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I put the rubber blow bag on the lines again tonight. I ran the main drain line until the air bubbles were gone, and then I switched to the skimmer line. I created some back pressure using the diverter valve, and one of the old 1" glass mosaic tiles came up through the line. I'm sure there is...

Here are a couple pictures of the finished...finish :-)

I've searched the depths of the Internet, and I cannot find instructions on how to build a CO2 blowout bag system. I hired a company a month ago to blow out my lines, and the tech's system was leaking to the point where he couldn't generate enough pressure to clear the lines. I have a full CO2...

It took the crew about a week to complete the project.

The slide is 36" wide and just a tad over 100' long, and the quotes ranged from $7k to $15k. The lower prices did not include disassembly (i.e prep and paint in place), while the $15k quote included full disassembly, paint and reassembly. The slide looks great. I'll take some pictures so you...

In case someone reads this in the future, I ended up hiring a company that refinishes slides for commercial water parks. I talked to a few boat service companies (i.e. gel coat), but I felt much more comfortable hiring a company which only works on slides. Note, the quotes were all over the...

Do you simply drop the coiled tubing into a container? I am using 10-20G containers, and I would like to have a rigid uptake tube which can be placed ~1" above the bottom of the container.

Hello. I just had stenner pumps installed to automate liquid chlorine and acid injection, and I am currently looking for rigid tubing to place into the reservoirs. The tubing which came with the pumps is flexible, and I'm looking for a rigid tube/pipe to ensure I have a consistent depth in the...

Thanks, Mark. Here are two pictures. I need to connect the top pipe (from filter to the return line), and this is my first time working with pool plumbing. I cut and cemented a piece too short, so I will have the replacement unions in a few days. The pipe structure is fairly rigid, so I need...

Hello all. My Jandy CL460 cartridge filter split open, so I am replacing the filter unit. However, the new unit was redesigned by Jandy, so the PVC lengths are slightly different. Before I start cutting the new plumbing, I wanted to ask two questions. 1) Can I use water (or another...

Hello. The paint on the sides of our waterslide (exposed to heavy sun levels) is flaking, so I need to find someone who can refinish the slide. Does anyone have experience refinishing a fiberglass waterslide? The first two pictures show the sun-damaged area, while the last picture shows the...

I installed the new retaining ring, and it simply seats into the lower unit with pressure. I used hand pressure with gloves (edges are sharp) and then worked the ring into the unit with gentle hammer taps.

Thanks, Allen. I used a small flat blade screwdriver and a hammer, and the retaining ring popped out fairly easily. I will close out this thread once I install the new part which is arriving next week.

Hello. I noticed a leak in one of our Jandy CL460 filters, and upon inspection, I noticed the retaining ring inside the filter was rusted (near the leak site). I just ordered a new ring from Amazon, but the reviews said the part doesn't come with instructions. Does anyone know how to remove...

I drained the spa into the negative edge catch pool, and I sprayed some acid/water onto the pebbles. Everything immediately started to foam and the calcium layer was gone after a quick wash with the hose :-) See the attached photo. The right side of the picture was treated, while the left...

Hello. Last year I hired a pool company to prime a tricky waterslide pump system, and they took the liberty of adding chemicals to my pool. Ever since that time (at least from what I can remember), I have noticed white colored blotches on the pool floor. The floor is coated with small...

PS - I am currently chlorinating with tri-chlor tabs and granular. There are in-line chlorinator chambers for the tabs, but I mainly use floaters. I was using granulated cal hypo last year, but I was constantly adding additional stabilizer (I believe this was linked to the water I lost via the...

Hi Mark. I'm following your logic now, as I had assumed the filter was the most important part of the equation. Instead of the experiment you mentioned, can you look at the run schedule I originally posted and propose a new schedule for the listed pumps? I appreciate your help. Thanks, Nick

Thanks for the replies. I updated my signature, but can get more details, if needed. As mentioned, I am only focused on upgrading two filter pumps right now (2004 Jandy JHPU single speed 1.5 HP). As Mark mentioned, I am not planning to upgrade the accessory pumps, as they either require high...