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    Gluing Plastic Together... pool pop ups

    Looking for suggestions on gluing pop ups back together... failure is mainly the lip separating over time. I've tried a few options, but don't last long. I take it the chlorine is fairly tough on the bond.
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    Pool Surface, Plaster Advice... with Pic

    Hello, hoping for some help. To summarize: after draining pool, surface delaminated/bubbled in spots BUT I do not see concrete. Can the pool be refilled for a few more seasons until have $$ for replastering? See pic. Details - pool was drained to replace water and few delaminated spots...
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    Automatic Water Leveler Puzzled... Need Advise

    Below are pics of my automatic pool leveler which is NOT working. The level in the fill tube varies from the pool level either higher or rarely lower. Now its higher and hasn't reduced for over an hour. -I have sprayed a water hose in both end and comes out the other end. -I have blow 100psi...
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    New Pool / Pressure increases with cleaned filter

    New house, new pool. Cleaned the sta-rite cartridge cylindrical filter yesterday and noticed the pressure increased. The previous home owner also warned me of this and states he cleans the filter according to the pressure drop. Does this mean the filter assembly is plumbed backwards? The...
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    Pop Up Cleaning System Questions / Operation

    I maybe purchasing a new home soon with a pop up cleaning system pool. So I have some questions about the plumbing and daily operation. This is how i understand the plumbing... the pool is empty now. 2 pumps, sand filter, auto clorinator and 02 ozone thingy, water features: water fall and...
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    Dirty Filter Plumbing Questions

    Hello I have been having a tough time keeping my pool clean and have determined the filter is exceptionally dirty. So I have begun a super chlorinate and backwashing procedure for the next couple days. I have a question pertaining to backwashing: My filter plumbing does not have a rinse...
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    Green Pool Help

    Monday, discovered my pool turned green overnight. It's a lightish green color, with no apparent algae on the sides or steps, but when brushed dust is created. What I have done so far: I have only basic walmart test kit, but the stats look fairly good and pool store confirmed this. I did...
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    Testing Chlorine with 5-way HD kit

    Topic split off by Moderator. I have the 5 way kit from HD and the instructions are very different from pool school. it stats FC and CC should be very similar, but CC should be 0 right? Are the definitions the same? This stuff is confusing. In the 5 way you test FC by adding solution and...
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    Pool Newbie Chlorine Question

    Phoenix, AZ 13,000 gal pebble tech Hello I am renting a house with a pool and never owned one before. I don't want to put too much effort into it, because I will be moving out after the summer hopefully. The pool was very dirty/cloudy to start with so I drained it and replaced with tap...