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Hi TFPers! My filter isn't working and I can't figure it out. When I first start the filter, everything is fine. The basket in the pump fills with water, and water flows out of the returns. Over time, though, (and it can be as short as 5-10 minutes) the flow of water into the pump slows down...

Water was super-algae-ish on opening (next topic will be "do any winterizers really work, or am I just too stupid to apply them correctly") so don't doubt that the initial run would have plugged it up right nice with some algae. Now, though, the water is a bit milky (since I can't really run...

Hi all - Since opening my pool this year (last week) the filter has been running funny. At startup it runs normally, low (5-8psi) pressure, good flow from all three return jets. Within about 20-30 minutes, however, the pressure has risen to around 25 psi and the flow to the returns has...

Thanks for the quick replies everyone! A few answers: Sparkling crystal clear, no smell, no (visible) algae, basically looks and feels perfect. A couple of times -- the first pass just made my head hurt. :mrgreen: I know most people prefer dropper tests, and I've been doing three...

Hi folks, First time pool owner, bought a house with an 18x36 IG pool, opened it up a couple weeks ago and have been reading here voraciously to try to understand pool chemistry. Sheesh when my dad owned a pool, all we did was dump a couple coffee cans of liquid chlorine in every few days, who...