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07/31/2013, 09:51 AM | #1 |
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Return Pump Used in Swimming Pool
This may be a silly question but I would rather ask and be sure then make any mistakes down the road.
I have a Mag 9.5 return pump sitting at my parents house. My dad called me and asked if he could use it to drain a few inches out of the swimming pool. I of course wasn't going to deny my own father of something that he needed so I said go ahead and use it. My concern now is that I will be using this pump as a return on my tank in about two or three weeks and I was initially worried about chemical remnants being inside the pump. My thought was to just run the pump through a few containers of freshwater to help dilute any chemicals remaining from the swimming pool. Would this suffice or should I use RO water? Would I needed to run carbon in the water to remove the chemicals from the water column so they do not reenter the pump? I'm probably more concerned than I need to be but as I've learned from this hobby, the smallest most simple mistake can spell disaster in no time. Thanks! |
07/31/2013, 10:15 AM | #2 |
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No worries, give it a good vinegar bath and it will be fine.
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07/31/2013, 10:41 AM | #3 |
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Great! That was the response I was hoping for. Thanks, Jack!
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07/31/2013, 11:00 AM | #4 |
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Just clean and scrub as you normally would any piece of equipment, I always use vinegar because it does an excellent job.
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07/31/2013, 12:49 PM | #5 |
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speaking about vinegar baths, what exactly does that mean? Pour vinegar in a bucket and run the pump? Any water:vinegar ratio or just all vinegar?
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07/31/2013, 12:57 PM | #6 |
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4 to 1 water to vinegar would be fine. If you're spooked about chlorine then you could put a capful of de-chlorinator into each bucket you run through it just in case.
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07/31/2013, 01:48 PM | #7 |
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I know different people do it differently, but I use straight 9% pickling vinegar, a toothbrush or any good soft brush and have done so for many years.
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07/31/2013, 03:49 PM | #8 |
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The de-chlorinator is a great idea. It's so simple that I completely missed it. I'll put the pump in a bucket and use both vinegar and de-chlorinator. I have a tooth brush as well just to give it a good overall cleaning. Great help, guys!
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