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    Pac Fab/Pentair Sand Dollar Pre-2004 Drain Plug

    Hey super smart pool people! I'm back with another question that my searches of the internet have not answered. Can't 100% confirm that the filter we have is a Sand Dollar but we have the base from the photo in the left and every image of 154710 (image of just the fitting) looks exactly like...
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    PVC Pipe Size

    Hey folks. Happy pool opening season! So have had some kind of suction side leak for the last 3 years and decided that instead of trying to find and fix it in the flexible spa tubing to just go to hard PVC piping. What size do you guys recommend for a 18’ above ground with just under 8000...
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    Natural Gas Freestanding Grill

    Hey folks, Have a 2 burner little cast aluminium natural gas grill on the deck that just isn't big enough for a family of 4 with young kids. Looking to buy a grill for many years to come and I'm curious about any recommendations you guys would have. Have been looking at the Napoleon Prestige...
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    Pentair Sand Filter and MFV 262506

    Hello, So I've been fighting algae for the past week and part of that was not having a proper test kit. Chlorine right where it should be for a SLAM. Problem I'm having is now how long its taking the filter to clean up the algae. I added some DE and in both Filter and Recirculate mode I ended...
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    My name is markymarks and I have a pool

    Hello from SE MI! Relatively new pool owner (2nd season) with an 18' round above ground pool. Found some great info already on the website and looking for some further help to issues I am having: - Does the sand in the filter need to be changed? - Why is the vacuum not sucking all of the...
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    Hello my name is markymarks and I have a problem

    Hello, My name is markymarks and I have a problem. But its a good problem to have! We have a pool! 15' round above ground pool with 48" walls. This is year 2 with the pool It's currently cloudy but the chemicals seem to all be good. Tested using some Leslie's strips the prior owner left that...