Last year was my first year as a pool owner. I have a Hayward sand filter. The pressure gauge read about 13-15 all year. I just opened my pool and the gauge was at 13. A day later it was up to 23. I backwashed and rinsed but it stayed at 23. Is this just a function of a crappy gauge? The return jet still feels as strong as always.
Pressure question
- Thread starter spd7171
- Start date
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,957
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Hi and welcome to TFP. Also in Ohio. Go Blue!
Gauges are notorious for failing. Cheap maintenance item. Probably time for a new one!
Gauges are notorious for failing. Cheap maintenance item. Probably time for a new one!
- Jun 8, 2019
- 4,581
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Feb 6, 2015
- 7,905
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Sounds like a new gauge is in your (near) future.
Look for a liquid dampened gauge that reads 0-30 psi - instead of 0-60 psi. It makes it easier read and your system should never go over 30 psi anyway.
Look for a liquid dampened gauge that reads 0-30 psi - instead of 0-60 psi. It makes it easier read and your system should never go over 30 psi anyway.
