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  1. jtaves85mcss

    Suggestions on a pre opening SLAM??

    So this is my situation and I need some advice on the steps to proceed. My pool is light murky green as of today, I can see down about 1 foot into the water. My fault, no testing and additions of bleach since closing in mid October. Life got in the way of life, unfortunately my wife passed...
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    Help removing sheared drain plug from pump housing

    I started my pool opening today and everything went well up to the point of installing all the drain plugs at the pad. I managed to shear the head of a nylon drain plug at the front of my hayward unit and need to figure out a way to back out the screw body at this point. The plug head had a...
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    Can I stop brushing my pool if I have a robot?

    I have finally decided to pull the plug and buy a robot to take over my pool cleaning. Yes I would much prefer to watch a bot do the work after 4 years of manual brushing and vacuuming on weekly basis. My routine with a vinyl lined pool has been leaf raking on once or twice a week then...
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    My experience with cleaning my DE filter grids

    Thank you jblizzle very much for the time to write the sticky on cleaning a DE filter and for all the good pictures. http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/72506-DE-Filter-Cleaning-Tutorial I would never have attempted to clean up my filter and give it a once over without the confidence and...
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    Thanks to Everyone Who Contributes Here

    I want to give a ‘Thank You’ to all of the Mods and regular contributors here and many of the new members who have shared their questions and stories. All of the input has been invaluable over the past three months of my conversion to BBB. I switched over to BBB this Fourth of July weekend...
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    Heater woes - bypass-remove ?

    I purchased a home with a wonderful pool - a first for me, last year. I have a hayward heater that is probably at least 10 years old if not 15. Looks like it hasnt been in use for at least 3 or 4 years. I did not have it started up last year as the service company advised the power did not...