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    Bottom Drain vs. Skimmer Adjustment

    To late to take a picture today. Both my skimmers have only one port on the bottom. It's a riser where I can connect the vacuum hose. The riser is offset, i.e. not centered in the skimmer. The riser is plastic and has an integral pointer as part of the plastic. Visualize the symbol for the...
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    Bottom Drain vs. Skimmer Adjustment

    Bama, your interpretation is correct. The two skimmers are plumbed together. I can block one and the pump continues to put out pressure. If I block both then the pump pressure is zero. There is no diverter at the bottom of either skimmer. I have not been able to find any such device on the...
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    Spa Jet Nozzles and/or Air Blower

    Are there different size nozzles for in ground spa jets? The jets I have seem large and make large bubbles when the blower is on. The seem to rise quickly and splash at the edge of the spa. Is there someway to make the bubbles finer and shoot more into the center of the spa instead of just at...
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    Polaris 380 problems...

    If you find that the screw hole is warped or partially reamed, try Teflon TAPE on the screw before reattaching. This might allow the screw to hold. You'll need to check it regularly since Teflon is meant to be a non-stick material and the screw might come lose. If the Teflon works but it...
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    Purex minimax 400 pool heater

    Can you provide more information? Does the heat light turn on if you turn the heater on at the local panel instead of remotely? Does the heater run through any cycle trying to do anything, or is it just dead? Are there any other lights on?
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    Bottom Drain vs. Skimmer Adjustment

    The pool is 16 years old. The previous owner of the house was there only one year and did not know the history of the pool. The pump suction has one return from the spa and one from the pool. Only one return from the pool, as opposed to one return from the pool drain and one from the two pool...
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    Spa Light Spring

    That would make sense since the surge would trip the GFI. Does that mean that not all fixtures have the spring feature? Any ideas why the bulb works, and the socket has 120V but when put them together the bulb does not light? I have pried the socket center contact up slightly thinking the...
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    Spa Light Spring

    I am replacing the bulb in my pool spa. There was a small amount of water in the fixture. After it dried out I tested the fixture and it showed 120V. I tested a new bulb in a house lamp. When I put the bulb in the spa fixture it does not light. Removed bulb and test 120V again, everything...