Hi everyone, new to the pool thing and we had some yard work done where dirt/mud has accumulated in the bottom of the pool. Me not knowing but thinking that the waste setting on the filter is the way: I have now made two attempts and when I turn back on the filter it seems to just be putting the dirt right back into the water. This time I ran to waste and then backwashed. When I did bubble was clear. So I thought I may be good. But I am not. If someone could explain what I am doing wrong and what I need to do I would greatly appreciate the input.
Sand and dirt in fiberglass in ground pool.
- Thread starter Bennefield19
- Start date
Lake Placid
In The Industry
- May 27, 2021
- 663
- Pool Size
- 17000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Are you moving your multiport to rinse for a minute or so after the waste/backwash cycle, and before you switch back to filter mode?
Hi there! I had the same thing happen when construction team accidentally dropped dirt in. All it took was daily brushing while the pump stays on 24/7. And then you can backwash the filter if your filter pressure raises 25% over clean pressure. Make sure your water level is over the midline of the skimmer as you backwash, as that lowers water level. You don't want to suck air. It may take a day or more, so keep brushing to get the dirt into circulation.
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Maddie
Sand filter backwash process
Hello, just looking to confirm or refute if I am going about this correctly. My process is based on instructions the previous home owner provided. 1) Set valve to Backwash from normal Filter setting (he said 30 seconds, be we've found it better to go around 3 minutes) 2) Set valve to Rinse (he...
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Maddie
Thank you that was a good read for me. I have been doing it wrong. Not rinsingHi there! I had the same thing happen when construction team accidentally dropped dirt in. All it took was daily brushing while the pump stays on 24/7. And then you can backwash the filter if your filter pressure raises 25% over clean pressure. Make sure your water level is over the midline of the skimmer as you backwash, as that lowers water level. You don't want to suck air. It may take a day or more, so keep brushing to get the dirt into circulation.
Sand filter backwash process
Hello, just looking to confirm or refute if I am going about this correctly. My process is based on instructions the previous home owner provided. 1) Set valve to Backwash from normal Filter setting (he said 30 seconds, be we've found it better to go around 3 minutes) 2) Set valve to Rinse (he...
Maddie
Lake Placid
In The Industry
- May 27, 2021
- 663
- Pool Size
- 17000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Yes. The purpose of the rinse is to blow any residual dirt out of the multiport to waste before sending water back to your pool. Steps should be backwash/waste until bubble is clear (or you’ve wasted the water you need to). Then rinse for about a minute to clear the MPV. The switch back to filter mode. I suspect that is your issue. Disclaimer - always stop the pump prior to switching settings on the mpv. I know you know this but find it’s worthwhile repeating regardless of how experienced the operator is.
