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  1. queenofchlorine

    IFCS works better with wall returns closed

    Hi all... Pool has been filled for about 7 weeks now and my builder started up the system in such a way that when the pump runs, water only returns through the IFCS and not the return jets. This seemed to be doing a great job keeping the pool clean, although the pop up heads would audibly whine...
  2. queenofchlorine

    How to clean pump basket without blowing air through the system...

    When my PB showed me how to clean out the Leaf Vac and pump baskets shown below, he didn't do anything other than remove the lids, clear out the debris, replace the lids and turn on the pump. When he did this, I don't remember seeing much air being pushed into the pool but when I do the same...
  3. queenofchlorine

    I've got low CYA and a bucket o' pucks...do I use them or return them?

    My pool has been filled for less than three weeks and, before digging into the forums here, I had planned on sanitizing with tri-chlor tabs. My PB and the guy at the pool store said it's the easiest way to go and basically what everyone else does who manages their own pool. So I bought the...
  4. queenofchlorine

    Brand new pool, brand new pool owner!

    Hi all! My new pool has been filled for less than three weeks and the TFP community has already given me so much knowledge and guidance. Like many others, I was told to just go to the local pool store, get my water tested and they'll tell me exactly what to buy and what to do. So easy, right...