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    Woke Up to Catastrophe!

    I woke up this morning and looked out the patio door at the pool surface and thought the water looked unusually clear--upon closer inspection, I saw that the water level had dropped about 18" and saw water was cascading out of one side of the filter. The timer was still on the morning pump cycle...
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    Perlite for My Above-Ground Pool--Please Advise!

    Hi everybody! I generally just lurk and get all the info I need, but I've got a question that I would appreciate your kind attention on: I've got a 5,000 gal 18' AGP that the previous owner of my home put in. He had always used DE but I was a) scared to breathe it and b) not as comfortable as he...
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    Switching from DE to Cellulose in my Hayward EC50AC--tips appreciated!

    Hello Folks: Is there anything I should be concerned about while making this switch? I'm tired of my chest hurting (whether it's psychosomatic or not) after adding DE every time I clean. Plus we've got a drought here in SoCal, and we'll be able to reclaim the water now (I'm told) rather than...
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    Hayward Perflex DE filter EC50 leaking after cleaning

    Bless the internet; I do a google search and find a bunch of folks who address my precise problem! Hayward Perflex DE filter EC50 leaking from lid area I bought a house this Summer with an 18' 5,000 gal AGP. The old owner has been super-helpful in instructing me on the ins-and-outs, although I...