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Thanx for the advice Txmat, I have been using the cheap "add five drops and check color" test kit but I think hyou are right and I will get a good kit. As my user name spells it out, I am a real novice at this stuff and I greatly appreciate all the posts on this site. Thank you all, Joe

Hey there Dave, Just wanted to say thanks!! You were right on. I completely cleaned out my filter and I now have a strong flow and a clear pool. Many thanks again, Joe

Good morning Dave, That may be it. I have normaly been putting in a gallon of chlorine in a week and often wondered it that was enough. Any way, give me time to purchase a good tester and I'll get back to you. Thank you, Joe

Thanks Techguy, That is what I thought you meant but I needed to be sure. I don't have that type of filter where I can "bump" the system. I did remove my lid and there was some muck in it but nothing like I expected from Dave's suggestion. Well I will completely clean out the filter and hose...

I'm not really sure what you mean by "bump".

Oakie doakie Dave, I will go ahead and do a filter cleaning and replenish the DE media. I really appreciate your help here. Take care. Joe

I have noticed about a 6 PSI difference higher reading when the flow slows down but when I say "slows down" I mean it is a trickle. Normally the waterfall is hitting the pool at a good foot away from the pool wall but after that hour after I have backwashed it is literally trickling over the...

I have had a small leak at the backwash valve on my DE filter with no problems other than the small amount of water beng lost. I have ordered an O-Ring kit but now I am having a weak return, gauged by weak waterfall. Now when I switch the filter to backwash for 20 seconds and then switch back...