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  1. theCapstone

    Best method to unclog suction side line?

    Drain bladder/Drain King, air compressor, snake, etc? Suspect clog in skimmer line (single skimmer/main drain set up) rather than air leak. Had 17 frogs (<1”) in skimmer after a rain. Pump surging next day. Discovered several frogs in pump basket. Turned pump off and on several times and would...
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    Controlling bubblers

    Is there something I can add or put over my bubblers that will maintain flow but stop then from breaking the surface. I have 2 simple returns in the floor of the tanning ledge (6” depth). I’d like to maintain flow to keep the ledge clear of debris but keep the water from breaking the surface...
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    Sand or plaster dust?

    New (2.5 weeks) pool. I’ve run the robot 3x since I got it Wednesday. Each time I get a significant amount of material. Looks like sand. Could it be plaster dust or is my sand filter putting out sand? Is it normal? Diamond Brite plaster if it matters.
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    CYA

    Curious about CYA ratio. It was 150+. Drained about a 3rd of the pool and it was 100. I did a reduced CYA test (half tap/half pool water). It was in the 30-50 “ideal” range of the test strip. So does that mean I need to drain half the pool to get it in ideal range.