I have a sand filter that has a push/pull valve on it and have an algae problem,any chem. to use to get rid of it calls for vacuum to waste,but I don't know if I can do that with this type of valve,cause as far as I can tell it is either in backwash mode or filter mode an6y ideas ?
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- Thread starter John Omans
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Hi, John. Welcome to the forum. :lol:
Yeah you cannot vac to waste with a push/pull but you'll still be ok.
Simply start vacuuming up all the junk on filter and when your filter psi rises 20-25%, backwash and start over again.
Yeah you cannot vac to waste with a push/pull but you'll still be ok.
Simply start vacuuming up all the junk on filter and when your filter psi rises 20-25%, backwash and start over again.
Is all the algae dead already? If not, you should start the shock process outlined in Pool School to kill everything and then you can vacuum it up.
Do not vacuum in backwash mode. If you had a waste mode that would be good, but you do not.
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How about disconnecting pipe on up side of pump, but before filter,just until I vacuum up the waste alage,then putting it back ?
that could work, although just vacuuming into the filter and backwashing would be fine too.
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