Hi, I had been paying a pool technician previously but I wasn't able to learn anything and it was very expensive, hence going DiY route, .
For this season, i have done the following:
1) I have brushed the pool floor, skimmed the surface and removed larger debris.
2) Added Pool Shock - over 2.5 lbs already, algaecide, clarifier.
3) Ran the sand filter on backwash for couple of mins, then rinsed briefly and placed on filter. This is where I run into issues. The filter mode doesnt seem to work.
4) As I run into pressure issues , i have been manually moving the flow of water at the surface using the pool brush/net.
Issues
1) Once placed on Filter, Pressure in the sand filter drops, so does in the return jets. I keep clearing the skimmer basket sock for gunk, pine needles and smaller debris. Yet after that this happens in a short while. I have been placing the sand filter on recirculate, which bypasses the sand filter, i am not sure if I should be doing it for that long.
2) The Main Drain has not had started yet i think , cause I havent seen bubbles popping up from it as yet.
3) There are 4 return jets in my pool, 2 by the steps , 1 in the deep and 1 on the opposite side to the steps. The one on the opposite side to the steps has barely any pressure in it.
4) My deep end and shallow end return jets have air bubbles at times once the pump is on.
5) My Heater - A Raypack Gas Heater, shows "No Demand" is this also causing any potential issues?
6) I think due to the lack of circulation of water on filter mode, my water is still cloudy. I ran the AcuCheck test last night and most of the parameters were in the "Ok" range. I think the hardness might have been slightly higher.
I will upload images here with for your reference.
Sorry if this is not the right category or group thread to be posting under.
Thanks for all your help!
For this season, i have done the following:
1) I have brushed the pool floor, skimmed the surface and removed larger debris.
2) Added Pool Shock - over 2.5 lbs already, algaecide, clarifier.
3) Ran the sand filter on backwash for couple of mins, then rinsed briefly and placed on filter. This is where I run into issues. The filter mode doesnt seem to work.
4) As I run into pressure issues , i have been manually moving the flow of water at the surface using the pool brush/net.
Issues
1) Once placed on Filter, Pressure in the sand filter drops, so does in the return jets. I keep clearing the skimmer basket sock for gunk, pine needles and smaller debris. Yet after that this happens in a short while. I have been placing the sand filter on recirculate, which bypasses the sand filter, i am not sure if I should be doing it for that long.
2) The Main Drain has not had started yet i think , cause I havent seen bubbles popping up from it as yet.
3) There are 4 return jets in my pool, 2 by the steps , 1 in the deep and 1 on the opposite side to the steps. The one on the opposite side to the steps has barely any pressure in it.
4) My deep end and shallow end return jets have air bubbles at times once the pump is on.
5) My Heater - A Raypack Gas Heater, shows "No Demand" is this also causing any potential issues?
6) I think due to the lack of circulation of water on filter mode, my water is still cloudy. I ran the AcuCheck test last night and most of the parameters were in the "Ok" range. I think the hardness might have been slightly higher.
I will upload images here with for your reference.
Sorry if this is not the right category or group thread to be posting under.
Thanks for all your help!
