Recent content by kent_polk

Sorry yes it is sand, and the chlorine levels hold just fine have a puck feeder on lowest level and water is crystal clear. Even the backwash water seems clear. CYA was about 40ppm last time I checked.

I have a jacuzzi filter for about three years (bought it used) and for the first three years it would run at about 15 to 18 psi. When the pressure would build to 22 to 25 I would backwash. This build-up used to take a few weeks at least. Now I backwash at 22, it will drop to about 18 at the...

I have the same filter and you should be fine. If the handle was on backwash or rinse water comes out of the waste pipe. Turn off the pump between position changes put it to filter and make sure it "sits" down. If the lever is pushed down even in filter mode it will go to waste.