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    Sand filter being bypassed

    The valve was the problem. Water was clear within hours of changing it. :-D
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    Sand filter being bypassed

    I have read that the spider gasket is usually the culprit. My multiport is obsolete for a reason so I opted to just replace it altogether and not mess with trying to rebuild something that obviously is flawed to begin with. I should have the new valve by friday. I will post the results of...
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    Sand filter being bypassed

    It is a multiport valve. I figured it was bypassing the filter because anything that goes into the skimmer seems to return to the pool (while the valve is set to filter). I put some chlorine granules in the skimmer and they went straight on through. I don't think that should have happened as...
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    Sand filter being bypassed

    Pressure drops to zero immediately after shutting off the pump.
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    Sand filter being bypassed

    Hello all and thanks for the help in advance. My problem is cloudy water. The water tests o.k. and is just cloudy not green, brown or yellow. I figured it was time to change the sand so I did that as specified by the filter manufacturer. I found that my 200# filter only had about fifty...