Recent content by SaltyMom

Well, after recirculating for a while, just went out and tried to backwash again and it worked like normal. Did an extended backwash (water in sight glass ran clear within about 10 secs but we let it run for quite a while longer), switched over to pump, and all seemed to be working normally...

Thanks for chiming in, Pat! Yes, we have tried isolating the sources on multiple occasions and the same issue occurs. If it is that the sand is gummed up, is a deep clean the right next step? Not sure if I should expect my pool company to have done this on opening? My husband did replace the...

Jim, In my opinion, return flow feels quite strong. And yes, while they didn’t provide specific details, quite sure the pool company used floc as they had to return to vacuum again once sediment “fell to the bottom,” as well as possibly the crab clearer/clarifier stuff. Sounds like that type...

Fair enough! Great idea on the recirculation test. Tried it and it filled up right away and is pumping away as we speak. Interestingly, PSI is at 30 just doing recirculation alone. When we have tried to filter, pump runs continuously but doesn't bring any water into the basket, essentially...

Thanks, Jim! Maybe I'm missing something, but I can't shock without the pump working, can I? Can algae clog up the filter when the pool itself looks clear? Had the water tested today (albeit at the pool store...still waiting on my test kit to arrive), and these were the results: FC = 5.16 ppm...

Thank you so much for the response - signature should be updated now :) I reached into the inlet holes in both skimmers and did not feel any clogs, plus cleared debris which was fairly minimal. Can confirm valves are 100% open. When the pump was running, we definitely noticed the pressure in...

Hi TFP Community, After enduring a terrible startup this year with many issues and frustrations with the pool company, I have found TFP and am hoping to take more ownership of our pool moving forward. (Test kit already on order...) Last week, we finally had our pool opened. Since then, our...