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No, I'm vacuuming to waste and then I put it back on filter. As soon as it goes into filter, I put my hand on the return line and I can feel the sand going right back into the pool. What do I check first? I'm not handy, is this something I can fix myself or will I need to call the pool store?

I want to purchase a shop vac- Will a 6hp shop vac be good enought to blow my lines?

The sand got into the pool because we had alot of kids over and they kept jumping in out of the pool. Their feets carried the sand into the pool.

Hi, I've been trying to remove alot of sand that is sitting on the deep end of my pool. I have vacummed to waste several times and as soon as I turn the filter the back on after vacumming from waste I can see all the sand return to the pool from the return line. Is there a way of permanently...

Yes, I've vacuumed, backwashed, and cleaned the filter.

Went on vacation for 2 weeks, turned off filter, although I have a timer on my pool (I didn't have anyone to come over to clean skimmer). Came back to green pool, I shocked to 15 since my cya is 30, after 4 days, pool was back to blue to but cloudy. I can see low end but the deep end is cloudy...

My pool has been cyrstal clear now for the past week and half. Thank you very much to all those great contributors. Great site. :) Here's my reading as of this morning FC = 4 (was 4 last night also) CC = 0 TC = 4 PH = 7.2 TA = 80 CH = 220 CYA = 30 What is a good level to maintain FC?

Trying to maintain a fc of 15, how many lbs of dichlor should I put in seing my cya is at 0?

I picked up a 8lb container of CYA from Leslie's. It said to not clean the skimmer in the next 72 hours. With still fighting to clean dead leaves in the deep end of the pool, it is impossible to not clean the skimmer basket and backwash. I think I'm going to return it tomorrow and purchase the...

Duraleigh, When I go to my Lowe's/Leslie's store, is the product called CYA? Is it in powder form? How soon after, can I test for cya? Jasonlion, Almost all of the 10 pucks I placed in skimmer basket are disolved now. But, I'm probably not getting a reading since I'm constantly backwashing...

I already have the pucks in the skimmer basket - It has been about 3 days now. To get some cya real fast, should I run out and buy a couple di-chlor instead? How many would I need for my pool size of 33,000 gallon? Thanks,

Pool looking much better. Water visible, still need a couple more vacuuming in the deep end to remove the rest of debris/leaves. Here are my numbers as of this morning: fc 12 cc 1 tc 13 ph 7.2 t/a 100 ch 190 cya 0 - I have pucks in the skimmer basket and in a floater basket for a couple of days...

Problem solved. I used a plunger in the skimmer and removed alot of small tree branches.

Uhmm.. I was thinking maybe whatever got in the line would wash out. Silly me.

I have a sand filter. I backwashed for an hour yesterday-still nothing. The pessure gauge is sitting a 0. My line must be clogged.

I removed the tabs, no stain on liner.

I got a reading of 14 fc overnight. Great progress for someone that couldn't keep chlorine in overnight. The skimmer basket and pump strainer basket is empty. No suction at all in the skimmer basket and strainer basket area is holding water well. But at the return line, very little pressure...

Finally, I was able to hold a fc level of 14 overnight. But now my pressure reading just sits at 0, doesn't move at all regardless how long the filter is running. This happened after I backwashed alot of junk out Yesterday. My retun line is getting very little suction coming out. I checked the...

Update on subject: Cloudy Blue Pool Hi, After opening my pool 2 weeks ago and lots of advise from you guys, my pool is now blue and visible in some areas. I received my TFP 100 Test Kit today, Here's my reading: FC - 9.0 cc - 1.5 tc - 10.5 ta - 80 ch - 100 ph between 7.0-7.2 not sure cya -...

Hi, apparently when I did the CYA test, I could not get the black dot to disappear. This test has always been difficult for me even when I had the HTH 6 way test kit I could not get a reading. But at Leslie's they are consistently getting 30. Can you please tell me how to read it, the black...

Thanks Poseidon, I'm relieved now knowing I'm putting enought chlorine. DaveNJ, I'm in Howell, Monmouth County. Jasonlion, I'm getting a lot of sun. Should I put the puck in a sock for now. I also have a cheap puck floater that i purchased from Drug Fair.

Jasonlion, I ordered my test kit from Trouble Free Test Kits Yesterday. I can't wait for it to arrive. Leslie pool said my CYA is 30. Can the pucks help with holding my cl level (I know it will also increase the cya)? The pool is still blue with cloudy water - can't see the bottom of pool.

Thank you for the information. Last night I ran the filter on filter. The pool is still not holding on to the chlorine. Yesterday morning I placed 7 gallons of 6% ultra chlorine in the pool, last night when I test my fc was only at 3. Is it possible my pool water is more than Leslie's Pool...

good information. We have been putting the filter on recycle for 24/7 not filter; Should it be running on filter instead? It has been running on recycle for the past 2 weeks on recyle(totally newbies). Also, I was not vacuuming to waste. I normally vacuum on backwash. Is that why I'm still at...

also, with having only 1 return and no main drain, can that be part of circulation problem why the pool will not clear up? Is there something I can buy to place on the return to improve circulation.

Thank you Jasonlion. I have a hth 6 way kit from walmart. How do I get the cl to 15, it ends at 5. I read in one of the threads to dilute it with distilled water. can you please explain how to do it. Thanks again for all the support.

Can I put 6 gallons 6% ultra chlorine in tomorrow night and another 6 gallons 6% ultra cholorine tomorrow night? This is a dumb question, when do I backwash and when do I put the filter to waste?

I need help... no improvement with my pool color. I shocked two times Yesterday. at 2pm I gave it 3 gallons of 12.5 pool store shock and at 9pm another 3 gallon. My pool is not holding on to the chlorine and my ph went down. Here's my reading tonight fac - 2 tac - 2 ph -7.0 ta - 80 ch - 230 cya...

Thanks, I will shock tonight.

Hi, How much bottles of shock should I put. Last night I ran out and purchased Ultra Chlorine 6%.