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  1. DocBob

    Reuse sand in sand filter?

    I bought a house with a 1 year old sand filter. It recently started leaking from the upper bulkhead… it turns out there’s no support (no slab, no blocks). It’s sitting on the dirt and the whole unit is leaning/settling! Anyway, I’ll have to empty the filter, place some sort of support, fix the...
  2. DocBob

    Multiport valve rattle only in filter position

    I've noticed a rattle in my filter multiport valve so I did a backflush (it was due anyway). Backflush ran smoothly and quietly. It also ran quietly in the rinse setting... I was hoping maybe something had made its way into the housing and got rinsed out... But after turning it off and moving...
  3. DocBob

    To skim or not to skim, that is the question!

    New to inground pools and bought a house with an pool that was being managed by a local service. Unfortunately, the previous owners managed things minimally (capped off a water feature, never used or maintained the pop-up system, didn’t use the floor drain ever, left an old rusted out pool...
  4. DocBob

    Old light replacement options

    I bought a house with an older inground diving pool. The light wasn't working so I pulled it out of the niche... I assume this is an old halogen bulb fixture. Since it was filled with thick tomato soup looking material, I'm guessing it needs to be replaced. I have no idea what would fit... The...