We bought a new (to us) house in October and now I am finally able to get around to getting the pool functioning. The frogs we getting ready to take over. Here are the details about the pool:
33k gallong
Pentair IntelliFlo 3HP variable speed pump (I replaced the old one since it was 20 years old and all the seals were leaking)
Polaris 3/4HP booster pump for Polaris 280 cleaner (both of these are also brand new)
Nautilus NS DE filter (I cant tell what size it is but I think its around 50 sq ft)
There is also a spa that spills into the pool but there is not heater and looks to never have had one installed
If I take the filter out and rinse it off I will only get 2-3 hours out of it before I start to not get anything back through the return lines. If I look into the pump basket the water will not be to the top as if it's not drawing enough water. If I backwash the filter I will get another hour or so out of it before the same thing happens again.
Just to try it out I ran the pump without any DE after I cleaned it and it seemed to run longer, maybe 4 or 5 hours, before this happened.
So is this a filter problem or is it a suction problem? Or something else?
33k gallong
Pentair IntelliFlo 3HP variable speed pump (I replaced the old one since it was 20 years old and all the seals were leaking)
Polaris 3/4HP booster pump for Polaris 280 cleaner (both of these are also brand new)
Nautilus NS DE filter (I cant tell what size it is but I think its around 50 sq ft)
There is also a spa that spills into the pool but there is not heater and looks to never have had one installed
If I take the filter out and rinse it off I will only get 2-3 hours out of it before I start to not get anything back through the return lines. If I look into the pump basket the water will not be to the top as if it's not drawing enough water. If I backwash the filter I will get another hour or so out of it before the same thing happens again.
Just to try it out I ran the pump without any DE after I cleaned it and it seemed to run longer, maybe 4 or 5 hours, before this happened.
So is this a filter problem or is it a suction problem? Or something else?