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    Non-stop flow of air bubbles from return

    Hey all, I posted here a year or two ago about an issue with air bubbles from my returns. I never was able to find the source and just decided to live with it but enough is enough. I have a continuous stream of air bubbles from my return. They are there when running the filter and when on...
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    Recurring patches of algae on walls

    Hey everyone, I've been really struggling for a few weeks now with recurring green spots on my walls. I have a 36x18 vinyl lined pool with a 10 foot deep end. 1 skimmer, 1 return, no main drain. I'm using an swg with a DE filter. Current readings from a k-2006 kit: FC 4.0 CC 0 CYA 60 Ph 7.6 (I...
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    Mesh safety cover

    So I did a bad thing and threw away the mesh cover that came with my pool, it was pretty tattered, had a few holes, and didn't look like it would last another season. It was a Merlin cover and evidently there was a serial number somewhere on it. Whoops! So now what do I do? I want to stick...
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    Finally using my SWG

    So I had a moderately large leak that made it impossible to keep the salt level stable enough to keep my SWG running, so I used bleach until it was repaired. 3 vinyl patches later and we are all set. So I added salt, got it up to 3500ppm, now working to get everything else right. So it's a...
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    Bubbles from returns but none in the pump basket

    I posted here last week about a weird air leak and didn't get any response so I replaced basically all of the above ground PVC on the auction side. I currently have no air whatsoever in the basket, like none at all, which is awesome. However, I still have bursts of air coming out of the return...
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    Mysterious air leak

    Hello there, hoping you can help as I'm at my wit's end over this. Purchased a home with an in ground pool over the winter and I just opened it up for the first time. I have a hayward progrid DE filter with a 1hp superpump. 1 skimmer and a small inlet "hole" a few feet from the skimmer. 1 return...