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    Water escaping through backwash line when in filter mode

    When my pool is in normal filtering mode I have water escaping through my back wash line. It just started doing this. At first, I could backwash, switch back to filter and water would come out of the back wash line as well as water recirculating into the pool and also it would send debris into...
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    Sand blowing into pool........

    I recently changed my sand on my own for the first time. I got some information here as well as researching what to do elsewhere before taking on the project. I have an old brown Fox 300lb filter. I was very careful in taking out the old sand and careful not to damage the laterals. I was also...
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    scratching my head over this algae problem......

    I have been fighting my green pool for several weeks now. I have a 25K kidney shaped vinyl liner pool. I have been following Leslie's advice and I think even they are scratching their heads now. I have used three bottles of algaecide and over a hundred in shock. I have a SW swim pure system an...
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    Hayward swim pure not generating chlorine.......

    I had the cell tested and it is good. The box is giving me mixed readings and the "generating" light is not coming on. The pool store said there is a fuse that may be blown but it looks good. I have been fighting algae for a month now it seems. I cleaned the cell yesterday after changing my...
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    changing Fox sand filter for first time on my own........

    trying to save some money. I have looked up directions and the pool store guy who sold me the sand showed me the basics as well. My question, I think, has an obvious answer but had to ask. My Fox filter appears to be sitting on a stand, that may be built on or not, and I can't find a drain plug...