Recent content by zmike

for now add chlorine and mix with hand skimmer, till you can run your filter and add cya in sock at return

if you have new liner & new water - no algae

no nee to slam, just add cya & fc to proper level, slam when you have algae

I did not manual vac to the filter, I used intex auto vac today, which connects to the return on the pool. I'm just trying to figure out if it is dirt, dust or dead algae? Most if not all posts point to dead algae on this forum. That is why I ask how long does dead algae take to settle on...

Filter was backwashed & rinsed on 6/27 after big rain and pressure has not changed since then, also hairnet in skimmer. 7:19 pool bottom still clean, no dust/dirt type of anything? Still not sure how long dead algae takes to settle to the bottom of the pool? Thanks, Mike

Sand filter yes, finished vacuuming with intex auto vac at 10:00 am this morning, no manual vac today, have not ran the filter since 10:00 am - 2:30 pm now, and nothing has settled on the bottom of the pool. If it is dead algae, would it have settled by now? I have kept the filter off all day...

I can manual vac or use intex auto vac in the morning, leave filter off all day, 20 mins or so after the filter is turned on, brown dust/dirt like stuff starts to form on bottom. I've read 85% is likely dead algae, OCLT multiple times passed, 0-0.5cc, water is balanced and crystal clear...

Big rain last night, backwash then rinse to lower level, manual vacuum and again, backwash rinse to clean & get correct level, took off filter bag, 100% gone so far. Shall see how long it lasts? Mike

Mcmaster-Carr Water Filter 1 Micron Felt Filter Bag $6.77 plus shipping McMaster-Carr Link with different sizes McMaster-Carr Yes it seems to work pretty well, clean for a couple of days, then it comes back. I think the dirt, silt or dust or what ever it is, is airborne then gets in the pool...

Well, I put felt filter on the return and used the manual vacuum, then when done with the vacuum I let filter run for about 1/2 hour with the felt filter still on. Removed the felt filter from the return and ran the filter for an hour, and it seems 95% is gone, will vacuum one more time and see...

Yep, I have the same problem here as well, I bought a felt filter 1 micron bag for water (only had felt filter for 3 days now). I cleaned the pool looked great, ran the filter with the felt filter on the return for 3 hours and nothing on bottom of pool, let it sit all day or over night still...

Well I did not drain the pool and just filled it, the pool has been sinking on the drain plug side for for the first couple of years or so during the winter. When I removed the pool cover in the spring, the drain plug had pop off during the winter and drain some water, so I started to put a...

10 year old pool sunk, want to drain and relevel the ground, how long can I leave without water to relevel the ground? Thank you, Mike

Thank you

Ok, just read my answer, I will make sure sand is not clumpy. thank you, Mike