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  1. Dcrimp

    Cloudy Water in return jets under full pump load

    Hi all It's been a long time between posts as, thanks to this forum, I've had a trouble-free pool for a while now. The issue I now have seems to be related to my pump and or filter. A while back, when I would vacuum my pool the water would go cloudy and then clear in a few days. I could...
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    Restorinng Sandstone + General Upkeep of paving

    Hello all I'm looking to take on a bit of a project to restore / rejuvenate the sandstone edging and concrete paving around my pool, and hoping for advice form people have may have carried out similar projects. The current issues I'd like to rectify are: 1. discoloration of sandstone 2. damage...
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    Rusting skimer opening - how to repair

    Hello all I have noticed that the opening to my skimmer basket is rusting, or appears to be rusting, and this is resulting in a deposit of rust around the area. If agitated (eg by brushing) it results in a cloud or rust in the water. The pool is SWG, chemistry is spot on. Age of the pool is 10...
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    New Multiport Valve - how far do I go

    So hopefully a quick question for someone who has gone through this. History 1. Purchased a house with a pool 4 months ago, no idea how old the filter is, but it is a Waterco S600. It doesn't leak (that I can see around the actual filter) and filters well, although I will likely replace sand...
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    New Pool owner - Chlorine demand keeps rising / hair turned green

    Hi all Just posted an introductory post, thanks in advance for your advice. As noted in my post, I have a reasonable grasp on what I am doing, but was hoping for some help on a specific item. About 6 weeks ago I had an algae outbreak. Prior to the outbreak, I notice that I had to keep raising...
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    Hello from Australia

    Hello from Australia A brief History: I purchased a house with a pool in December 2017 and I've had a relatively trouble free experience to date, although I have nothing to measure this against. I always wanted a pool so was stocked to get the house. When I purchased the property, I initially...