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Thanks guys - I appreciate the advice and feedback. I will check out Barkeepers. Do you think vitamin C crushed up might work? I had pretty good success with vitamin C crushed up in a thick slurry for a rust stain on plaster (another great tip from this forum).

Hi everyone, Like others, our Pentair filter has a fair amount of rust coming off the inner steel ring. I started to notice it a year or so ago and it does seem to have gotten worse. I've checked out a number of posts and it seems this is somewhat common occurrence with Pentair filters. Our...

Sorry for the very late reply to this thread - was traveling for work and haven't had a chance to get to the computer in a few weeks. I ultimately went with a new motor unit (comes with new impeller assembly). Long and short once I did the swap and screwed everything back together, it has been...

Hi everyone, I think I know the answer but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. We have a Dolphin S200 robot that has been working well for almost 5 years now. Our pool doesn't get much leaves/large debris. Robot is flushed with fresh water and put away after use. Today when...

Thank you sir!

I would appreciate the referral! Many thanks

Great advice - I truly appreciate it. I might check out a service company as well. Many thanks, Tony

Thanks very much. On a positive note, the vitamin C slurry is working fantastic. I've been applying about every 2 hours (wiping off with damp sponge in between). Almost all the rust is gone! I think I know the recommended answer but figured I would ask. Is there any DIY way to mitigate this...

Thanks Joyful - we are prepared for the color :-( In SoCA, any ideas on a rough ballpark on what cost we would be looking at for a repair like that?

I built I guess what would be described as an unorthodox sort of 'dry dock.' I didn't want to shut down the pump and drain a ton of water so in the interim - this is working. I also have a better photo of the crack - it is approximately 3/4in and seems almost hairline. Not sure if I'm doing the...

Thanks Duraleigh - I will work on that today. I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks Aqua. I'm sort of preparing myself for the worst case. I'll definitely update the thread once I get a more clear answer from a pro.

I just sent him a text now :-) We are scheduling the plaster folks to check it out. I was just about to comment - I haven't noticed any abnormal drainage from the pool or need to add water. I actually had the auto fill off for a good portion of the last few months and do keep an eye on the water...

I'll try the Vitamin C and report back. I'm sort of freaking out though - is this an indication of a major issue with the plaster or is it more something that can be 'spot treated' with some sort of seal/patch?

I tried a magnet, no luck unfortunately.

Edit - I tried a small rare earth magnet and couldn't get it to stick anywhere around that area.

Hello everyone, So I was brushing the pool this evening and had to rub my eyes. At first I thought it was some weird algae growth. Upon closer inspection, looks like rust. I ran my hand across it and towards the top (where the color is darkest), it sort of feels like a 'crack' - maybe an inch...

Hi there, I can only comment on #2. We do have a vacuum line but never use it. Since we had the pool built, we have been using a Maytronics Dolphin robot. Its been working great for over 2.5 years. We have a rectangular pool and the robot does a very good job of picking up any debris and...

Awesome thanks! I was hopeful that would be the case.

Thanks Allen - will check this out. Any thoughts on necessity to drain the pool to install or can there be water in the conduit? My hunch is it isn't a perfect water tight seal regardless between the light and housing but I could be wrong.