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  1. Richard, Thank you for the feedback. As I said, my unit is only 1 year old. I noticed in the posts you referenced that may of the problems occurred during the 2nd year. I may be in for problems this year... While I also have had a buildup of the "white stuff", when I started up my pool a few weeks ago, I thought that this might be calcium build up from hard water, so I put the valves in a mild solution of CLR cleaner and then brushed them with a nylon brush. So far, so good. I will keep an eye on the flow. Oddly, the flow meter is completely clear. The acrylic must resist this build up better then the material that the valves and tubing are made from. Perhaps a SWG will be in my future. Mario
  2. I have been a bleach guy for several years after discovering the problems with cyanuric acid. The problem I was having using liquid chlorine (bleach) was that when I added the bleach the chlorine level would go fairly high, then drop steadily over several days (often to near zero in mid/late summer) until I added more bleach. I had decided to purchase a SWG to ensure a relatively constant chlorine level, but then I came across a product called the Liquidator (I believe it was on this forum) that would allow liquid chlorine to be added to the pool in consistent amounts while the pump runs. Since this product was only ~$140, I thought I would give it a try first. The Liquidator is a tank that holds about 20 gallons of water (approximately) and 4 gallons of liquid chlorine. You add the chlorine to the tank through a funnel that feeds the chlorine to the bottom of the tank (chlorine is heavier then water). This super chlorinates the water in the tank. The tank has a water input and output that are connected to the main water lines before and after the filter. The input maintains a constant water level in the tank and the output allows this super chlorinated water to be siphoned into to your pool; the amount is controlled by a valve. It is actually a rather ingenious simple setup and I have been very happy with the results. So, I add bleach to the Liquidator weekly (2x weekly in mid summer). The Liquidator then adds chlorine to the pool whenever the pump is running (similar fashion to a SWG that creates chlorine while the pump is running). This product has allowed me to maintain a relatively constant amount of chlorine in our pool (my goal). Anyway, just thought I would share my experience with the community. If anyone is interested I will be happy to post pictures (once I figure out how) and information on where this can be ordered.
  3. Pool Clown, Thank you for the detailed instructions. Far exceeded my expectations! I'll give the repair a try this week and let everyone know how it went.
  4. I have a Polaris 280 with a booster pump. The system is about 6 years old. The pump has begun leaking from around a shaft that runs from the pump to the front housing (where the inlet and outlet are located). I believe that there must be a seal in that area. Does anyone have any experience working on these pumps or replacing this seal? I would like to fix this my self if possible. Thanks, Mario
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