- Jun 15, 2012
- 5
Hey all,
Hopefully this is the correct forum for this topic, wasn't really sure since it's related to an AGP. I've used Intex pools for the past 4 or 5 years, but finally decided to go all out with the 18' Ultra frame and the sand filter pump from Intex (so a complete newb in that way). Anyway, the problem I am having is that my pressure readings on the gauge when the pump is filtering usually stays at the line separating green and yellow on the gauge - I can get the exact psi reading if needed.
The pump seems to have a lot of pressure/flow out into the pool, however, after a couple hours of running the pressure or flow coming out into the pool drops quiet a bit. I backwash, and it's okay for yet another 2-3 hours. The pressure reading never appears to fluctuate much if at all. It does drop to zero when testing, but jumps back to that level when I switch to filtering.
Few other things.. It's only been up about a month and is still fairly clean, but since we can't run the pump for longer periods of time it is a little milky now. I used the sand that WalMart sells, which is where I bought the pump. I tried searching here and Google, but couldn't find any answers or overlooked it.
Thanks very much!
Hopefully this is the correct forum for this topic, wasn't really sure since it's related to an AGP. I've used Intex pools for the past 4 or 5 years, but finally decided to go all out with the 18' Ultra frame and the sand filter pump from Intex (so a complete newb in that way). Anyway, the problem I am having is that my pressure readings on the gauge when the pump is filtering usually stays at the line separating green and yellow on the gauge - I can get the exact psi reading if needed.
The pump seems to have a lot of pressure/flow out into the pool, however, after a couple hours of running the pressure or flow coming out into the pool drops quiet a bit. I backwash, and it's okay for yet another 2-3 hours. The pressure reading never appears to fluctuate much if at all. It does drop to zero when testing, but jumps back to that level when I switch to filtering.
Few other things.. It's only been up about a month and is still fairly clean, but since we can't run the pump for longer periods of time it is a little milky now. I used the sand that WalMart sells, which is where I bought the pump. I tried searching here and Google, but couldn't find any answers or overlooked it.
Thanks very much!