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    I love my new "leaf eater" here in the Maine woods!

    I have really disliked vacuuming leaves out of my pool- I just can't seem to embrace vacuuming anyway! It drives me crazy trying to get the right level of suction going plus all the grubby stuff that seems to get into the front of the pump, etc... I had a lot of leaves in my pool this year and a...
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    proper backwashing...

    Thanks Everyone!!!! Yes, the chlorine is helping a lot. We have moved to a light sage green. I guess the problem is also related to iron in our water. We actually have a water cooler installed in our house because our well has so much iron they don't recommend we drink much of it- especially...
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    proper backwashing...

    I am replying to my own post because I realized I left out important information that is supposed to go in my signature- I will figure out how to do that soon! Anyway, I live in Southern Maine, I have an above ground pool, a Hayward pump and filter. It's 1800 gallons. Sorry I am just learning...
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    proper backwashing...

    Hi People, Can someone fill me in on the "backwash" thing? How many minutes should I keep my filter on that setting a day if I am dealing with cleaning up a grubby and greenish pool? It's getting better with running the pump/filter and some chlorine, but my friend at work tells me I need to do...