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Changed sand in filter used floc in filter 2 days ago.Filter increased 8 lbs,backwash and added more floc. Pressure is now up only 2 lb after 24 hours. Water is real shinny on top. Water is still light green in shallow end. ph: 7.4 AlK:60 FC: 4 CC:0 Loses less the 1 FC over night. Water is...

What is the best way to change sand in this filter?

This is my neighbors pool. Water won't clear up. Took the top off for the first time. Pool 3 years old. Last year full of algae all the time. I have spent allot of time just killing the algae this time around. Allot of scum on top. Filter about 5/8 full. Looking for a easy way to change out...

How do you chemically clean a pool filter? What is the best way to change the sand? Hayward Pro Series 300 lb s224T Sand filter

Does your fc level need to be normal to add floc? FC right now is 25

Thanks for info

How is floc treatment done

CC are gone. Hopefully final shock tonight. FC change less than 1 overnight.(I hope) Water is still green but getting better. How do I clarify the water? Everything look good except the clarity.

30K Vinyl In ground, 1 1/2 hp Hayward Super pump, Hayward Pro Series 300 lb s224T Sand filter

Re: G*reen algae He has been backwashing to much i believe. Filter has always made a noise. Stopped backwashing. Pool 2 years old. No unions to take filer apart to look inside. Next project. Filter may need cleaned. Cc this morning 1. Last night he only raised fc to 22. This morning we raised...

My neighbor has a green swamp. Cya was 50. Took FC level to 20. Can see the bottom steps after 24 hours. Rechecked cya. Cya is a solid 65. Stopped using tabs. Taking FC level to 28. Any suggestions. Right now. fc 20 cc 2.5 ph 7.4 alk. 80

Open pool, 20 gallons of bleach later, raised ph and alkalinity with baking soda. 7.4 110 alkalinity. One week later ph went off scale. 1 gallon of muriatic acid to bring ph down to 7.4 alkalinity 60. Using 4 big tab at a time now to raise cya. The bleach must be raising ph. Readings are...

Using the BBB method. This is the best method I have found. Use allot of chlorine. Ph in check @ 110 alkalinity. Then PH goes high?? Off scale. It took 1 gallon of muriatic acid to bring ph down to 7.4. It dropped my alkalinity to 60. Had trouble at the end of summer controlling high ph. How...

PH is off the scale. In the red. Added a gallon of muriatic acid. This also lowers my alkalinity. How do I get my PH down and alkalinity (60) up.

Thanks for all the info