Well, I figured at some point I should tackle this sometime.
Well, we got lots of rain yesterday afternoon and evening. So much that I was over the top,of the skimmer box, almost to the coping. Great, I can backwash and play with the "extra" water
I gave the filter a good backwash and got the wet/dry vac out because my sand filter is installed in a "dry" area under the house. I won't be able to just push a hose in a nod let the water run out.
I closed off all the valves as my pump/filter are much lower the the pool, released pressure on the filter and openers her up. I put a hos in and began siphoning the existing water out of the filter.
When the sand came into view it was a wonderful sight. Smooth clean white sand like a beach in the Bahamas. No much, no channeling soft and loose.
Wow, that was easy.....
Put the top back on, fired up the pump and purged the air.
Well, we got lots of rain yesterday afternoon and evening. So much that I was over the top,of the skimmer box, almost to the coping. Great, I can backwash and play with the "extra" water
I gave the filter a good backwash and got the wet/dry vac out because my sand filter is installed in a "dry" area under the house. I won't be able to just push a hose in a nod let the water run out.
I closed off all the valves as my pump/filter are much lower the the pool, released pressure on the filter and openers her up. I put a hos in and began siphoning the existing water out of the filter.
When the sand came into view it was a wonderful sight. Smooth clean white sand like a beach in the Bahamas. No much, no channeling soft and loose.
Wow, that was easy.....
Put the top back on, fired up the pump and purged the air.
