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  1. wedward

    Tree and debris battle... Help with Skimming

    That looks interesting. I'm looking at a robot - the fifty million variations... Since the Polaris I have does a marginal job if left to run all day and is a pain to clean out. You probably have some of the same Crud floating in the wind that I do neighbor!
  2. wedward

    Tree and debris battle... Help with Skimming

    The whole unit - base and pipes rotate up - from either direction. I can only tighten the fitting so much since at a certain point the whole connector pops off. The slightest jar from the pool cleaner's hose knocked it completely off the other return I had it on before. So if I tighten it more...
  3. wedward

    Tree and debris battle... Help with Skimming

    That makes me feel better... Been fighting this pool for a few weeks with a SLAM and potentially bad SWCG, so was frustrated with all the debris. My pool dork (Polaris) is not helping either...
  4. wedward

    Tree and debris battle... Help with Skimming

    I think it’s a combination of wind and the petals being very light that they don't migrate to the skimmer entrance. The pool skim just collects them around the rim until they lose enough buoyancy hours later and get sucked in - IF the PS stays submerged. It keeps riding up after a while due to...
  5. wedward

    Tree and debris battle... Help with Skimming

    Hi all - appreciate the help so far on my inherited pool. I'm doing well with the Pool Math and SLAM process but seem to be endlessly fighting the trees in my yard. Lately it's been the pollen and flower like petals from one tree. Last few weeks was the other tree, but the green pods floated...
  6. wedward

    First time cleaning filter on pool

    Thanks - I think if I can get the top manifold off I should be able to spray off. I'll go slow and exercise the good arm today - thanks again
  7. wedward

    First time cleaning filter on pool

    I've been managing my pool chem thanks to TFP & a SLAM, but am not sure my filter is cleaning out the dead algae and dirt very well. Just moved here last Fall, so I have no idea how old the filters are. They look fairly clean to me, but I am unable to remove them, so would love to hear from...