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    Lines, valves, pump newbie questions

    Ok great. Thank you. If that orange open line is the main drain, then right now it is fully open. Should I close it partially? I also just cleaned the pump basket but didn't close that open orange line. I think that is something I read at one point to do, but I got impatient.Is this true...
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    Lines, valves, pump newbie questions

    I'm also going to post this which the previous homeowner sent me. We started talking but got cut short (he may have been frustrated with my questions). This may help as well "Hi. 1 valve for the main drain which is at the bottom of the deep end of the pool. One the return from two skimmers and...
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    Lines, valves, pump newbie questions

    Thank you, that makes sense. As I shut each of the lines off, what should I be looking for to identify which controls what? Also, I suspect if I turned the off position into what would be the only empty slot, then all three lines would be fully open. I don't know what a spa line is, but I...
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    Lines, valves, pump newbie questions

    Thank you so much for the reply. Just a few questions. When you say, "What you will have to do is simply play with each line/valve one at a time while watching the prime." My pump is currently at either 2500 or 2000 depending on the time of day (or it is off as well). What exactly should I be...
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    Lines, valves, pump newbie questions

    Hi everyone, I'm a brand new homeowner and pool owner. I am hoping you can help me. I've been learning what I can about pools, but I have a long long way to go! I recently had some algae in the pool and so last night I shocked it at 2x the normal amount and I now have a lot of dead algae I...
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