the slam, the chlorine level usually is still at shock level, which is several times of target level. So should we wait until the number drops down to the target level for swimming?
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    Query on the pump

    Hello, My vacuum has lost suction for a few days and I have been trying to fix it since yesterday, unfortunately got no luck so far. Based on the possibilities from the posts/articles online, I have checked the strain lid, filter plug, vacuum hose and head etc, now I believe it is due to the...
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    Dumb questions from newbie...

    Hello Everybody, I want to give more attention to my pool and then I became a newbie to the group. My water is a little bit green but it is clear. After read several articles I think I need to SLAM my pool to kill all the algae. But my CYA result is 80(maybe more), I just changed my water in...