Pump moving little water

stevied

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Jun 14, 2023
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duxbury ma.
32K gallon, gunite, DE filter. Hayward omni Tristar 950 pump
recently replaced hayward 1 hp single speed pump. Refurbished Tristar 950 moves little water at lower speeds 1725, 2200+. Minimal skimmimg, or water movement from returns at these rpms after a while. . PSI to 20`s even after backwashing. decreased water movement Gets worse when on for several hours. No leaks noted. High rpms trippimg breaker continuously, 20 amp breaker. ?? Filter clogged leading to high pressures even after backwashing? PSI to 30 at 3450, then trips breaker. What to do?
 
When was the last time you broke the filter completely down and cleaned? I am 100% against backwashing DE filters, personally, as you have zero idea how much DE you removed each time. I find it much easier to just break the filter down completely 2-3x per year.
 
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