Search results

I must not have said it but yes I did break it down, clean and inspect the filter. Yes on the DE after the backwash.

Thx. Oddly enough I just checked everything and now the pressure and water flow is back to normal at 20 PSI this morning. The testing aside what could cause the fluctuations in pressure like that?

Thx!

Still can’t figure out why the signature isn’t showing up. It’s there in my profile. Here is the info: 50k in ground free form w/ spa & negative edge. Jandy 1.5 hps, Jandy 2.0 hp, and Jandy variable speed filter pump. 60Sq in DE filter w/ ozone, Jandy heater, polaris w/ booster pump. I have...

Auto chlorinated w/ tablets. We have two inch pipes on the pumps if that matters. Jandy 60 DE filter

Auto chlorinated w/ tablets. We have two inch pipes on the pumps if that matters. Jandy 60 DE filter.

I inherited this pool from the previous owners along with the settings on the pool. That’s what they had. We have 50k gallons to move and using the jandy calculator that was pretty close on 8-9 hours of run to get one turn over. Curious on why not to run it that high? (Mainly because I just...

Odd, I had a signature with everything in it at one point. I’ll have to figure out how to get it all back.

VS is at 3450 for 9 hours. Clean pressure is 19-20 and varied from 25-32.

Thx. Any thoughts on the fluctuation in pressure or could that be a result of the dirty filter as well?

Repeatedly shocking it and fixing the filter cleared it up in about a day.

I saw resolved because the pool isn’t green anymore :). No scientific evidence just the good old sight test. I’ll look at the link, thx.

Didn’t get a chance to edit before you replied. Yes we had an algae issue that was also indicative of the filter problem. That was resolved and we backwashed the next week. Algae is good now but I’m wondering if the residual algae that got sucked up got the filter dirty again. Also worth...

Hi all. A little history first. Back up a few weeks and we had a filtering issue that was noticed during a backwash and DE was immediately coming out of the jets when putting new powder in. Tore down the filter, no tears in the grids, seals and manifold look good. Clean and put it back...

Thanks again for all the help.

We currently have a pool guy servicing the pool. I’ve talked to him about our water balance and he hasn’t mentioned anything being far out of normal but I had the same thought about the negative edge. We don’t run it all day but have it cut on a few times a day to deal with the ridiculous wind...

no the pad is slightly above the pool but below the spa.

Well, one more thought. Couldn’t I achieve your manual test above just by closing the ball valve on the pool return while it is in pool mode (filter mode)? This would send all the water back through the spa and “overflow” right?

Alright, I think I get the idea now. By closing valve #3 (spa makeup), while in pool mode (filter mode on my screen), I'm going to send all water to the pool return jets for the first time I've seen. Then by manually adjusting the valve w/ the switch, it will change from sending all water to...

Hmm, I may have misspoken earlier. Currently in "filter mode", i.e. spillover mode the valves are in the positions seen in the pictures. Spa mode reverses them both so possibly pool mode would be one one way and the other opposite? I'll look at the manual posted below. Looking at the...

Wow, lots of info here. Thanks! First the spillover isn't loud enough to even notice it so that doesn't bother me but I'm curious about how this third mode would even operate. Since the automation will only select between either spa only intake or pool intake pipes w/ spa mode also not...

Once it warms up a touch I may give it a try. A tad bit to cool in the pool to go in for something that isn't obviously broken right now :)

Here is a better picture. Are you talking about the pipe w/ the flapper valve? In this picture the pool is in normal filter mode. You can't tell from the picture but the flapper is open enough that water is flowing into the spa and overflowing into the pool. Also, my pool return jets are...

No, just when it is on normal filter mode. When in spa mode it pulls and returns in the spa only. I may try this when it is a little warmer. I looked in the second pipe that is covered in my pic and it doesn't go down very far. Thinking back to when I backwashed the other day and was adding...

We have four in the spa actually, the filter suctions and the spa jet suctions.

From left to right on the pumps.....Negative edge, waterfall, booster, Spa Jets, filter pump. All have dual intakes in the pool or spa (except the booster). The waterfall is the two intakes on the side wall in the first picture.

Ugh, sorry for the terminology "oops", hadn't finished my coffee this morning. Just checked the skimmer and yes there is two pipes, although there is a cover that flips around to cover the one closest to the pool. So how does this work if it is covered like this? Is there another pipe lower...

Thanks Jim. Here is what I’ve got. Im not including pics of the filter pump, negative edge, or spa returns since I’m pretty confident in where those are. In the pics you will see a set of two returns together, I’m assuming this is our waterfall pump? And then in the next picture there is a...