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  1. J

    Can I turn pool sub panel into a primary panel

    We're in Kentucky and were in the same situation as you were. Our house was build in 1954, had the fuses replaced with a 100 AMP breaker in 1971. When we went to put the pool in we replace the main service with a 300 AMP service for ~$2,100, we also had the elect buried to the house for...
  2. J

    Cleaning the Skimmer

    Thanks that's what I'll do. Happy 4th.
  3. J

    Cleaning the Skimmer

    Our skimmer looks very dirty on the inside. It's not algae but sun screen, dirt, pollen and other gunk. Normally I would just get a washcloth and some dish detergent and clean it. I'm not sure that it would be a good idea. I also thought about using a magic eraser. Any suggestions? Thanks Joe
  4. J

    Backwashing when the water level is too high

    Thanks guys that's what I'll don.
  5. J

    Backwashing when the water level is too high

    With all of the rain that we've received over the last couple of years I've been backwashing the pool filter when the water level in the pool gets too high. I do have a couple of questions: 1. Does that hurt the filter? Yesterday in preparation for the rain today we drained 4" off of the pool...