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    Black Algae Treatment

    Was told that we have black algae in the pool. The recommended treatment was: - Drain the pool fully - 30,000 gallons - use algaecide and scrub every inch of the pools surface - throw away all pool equipment - skimmer, brush, etc. - get new filter grids - essentially empty, scrub and get...
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    Leak in pipe from pool pump to pool

    My dad has a leak at his pool that was located with a hearing device. The leak is in the PVC pipe that leads to a jet from the pool pump. We are leaking about 1000 in 2 - 3 days. It was recommended to dig up the flagstone and dig down 3 feet to the pipe. Looking for a magic bullet to fix...
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    Pump Rebuild

    We bought our house in 2010. This is my first pool, and first pool pump rebuild. The pool pumps just arent pushing that much water. I don't know how old the pool pumps are - i am guessing they are 15 years old or so. I don't want to spend $1500 on a new VS Pump. Where can i find the parts...
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    Swimming Pool Pump Size / Conversion from Chlorine to Salt

    I just measured my swimming pool and calculated the pool volume. It is a pretty small swimming pool - 26' long x 14' wide x 33" deep in shallw and 60" deep in deep end. The calculator says i have just over 8,000 gallon pool. What size pool pump do I need for this size pool. I am looking for...
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    Pool Pumps

    I have a 15k gallon pool. The pool is holding water well, no leaks or water level dropping (The water level is important due to the bubbles - see below). I got a pump problem. These pool pumps are made by Centurion Model B123 and Centurion Model B625. Neither of these pumps have been...
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    Rebuilding Century Centurion B123 and B625

    I have never rebuilt a pool pump before. I have these two pumps amd they look quite old and most likely need to be rebuilt. What parts would you use to rebuild the pump and where would you source those parts?
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    Recurring Green Algae One Week After Treatment

    My Dad has a green algae issue for a couple of years and cannot get rid of it. He has gone in, got the water tested and Leslie's will sell him a slew of chemicals to fix the problem. Today my Dad was grumbling about filling the pool in with dirt and being done with it. Obviously, that isn't...