Hi all,
I've never had a pool before so this is a huge learning curve. We moved into a home with an existing Intex pool and sand filter without skimmer basket. The pool return spout has very little to non existent pressure, despite backwashing. Recirculation mode has strong pressure. The pressure gauge was broken off by the previous owners so I have no values from that. Does this indicate I need to replace the sand? I will also say the previous owners did not take care of the pool at all, and it looked like a swamp when we moved in last fall. It was (and still is) full of leaves which I've been trying my best to rake out.
I've never had a pool before so this is a huge learning curve. We moved into a home with an existing Intex pool and sand filter without skimmer basket. The pool return spout has very little to non existent pressure, despite backwashing. Recirculation mode has strong pressure. The pressure gauge was broken off by the previous owners so I have no values from that. Does this indicate I need to replace the sand? I will also say the previous owners did not take care of the pool at all, and it looked like a swamp when we moved in last fall. It was (and still is) full of leaves which I've been trying my best to rake out.