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  1. 08-14-2014 11:49 AM #1
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    Default Re: Pump is shot. Shopping for replacement...

    Only if the pool was dirty but isn't that point.
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    Default Re: Pump is shot. Shopping for replacement...

    I just thought of another reason to place a throttle valve between the pump and filter: If there's too much flow on backwash, much sand will be lost.
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    Default Re: Pump is shot. Shopping for replacement...

    If that will be an issue, it should be an issue with the existing pump as well. But a good point.
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