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Changing laterals can be easy or not. If you have a Hayward S240 etc it's easy. If you have a one piece tank maybe not so easy. I'll address the S240 first. Drain filter. Use the drain plug under the bottom of tank. Empty the sand. You can do this with an electric vacuum which is usually used for cleaning out garages, junk rooms, etc. Remember that you will be dumping this sand and it will be wet and heavy, so dump as often as is convenient for you Clean/Hose out the tank now. You can now lift the center pipe that the laterals are attached to out of the tank. Remove the laterals. They are threaded/screwed into the standpipe. Do this carefully. Some lateral may not want to unscrew at first try. Replace with new laterals. All Hayward laterals are slotted all the way around, so you can't put them in wrong. If the laterals you have removed are slotted on one side and not on the other, the slotted side should face downward when installed. Replace with new sand: HAND FILL THE BOTTOM , AND TO APPROX. 1-2 INCHES ABOVE/OVER THE LATERALS. POUR SAND "CAREFULLY" OVER THE NEW SAND TILL APPROX. TANK IS 1/2 FULL, THEN YOU CAN POUR THE REST OF THE SAND NORMALLY. Replace the tank half w/ gasket (a new gasket would be a good idea), replace the teflon tape on the pressure gauge, new gasket for the filter dome. PUT MULTI-PORT IN 'BACKWASH' POSITION. THIS WILL AVOID SAND FROM ENTERING POOL WHEN YOU BEGIN FILTERING. TURN ON PUMP, RUN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, SHUT OFF, WAIT A COUPLE MINUTES (so sand can re-settle), PUT IN FILTER POSITION, TURN ON. GOOD TO GO FOR A FEW MORE YEARS PROVIDING YOU CLEAN SAND WITH A GOOD FILTER SAND CLEANER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. GOOD LUCK/ DURHAM2
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y ago# Remove the multiport from the top of the sand filter # Remove the sand from the filter, # pull the laterals up they are at the end of the tube that runs to the bottom of the filter. # find out which lateral is damaged and replace, # usually when one go's the others will follow soon.
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∙ 14y agoAfter 13 years in the pool business the best way I have found yet is to use a shop vac.
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What has gone wrong if there is Sand in filter?
Nothing if its a sand filter However if sand is coming into the pool from the filter then you may have to replace one ore more laterals in the sand filter as they have worn and are letting sand through to the pool,
Some sand in bottom of your pump from vacuuming pool above ground is this normal?
If you are getting sand coming into the pool and have a sand filter you may have to replace worn laterals in the sand filter.
How do you get sand out of filter?
pull the filter out and hose it off, replace the filter, if you vaccum your pool more frequently it should help keep the filter cleaner
How do you get out of sand?
pull the filter out and hose it off, replace the filter, if you vaccum your pool more frequently it should help keep the filter cleaner
Chemical to use to clean pool sand filter?
Sand filters are not cleaned with chemicals . they are back washed when required. every four or five years it pays to replace the sand in a sand filter to maintain its efficiency.
How do you clean sand and replace sand on jucuzzi filter?
how do you clean jacuzzi sand filter, and replace sand
How can you keep sand from entering an inground pool through the returns on a 25-year-old sand filter?
Remove the old sand in the filter and replace the broken latterals and add new sand as per mfgr's specs.
Why do you have sand in your gunite pool?
If you have a sand filter the laterals in it may be starting to show signs of wear these wil blow sand from the sand filter into the pool when they wear out.
How do you replace pool sand from a top mount unit?
The sand has to be scooped out or can be shop wet vaced out. Replace with #20 silica sand only but first add water to the filter tank to about half way and cover the stand pipe in the middle of the filter so the sand will not spill into it. k
What happens when you put brown sand in a pool filter instead of white silica sand?
It could damage the internal PVC of the filter and cause sand to get in your pool.
Pool sand filter is making your pool green?
The sand filter wont make a pool green this happens a s a result of algae.
Does pool filer sand filter out chemicals?
No.
