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The amount of sand in a pool filtration system depends on its size.
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Can use use a sand pump with a salt pool?
yes you can, the sand pump cleans the pool, making it look amazing!!
How know if a new pump for above ground pool is needed?
Do not put sand in your pump. If the sand your are referring to is in your pool filter then it should be changed every 4 to 5 years.
Pool pump works on circulate but not on filteration?
THis indicates that the pump is struggling to push water through a dirty bed of sand when on filter. When on recirculate, the water bypasses the sand and flows through the valve back to the pool. Change your sand or run a cleaner through it.
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 clean a pool if it has been neglected so long that the water is green and it has tadpoles living in it?
Pump out the pool. Pressure wash the pool interior, remove debris. Finish with an acid wash. Check all plumbing for damage etc. Change out the sand in the sand filter (if fitted) Clean all skimmers and leaf filters at the pump and the pool. Fill pool and adjust it chemically after 24hours with pump running.
What causes sand to back up in pool through the jets when the pump is running?
If you are getting sand blowing into the pool through the returns You have a problem with the radials in the sand filter. this will require removing the multiport system from the top of the unit . removing the sand, and replacing the worn radials. Get advice from your pool shop.
What size swimming pool pump and sand filter will you need for a koi pool 13000 gallons with 15 koi 24 inches long?
A small sand filter 40-60 sq ft. and a small pump 3/4 HP
What should you do if the top of the sand filter and the fingers at the bottom have both been replaced but there is still sand in the pool and you have already tried backwashing?
Many people mistake "mustard algae" as sand in their pool. Does the sand briefly disappear when you run a pool brush over it? Mustard algae resettles quickly and looks very much like filter sand. We have helped many customers with this problem. Also, if there is truly sand in the pool and you have replaced the laterals, check for any leakage of air around the filter. You may hear or see cavation in the pump when it is shut off.
What will happen if theirs to much pressure in a sand pool filter?
The flow will be restricted and you will have to run the pump longer and this will shorten the life of the pump. Above 50PSI you run the risk of causing the case of the filter to explode. Hatawa
When do you back flush a pool?
I have a backwash setting on my sand filter. You can also add a sand cleaner in the bottom skimmer of the pump. After backwashing, it is recommended that you also rinse the head.
Can there be too much sand in the pool filter?
Possibly. But have you checked the chemical levels 1st - chlor, pH, Total alkalinity? Are you running the filter/pump long enough? Run 24/7 until pool is very clear then cut back to about 8 to 10 hrs.
How much sand should be in a jacuzzi 24 inch sand pool filter?
140# of sand is required.
