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  1. wildbill3081

    Need Some Guidance/Opinions on VSP Schedules

    Hi all - I just had an Intelliflo VSP installed, and I'm curious of the community's opinions/recommendations on how they'd schedule it. I'm planning on setting the schedule using gpm as my guide. When my pool was built (30 yrs ago), they used 1.5pipes, so I'm maxed out at 45gpm based on what...
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    Help! Sanitary?

    Help - I was getting ready to vacuum the pool before getting in it for the 1st time this year, and when I opened the cover to the skimmer there were two dead mice in there. I live on 5 acres with plenty of woods around me, so critters are a normal thing, but I've never had any in the pool...
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    Snapped screws on drain cover

    Hey folks - So, now that I can start to see the bottom of my pool again, I've discovered that the screws holding the bottom drain cover have all snapped. The cover was a few feet away from the hole. How would one go about getting that repaired? My pool is only 4 feet deep, but I'm kind of at...
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    I'm on the way!

    This site has been a huge help!! From Sat - till today. I'm so close! It's even a little clearer now.
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    Scrubbing During SLAM

    Quick question - while scrubbing the pool during slam process, should I be vacuuming? If so, I assume just vacuum and let it flow through the filter and back in through the return.. Or do I not vacuum at all, amd just stick to scrubbing? Thanks.
  6. wildbill3081

    First In-ground Pool

    Hello from Kentucky. Moved into a new home last year with an in ground pool. We had tons or rain and cooler weather this spring, and when I uncovered the pool it was super green! I had an above ground pool for quite a few years at the old place, but I'm learning that an in ground pool has its...