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I have a 1 1/2 HP pump. It only has one speed. We just moved into the house in June. The first month and a half the problem didn't occur. It's only been in the last 4 weeks or so that this has been happening. As far as socks, I've just been using a small pair of my daughters regular white...

I can't find a problem. Multi port looked fine, laterals assembly not cracked at all. The socks on the returns have pretty much eliminated the brown on the bottom. I still get a little down there but it slows it down by about 90%. It's not a permanent fix of course. I'd love to take the socks...

ok, I vacuumed all the brown to waste today, first time I"ve vacummed to waste, I usually just vacuum it back into the filter. Next I put socks on the return. So running the pump all day (11 hours) there is no brown on the pool bottom. There is, however, brown/yellow on the socks from the...

ok, test results from Leslie Pool Store. FAC - 5 TAC - 5 TA - 110 PH - 7.6 CYA - 40 I have the skimmer socks on the skimmer basket, which has not helped. I have been chlorinating by a floatable chlorinator. Up until a few weeks ago I was just putting tablets in the skimmer but read here...

Yes, sorry DE. I will test tonight or tomorrow and post back. Thanks

I don't think it's dirt/sand. It looks like it but it clouds up when brushed away and you cannot pick it up. Whatever it is it gets caught by the filter with DH in.

OK, new pool owner (3 months). Inground, vinyl 19k gallons or so, Hayward s244t Sand Filter/Hayward 1 1/2 Super Pump. First two months water was great, the last month or so not so good. The problem is I keep getting sand/dirt in the pool in line with where the returns are pointed. For the last...