New Filter: issues with sand and air.

[Skymeat]

I finally got a sand filter to replace the cheap one that came with the cheap pool.

So I got the biggest cheap filter I could.

Here's the issues:
1: there is sand in the pool. How much is too much? If I were to estimate it would be a tablespoon or less. It does come back a bit after a vacuum, but seems to be decreasing.

2: if I let the pump run for more than a couple hours the sight glass is getting many air bubbles and I need to stop and bleed. Also whenever the pump is turned off lots of air goes into the sight glass and pool. I'm pretty sure I don't have any leaks.

 

[Skymeat]

And right after I wrote this I turned the pump off and no air at All. Almost 3 weeks and now it works like I think it should just after posting about it.

 

[Texas Splash]

THAT's how good we are here at TFP. We anticipate problems before they happen and fix them while you type.

 

[Skymeat]

Dude. I call it "technician proximity effect" at work.