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Opening the Pool: What to Check Before You Chase a Leak

Opening the Pool: What to Check Before You Chas...

Winter is what breaks pool seals. Opening is when you find out. Here is the order to work in.

Opening the Pool: What to Check Before You Chas...

Winter is what breaks pool seals. Opening is when you find out. Here is the order to work in.

Need an O-Ring Bigger Than the Catalogue? Spliced and Vulcanized Rings

Need an O-Ring Bigger Than the Catalogue? Splic...

Above a certain diameter, moulded o-rings stop being practical. Splicing is the answer, with caveats worth knowing.

Need an O-Ring Bigger Than the Catalogue? Splic...

Above a certain diameter, moulded o-rings stop being practical. Splicing is the answer, with caveats worth knowing.

Your New O-Ring Failed Immediately? Six Installation Mistakes

Your New O-Ring Failed Immediately? Six Install...

When a new seal leaks from day one, the part is rarely at fault. Here are the six things that usually went wrong.

Your New O-Ring Failed Immediately? Six Install...

When a new seal leaks from day one, the part is rarely at fault. Here are the six things that usually went wrong.

How Long Do O-Rings Last on the Shelf? Storage That Actually Matters

How Long Do O-Rings Last on the Shelf? Storage ...

A spare that has spent three years on a sunny windowsill may be worse than no spare at all.

How Long Do O-Rings Last on the Shelf? Storage ...

A spare that has spent three years on a sunny windowsill may be worse than no spare at all.

Why a Rebuild Kit Beats Ordering One O-Ring

Why a Rebuild Kit Beats Ordering One O-Ring

The o-ring is never the expensive part. Getting the pump apart is.

Why a Rebuild Kit Beats Ordering One O-Ring

The o-ring is never the expensive part. Getting the pump apart is.

Quad-Rings and X-Rings: When a Round O-Ring Is Not the Right Answer

Quad-Rings and X-Rings: When a Round O-Ring Is ...

If your parts list calls for a quad-ring, an o-ring of the same size is not a substitute.

Quad-Rings and X-Rings: When a Round O-Ring Is ...

If your parts list calls for a quad-ring, an o-ring of the same size is not a substitute.