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    Anyway to attach 1.5" pool cleaner hose as your backwash hose?

    I use a plumbing rubber pipe coupling. it tightens over the male end of the fire hose and the existing black vinyl pipe. It tights by hose clamps and cost about $8. There are also coupler fitting so u can thread the hose into filter directly.
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    Anyway to attach 1.5" pool cleaner hose as your backwash hose?

    Why don’t u want to go with fire hose? It is cheap, easy to roll up and lasts a long time. The only thing u can’t do is bury it. Althoug I have covered it with Mulch and a little to soil. I also like that u can buy used fire dept accessories to roll it neatly if u want
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    What is this 3rd pipe?

    I have three valves to pump; skimmers, drain and well. That is how I fill my pool and lower water table when I drain it to paint it. It’s an old well point from when they first built pool . I would try to turn it on with the filter to waste and see if it can prime and pump water. If...
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    Cheaper VSP pump - 110V for mobile cart

    I don’t think you are going to get 115volt with 2 plus HP. i Searched a decent amount for pumps and after 1.65 THP they seemed exclusively 230 volt. For limited use a single speed 1hp should be pretty efficient. Taking a 3 hp at low speed may be a little more efficient if U could find one...
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    Figured out what is wrong with the pool...

    Just note it is more than $10 difference than the RJ 45 since u could use the RJ30 price plus $10 to buy the RJ 45. I just installed that one and so far so good. Seems well made and i Like the clear feature of cell to see that it produces. If it lasts as long as they represent I will...
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    Just filled pool and leaking

    guess I interchange well and sump. When they built my pool in high water table area (6 feet down or less) they drilled a well and ran it for a month to lower table to pour concrete. The well is still there connected to pool drain at bottom of pool with hydrostatic valve. I still use well to...
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    Just filled pool and leaking

    As a further test the builder can cap off the hydrostatic valve since the pool is full. this is only temporary since you do want a working valve for when you have to lower or drain pool water
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    Just filled pool and leaking

    so the builder set it up to pull water from the well (sump) to fill and top off your pool Using your filter motor? does the well (sump) have a shut off by the pump? the well shut off valve could be leaking down into the well. it does seem like your problem of losing Water from the pool is...
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    Just filled pool and leaking

    Do u have a hydrostatic valve in main drain? if it is not operating correctly (sealing when pool equalizes with water table) your pool could lose water through valve as water table varies by The sumps operation are Homes near you on well water or have sprinkler systems from wells? if pool...
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    Leak under concrete deck - repair/cover up options

    I painted my concrete deck after repairs. Or put a landscape item over it (planter etc) See flower pot in corner or statue. Don’t mind the floats I was checking which hold air ( not many)
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    New pool - Equipment comparison help between 2 leading bids

    Looks like #1 is getting 110%
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    Mystery Pipe? What is it for?

    It could be a well installed when they built your pool. (Also mentioned above de watering. ) how high is your water table? Did they have to lower it to build pool. I have one on a fifty year old pool I still use to fill it. Do not do that on a vinyl pool. If so leave it alone