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    Above Ground pool skimmer suction

    Ok, so I backwashed yesterday for 3 mins and did notice an increase in suction at my skimmer. Putting my fingers down there it was definitely a lot stronger. In addition the PSI went down to 16. It was definitely picking up the debris a lot more. Now about 24 hrs later there was still debris...
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    Above Ground pool skimmer suction

    Water level is about 2/3 up skimmer and the weir is moving freely. I've even taken the weir off to see if that made a difference. As for pressure reading on gauge it's about 20-21. The strength of return flow is good when pump is first turned on but after a while it definitely is not as...
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    Above Ground pool skimmer suction

    I have an above ground pool with a Heywood Power Flo Matrix pump and Sand Filter. The problem is it's not filtering properly as I have a lot of small debris (dead bugs, pollen, small pieces of leaves, etc) that just stays a float on top of the water. I thought maybe I had an air leak or maybe...