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Hmmm. I will check out the DE. A friend suggested adding cellulose but I"m not familiar with that. I posted pics under another post under 'pumping'. Will it be too much to add pics here too?

Re: Whats the best way to add WASTE line to sand filter set- I've tried vacuuming several times and the whole pool clouds up terribly. You can watch as the dust comes right back through the returns. I never had this problem caring for my parents cartridge system for over 10 years. Only with my...

Have everything in range, but I'd like to edge CYA down a bit. The water looks good, its just the algae dust is thick on the bottom and steps. Without a multiport valve on my sand system, I cant get it out thru a to-waste option. I tried to vacuum it to the filter but you can see it blowing...

My Triton II only has a filter or backwash option. I desperately need to vac-to-waste algae dust. I'd like to add a simple T and valve (or valve in-line) along the PVC 1/2 way between the pump (outlet) and sand filter (inlet) but cannot find any examples of this. My questions are: Should I...

Me too! Lost a Rotty/Boxer only 7yrs old.... Looked like a 95lb Orwell. Sooooo, I have no vac to waste option on my sand filter system. Tried to vac to backwash. No good. I CAN NOT get rid of the algae dust at all. This is really obnoxious.

I hear you gtemkin. Sounds like that stuff is more potential for problems. I like the BBB concept and plan to follow what i can tonight after vacuuming. I still have loads of dead algae. I DID THE CYA TEST - AT LAST! Three times - I did it twice, a friend once. I got exactly 70 each, friend...

Ya, it's been ridiculous. Interestingly.. Leslies CYA test read 70 this wkend. If correct, this would mean the original 130 read was accurate too (b4 the 1/2 drain). "Richard320" - I just might contact AZCentral. A local news investigative segment might be appropriate. Should've had my cell cam...

As for answer to backwashing question, I thought it said backwash at 8lbs over clean on the filter guide. My pool always goes to 10 when clean which would mean wait til 18. That does seem awfully dirty. I backwash around 13 or 14 I think. It seems to tell me when it needs it. Sounds funny, I...

Yes. I have my old kit (tf100 should be here soon). Chlorine test only goes to 3ppm but I go by shades of orange to red when shocking. The 8.25% bleach says it's 7.25% available. I read 8.25% is volume - ?? I got it up to only 6 after adding over 12 jugs in 24hrs and today its maybe 4-5. Ive...

Re: I need some help! What happened? Did you re-shock?

Sorry about the signature lacking. I got as much info off the system I could see but not sure about flow rate. A new Triton II on line said up to 20 GPM flow, but mine is 4yrs old. I have the new Leslie's test. (Awaiting tf-100) Same guy who did test 8 days ago did it last nt. Here's their...

Hi Jason Ya, it's gonna be a few days since I couldn't order the test kit until today. This weekend I took your advice to start replacing water and rented a hm depot pump to drain it as much as I had time to, knowing I'd have to refill before the sun was up. It looked like about 1/2 the water...