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I'm assuming you are using a sand filter. First, is the pump and filter hooked up corretly? Pumping the water through the filter the wrong way will blow sand into your pool. Is the control valve in the correct position? If it's in between positions it might let some sand into the pool. Is the control valve cracked or broken? Self explanitory.
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 14y agoFilter Sand in the body of the pool usually means that one of the laterals, that's the part that lets the water through after it's passed through the sand, or another part in the filter is broken.
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∙ 11y agoCould be several things. If your pool walls are sunk into ground instead of setting on the ground, or pool is at base of a slope in the yard, and sand is washing out from under pool floor, it might just be a spot where heavy rains let water flow under pool wall and floor eroding the sand under the liner.
Usually small pin-holes in the liner won't do much if anything to the sand, but if you get a larger hole in the liner, the water leaking out of the pool could also cause erosion of the sand under the liner.
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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.
Can sand be used to level pool?
It already is used as pool sand!
Sand and silica sand are equal?
Silica sand has glass in it, and it is not to be used in pool filters. You will get the best results when using pool sand.
What does sand in the bottom of a pool mean in swimming?
One reason that causes sand to accumulate at the bottom of your pool is a sand filter with a broken lateral or laterals. Notice where the sand is accumulating? Is their return outlets from the filter directly above the small piles of sand in your pool? That is a broken lateral. You can fix this problem by scooping out the sand in the filter and replacing the laterals at the bottom of the tank. I have been cleaning and repairing pools for a long time and it is my suggestion that you hire a professional for this job.
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.
What does the recycle on a pool do?
it recirculates the water that is pumped back into the pool without allowing it to go through the filter
Is a sand pool and a salt pool the same?
No they aren't
How much sand will a pool pump hold?
The amount of sand in a pool filtration system depends on its size.
What type of rocks are used in pool filters?
SAnd is used in sand filters. rocks are not used in pool filters.
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.
Can you get sick from the sand in a pool sand filter?
Yes, it just depends on what kind of sand it is
