vg3tv said:OK, did a thorough power wash of all the fins.
Now the question is do I go back to DE or try the Fiber Clear again?
The pool is not swampy at this point but its very cloudy.
I'm thinking of trying the Fiber Clear again but I'm scared because I will not be able to babysit the pump during business hours!!!
Do you guy/gals think this was Fiber Clear doing its job too efficiently with a very swampy pool?
Lou ...
I was advised, and have seen instructions to thoroughly clean the grids which translates, to me, to soak the grids when switching between cellulose and DE, going either way. Soaking in dishwasher detergent is the cheaper alternative to Pool Store grid cleaners and works just as well, if not better.
I'm not going to advise you on whether to use the Fiber Clear or not, sorry. The main reason I switched is because I backwash to my woods and have always had to backwash frequently due to our EXTREME environment, type and amounts of our fine debris. Pool grade DE contains a lot of silica. Not really healthy to breathe. I was throwing way too much of it into our already dusty/windy environment. The most excellent filter ability of cellulose is just a secondary advantage. It really does filter down finer than DE as evidenced by much clearer water in my pool, especially when observed at night with pool light on.
Even using the Slime Bags to filter some of the DE I still have to wash out the DE, captured by the Slime Bag, into my environment. My only option, if I want to use DE, it to install a DE separator, but I would still have to wash out the filter bag. I'm not on sewer; only an old septic tank. I'm not going to throw any more "stuff" into that than I have to.
If you can backwash to sewer line, not storm drain, and it is allowed where you live, AND you can tolerate less "fine filtering" you might want to go back to DE. Be advised, though, that more and more areas of the country are banning DE from going into sewers and yards, and some even are requiring cartridge only filters.
Cellulose breaks down safely, biodegradable, does not cause harmful dust, and is actually a good soil amendment.
gg=alice