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If you can vacuum to waste you can vacuum and discharge water at the same time.

I'm not an expert, but I think your filter is just rapidly being clogged by algae/organic material based off what your pool looks like. I've been at mine for about two weeks now and am just finally getting to a point where my filter pressure doesnt rise within the first hour or two. It can be a...

Yes, I will when I get home this evening.

Alright thanks, I'll keep at it.

Wanted to circle back on this - I deep cleaned my filter, but was not able to drain the water at the bottom of the filter. I am in the SLAM process and my pressure is rising very rapidly after each backwash. After a backwash my starting PSI is 20 and within an hour or two it is back up to...

I'm in the beginning stages of a SLAM and had to add some CYA today. I added it via a sock over the return line in my pool. Can I backwash having added it this way? I know I will have to backwash probably a couple times a day given how much algae is in my pool right now, but obviously don't...

Sorry! They originally started out as different questions I swear :)

I definitely have algae. I am hoping to be able to start slamming tonight but I had to get my PH down (>8 when I checked last night), and have to get my CYA up (not registering on my K-2006 test kit) which will ideally be ready to go this evening. I still don't understand why the flow would be...

Not sure, I would have to check when I get home. I can rinse/backwash with no issue though.

I've been browsing the forum and it seems like there may be some round about discussion about this issue, but not as head on as I think my issue may be. I have had a problem with flow into my pump for awhile now, I figured all along it was a filter pressure issue and it may still be but I...

Thanks again, appreciate you all's support

Can't lie, I'm a bit nervous about this whole "deep clean the filter" process lol

I'm about to take apart the filter and clean it, should I backwash first or does it not matter?

Thanks, appreciate it.

Don't mean to sidetrack the thread, but does this mean you should run pump for awhile (for example, overnight) then test CYA?

Thank you both, appreciate your help.

Good idea. I was thinking about maybe doing that, but wasnt sure what the best practice was. Thanks for the advice! - - - Updated - - - one other question along these lines - my area is forecast to get 3 inches of rain through Saturday. I'm wanting to get this process started ASAP, but do...

Hi- Sorry if this has been asked before, my pool is a bit of a hot mess right now because I did not do a great job over winter taking care of it. I am about to start the slamming process, but had a question about how to time what I am doing. I am going to be taking apart and deep cleaning my...

Hey all, What an awesome resource TFP is! I am a new pool owner, bought a house with a pool, and have implemented the TFP water chemistry protocol. However, I seem to be having some issues vacuuming - there is a significant amount of debris/dirt on the bottom of the pool and no matter how...