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hurtback
just joined and already found some good info..but not sure exactly where to post this
now here's my problem
40,000 gal Ig
sand filter
vinyl
i think 3/4 horse pump
not sure of the flow rate
vacummed pool without basket in pump so any leaves went into filter
backwashed and when i started filter had sand ( lots of it) blowing back into pool
emptied filter and replaced 1 lateral
filled back up with the sand ( but did not put water in first, ,which i read here)
started filter ( forgot to backwash and rinse)
but after a few seconds the sand stopped and water was flowing nice
a few hours later i noticed sand blowing back into pool from shallow end return
turned pool off and went back into house
whats next?
remove sand and check laterls again?
any iddeas?
thanks
steve
now here's my problem
40,000 gal Ig
sand filter
vinyl
i think 3/4 horse pump
not sure of the flow rate
vacummed pool without basket in pump so any leaves went into filter
backwashed and when i started filter had sand ( lots of it) blowing back into pool
emptied filter and replaced 1 lateral
filled back up with the sand ( but did not put water in first, ,which i read here)
started filter ( forgot to backwash and rinse)
but after a few seconds the sand stopped and water was flowing nice
a few hours later i noticed sand blowing back into pool from shallow end return
turned pool off and went back into house
whats next?
remove sand and check laterls again?
any iddeas?
thanks
steve