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What does backwashing a pool do?
You can backwash certain types of filters. You force water backwars through filter to release particles trapped by filter in its normal forward flow of water.
Really murky green water even after backwashing and running filter and treating with algeside?
shock pool its the only way to kill everything in water
Why is it important to rinse a sand filter after backwashing?
Because dirt and small sand will pass through the filter the first time it is run after backwashing. By rinsing you are sending that debris, which could cloud your pool, out of the backwash port instead of back into the pool.
What square foot cartridge pool filter for 25000 gallons of water?
48 square feet will give you more than enough and reduce backwashing frequency.
How frequently should the sand be changed on the filter system?
If you are backwashing more than you care to,or your filter pressue is high, or you put your hand against the outlet where the clean water is returning back to the pool and your hand does not get pushed away any of these reasons would be a reason to change the sand, depending on the size of the filter some filters need to be changed once a season every other season or not for years, bottom line you should only be backwashing after vacumning the pool. if your water in your pool is clean or clear I would say the sand is ok.
Can algaecide damage pool liner?
Let me say, I have never had a problem with any treated water coming from a pool that went onto the grass or sprayed on the trees or flowers. In fact, the lawn was greener and grew faster where the water was discharged from the pool after heavy rain to lower the water level or backwashing the filter to keep the pool water clean.
After backwashing a pool do you need to add earth back to the filter immediately?
Yes, the filter won't work without the earth. That's what traps everything else.
Do you backwash a salt water pool?
I'm not sure about a pool, but with a hot tub, backwashing refers to reversing the flow of water through the filter so as to flush the filter of the sediment it has collected. There should be a valve on the inlet side of the filter that diverts (reverses) the flow of water. Assuming your filter is working properly, you should rarely have to drain and refill the pool. Hope that helps. Call a pool service to have them do a show and tell about your pool. The one time charge will be well worth it. Take a lot of notes because you will never remember all the advice.
Our pool needed some water today so we added some. But we added too much and the water level was above the skimmer. The filter started releasing water out of the backflow valve. What do we do?
I don't know why your skimmer is doing what its doing, However you can lwer the water level in your pool by vacuuming to waste OS backwashing.
What should the pressure gauge read during backwashing a pool filter?
Around 10 PSI if you have a 2 horsepower pump. It will vary, depending on the restrictions in the exit line. Pool Masters
Hook up and return lines for a doughboy silica II filter?
The connection on top is from the filter inlet (discharge of the pump). The connection on the opposite side of this one is the filter outlet back to the pool. The connection below the filter inlet is for backwashing the filter.
What is another word for rinse on pool pump?
There is no "Rinse" associated with a pool pump. However it is associated with a "Multiport", a circular valve operated like a rotating lever on a Swimming Pool Filter.A Multiport has 6 positions.Filter The water passes through the filter media ( Sand or DE Plates), which remove dirt, and the water contiues on to the poolBackwash * The water passes from the pump, reverse route through the filter media and flushes the dirt ( and DE where applicable ) out the waste ( backwash) lineRinse * The water passes through the Filter as in "Filter", but goes out the waste line. This is the position to use after "Backwashing" the Filter. The purpose of Rinse is to (Sand Filters:- Pack down the sand and evacuate any of the 1/2 backwashed dirt out the waste, and not into the pool); (DE Filters, same effect, and also any DE that is in the multiport from BAckwashing, gets flushed out the waste line.Waste * Water leaves pool goes straight out the waste line, bypassing filterRe-Circulate Water goes straight back to the pool, bypassing the Filter. It is actually possible to remove the Filter from the multiport while in "Re-Circulate", as the Filter is basically not in useClosed Water cannot pass through the MultiportAll positions marked * remove water from the pool. Ensure that sufficient water remains in the pool that the skimmer(s) can still operate.ALWAYS TURN CIRCULATION PUMP OFF BEFORE OPERATING MULTIPORT. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN UNSEAT THE MULTIPORT GASKET WHICH CAN CAUSE LEAKS AND OTHER UNINTENDED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES.Greg M Simmons C.P.O.gregs.cpo@gmail.comTo specifically answer your question :Rinse could be called Flush !
