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    Sta-Rite Filter Leaking - Glue on Clamps

    I just wanted to run this by before I got too confident on it. I’ve been battling a small leak on this cartridge. I’ve replaced O-ring tried magic lube carefully tightened all clamps using mallet and no avail. On the back of each one of the clamps it looks like there’s some sort of glue residue...
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    Sta-Rite Cartridge Filter Leak S8M500

    I’m out of options. I tried two new oring gaskets, tried putting lube on the oring, tried torquing in star pattern multiple times, and I can’t get this thing to seal up. It always seams to leak from the same area right here in the pic. Any tips?
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    Solar Gravity Drain Back Question

    My pool equipment is located at a lower location then my pool, there is always a positive pressure on my inlet and outlet side of the equipment. I am installing solar right next to the equipment on a slope. I thought at first I might be able to drain some of the panels when pump is turned off...
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    Fafco Solar Panel - Recommendations

    Id like to add solar to a slope that is adjacent to my pool equipment. Id like to know if there is any real difference in plumbing the panels horizontally or vertically. I read that I can do both by removing diverting plates that allow you to mount horizontally (ideal for above ground pool). Is...
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    Installing Salt Cell - Moron Support

    I just want to be sure I’m not doing something stupid here. I know I need a backflow valve upstream of SCG to prevent concentrated chlorinated water from entering heater. I was going to cut out that carbon filter and put backflow there in green. I’m going to cutout that ball valve in the front...
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    Solar Panel Tips - 21,000 Gal Pool

    I have a east facing slope in the backyard that would be a good fit for solar water heater. The area is about 28'x12'. I planned on using 7X 4'x12' panels as It seems I would get the most area covered. I cant seem to find any under $400 each. I was thinking about using the 2'X20' panels as they...
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    Old Easy Touch Upgrade or Intellicenter Kit/Upgrade

    I need a recommendation here. I have an old easy touch 8 that doesnt support control of my J&J light without upgrading the board to a newer firmware. I started upgrading the system, but am now thinking about returning everything and buying a new unit. Screenlogic for iphone control - $400 IC40...
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    J&J Colorsplash XG Lights - Controlling with Easy Touch 8

    We just bought the house and found we have these lights in the pool and spa. I cant seem to find a controller anywhere for color, but read that you can control them by turning lights on/off for set times. I cant seem to get that to work. I was thinking about buying the controller, but was also...
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    Easy Touch 8 - Controlling Spa Return valve only and not the Intake valve

    I was wondering if there is a way to actuate the spa return valve only. I want to be able to really move the water in the spa and spill into the pool. Id like to schedule this to happen once a day for an hour or so to just flush out the spa. Is this possible using the easy touch?
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    Balancing diversion of Blower to wall Jets (with a venturi vacuum on blower line) and floor bubblers in spa

    I have a blower going to a spa with 4 bubblers in the floor and 4 jets in the wall. I have a 3-way valve controlling the return between the floor and wall. With the 3-way valve set anywhere between 20%-100% open for wall jet return, and the blower off, I get a good amount of bubbles to the wall...