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    First Post - sand filter question

    Thanks for all your replies! I only found TFP 24 hours ago and have learned so much. I am going to try and vacuum on waste today and get rid of the what has settled to the bottom then see what happens.
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    water loss in pool

    Thanks for the posts.......I live in Central Canada and I am on an acreage outside the city. The house has a full basement and the pool room is attached to the house but not sure how the pool has been built into the building. My septic tank (concrete - 30 years old) is under my deck (outside)...
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    water loss in pool

    I hope this is the correct heading to post this into! My pool information is in my sig and I have an issue that I am not sure how to proceed. Please see below: Over a 12 hour period here is what happens. with pump running - loss of about 1.5 to 2 inches of water with pump off - no water loss...
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    First Post - sand filter question

    What is a Flocculent? Is that the stuff you put into the pool and it make all the dirt going into piles or little balls on the floor of the pool?
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    Thinking of switching to a SWG

    I do not want to hijack a thread but I am thinking of switching to a SWG but do not know a thing about them! If the possibility that you might be hijacking a thread occurs to you, then you should start a new thread :) Thanks JasonLion 14 x 30 IG pool with 1.5 HP pump - 4.5 feet deep use smart...
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    First Post - sand filter question

    Thanks for the replies! I did not notice any dirt or discoloration coming out of returns when vacuuming. There are particles in my well water so maybe that is all it is. I may just vacuum on waste and get the dirt right out the door but I am sure the water I will lose will be quick and the...
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    First Post - sand filter question

    So I bought a home about 2.5 years ago with an indoor pool. I have a grasp of most things but I am glad I found this forum. When I bought the house it had a filter system and I changed about a year ago to a sand filter system as I did not feel the filter system was keeping why water cystal...