- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
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Should I turn off filter at night in case PSI goes up too much? Do I need to actually watch it for 24 hours?
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
How fast does it get to 25% over clean pressure? If over 12 hours, then backwash the DE out and leave the pump on.
Read the last bullet in "prerequisites" in the SLAM process. Link-->SLAM Process
It hasn’t gone to 25% in two days now. Stayed at same PSI for around 48 hours.
so before I go to sleep if I backwash it will backwash the DE witb it?
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Okay did it. Only half a cup of this stuff brought it up 1 psi. Not the 1-2 cups it says. But anyways. Just watch it for now? When do I add more DE? or not until I backwash and start again?
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Great. Instruction on TFP say to add in 1/4 cup increments. TFP, not the box.
Add another half cup AFTER you backwash. Watch the pressure more carefully for the 25% rise with DE in the filter.Oh yeah I added 1/4 at a time. Ended up being 1/2 cup that made it go up 1 PSI. Ty!Great. Instruction on TFP say to add in 1/4 cup increments. TFP, not the box.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Just use it up over time, or store it.Now what do I do with the 25 pounds of DE I now have
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Could be placebo but I swear I see this getting clearer already due to DE lol already had to backwash once and add again
how much of this stuff can I use? It’s having me backwash every half hour or so
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Right right. And I can do this unlimited amount of times after each backwash?
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Loss of 4ppm last night. Still super cloudy. Day 7. Guess I still got work to do
So look at it this way. You need X amount of FC to clear your pool.
Everytime you drop 4 (etc), 4 is subtracted from X and X gets closer to zero (being finished). While it feels like a loss, it's actually progress.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,033
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Yeah, this is the point it gets hard. Time for POP.
Where are you at brushing the inside of ladders, behind lights, in the skimmer, removing and scrubbing the weir door?
Post a current picture of the door.
Where are you at brushing the inside of ladders, behind lights, in the skimmer, removing and scrubbing the weir door?
Post a current picture of the door.
I may have missed the weir doors. I have 2 so may be the cause of the issue?Yeah, this is the point it gets hard. Time for POP.
Where are you at brushing the inside of ladders, behind lights, in the skimmer, removing and scrubbing the weir door?
Post a current picture of the door.
There’s no ladder in the pool yet so that’s a non issue. Can’t get behind the light (well can’t even see it) but I’ve been scrubbing it.