sand

I’m trying to decide if this sand or dirt that collects in the corners is coming from my sand filter. I have had a robot since I bought the house and have never pole vacuumed. I don’t think I have the stuff to do it. The pool always is spotless after the robot does its thing but is it...

Hey guys, I bought a house with an above ground pool so I’ve been trying to learn everything I can, but I’m having a tough time. I’m fine on chemicals, my water is nice and clear, but these are my issues: 1. Where the hoses connect to the pump and filter, they keep dripping. I’ve tried a few...

Hey guys - wondering if you guys could help me figure out an issue I'm having with my pool regarding sand/dirt in the pool. Right now, I have to vacuum it once a week, which I know doesn't sound terrible, but that week is me waiting until it gets bad enough to where I need to vacuum it. There...

Hey everyone, as you all know. the price of pool supplies/pumps/filters is on the uptrend. So, as our luck has it. Our pool pump (a cheap amazon knockoff 0.33HP 12 inch sand filter decided to go out on us 2 weeks after we started. So, our grandparents gave us their 1.5HP pump they used for a few...

Hi, I have this exact problem that is described below in an old/inactive thread in this forum. I have spent thousand of dollars on chemicals of all kinds and vacuums ( thrown out my back). It is not just in the shade and always comes back in the same places. I cannot vacuum (tried manual vac...

Hi all! Lotsa’ questions for ya today!!! 😂😂 I’m replacing the media in my filter (bought it used, and used it for the last two years- don’t know how long it had been since the sand was last changed). Last year I developed serious problems with staining and algae 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️(vinyl liner...

I'm trying to clean algae out of the pool. I added algaecide a day ago and just added floc to assist with the process of clumping the particles to the bottom of the pool. After pouring the floc I remembered that I was supposed to put the setting to recirculate instead of filter. The floc...

Haha, so I was replacing my cracked 4-way valve with my new one, and it was stuck on the stand pipe. I ended up accidentally pulling the stand pipe out. Luckily, I own a wet/dry shop vac, so removing the sand took less than 5 minutes. What’s the easiest way to add it back?!? The sand is...

Hi everyone, I would like to open up the filter to take a look at the sand and see if its loosened or clumped together. If I remove the lid, should I remove the water to check the state of the sand ? Also how do I remove the air that will get in the filter once the lid is opened ? Once I close...

Hi All, I'm brand new to the world of pool ownership. Last summer, mid July, I had a 24' ABG pool installed. From day one, I kept getting small amounts of filter sand accumulating in the bottom of my pool. Silly me, I thought this may be something to do with everything being new, a break in...

I’ve had “mustard algae” for a year and a half and have literally tried everything in the books to kill it and most things twice. We even changed the sand in our filter to zeolite and the laterals looked fine to us plus the seals and all. I get splotches of sand colored stuff in the bottom of my...

We have been in this house for 4 1/2 years. After the first summer, it was recommended (by Leslie's) that I replace the existing DE filter with a Jacuzzi J-CQ420 cartridge filter. I may have made a bad decision based on their advice that it would only need cleaning twice a year, but I now think...

Hello everyone, I am hoping someone can help me with a newbie issue. I purchased my home about 2 years ago and decided this year to put in a new liner. The old liner had a leak, likely on the bottom of the shallow end, and a lot of wrinkles. The pool was new in 2006 but I cannot find anyone at...

We had our Pentair 1hp Superflo pump crack from the Texas winter storm and I replaced the pump with a Superflo 1.5hp pump. Ever since then I have very fine dirt in the pool. I have vacuumed twice and it always returns. Granted I didn't vacuum to waste because I thought the dirt was from high...

What material should I use to backfill under and around new PVC pool lines? I was thinking sand for under and first 2-4" over lines, then dirt. Please advise. If you recommend sand, what coarseness? Thank you!

Hello! First summer with a pool here! Wondering if this looks more like sand or algae? It brushes away easily, so I’m thinking algae, but it keeps returning! I have tried vacuuming to waste and triple shocking and it returns within the next day or two. Here is a picture from tonight...

I have a sand filter that the original paperwork shows it be a #200 capacity. I have put #150 In because I couldn’t find the specs now I have sand coming into the pool looks to be about 3 lbs. I checked all the laterals when I cleaned the old sand out and us great care As I reassembled but now...

Hello, new here! I recently had my yard excavated for a 18 ft round summer wave wicker pool. Now that the ground is leveled, I wanted to know the average amount of sand that would be needed. I contacted my local landscaping company and purchased 4 tons of sand. Is that enough?

This morning I found sand and small plastic particles in my pool, where they were located was right under a return in the shallow end. It looks like they were pushed out the return and landed right there on the pool floor. I do NOT have a sand filter. I attached a photo of the sand and the...

Hello Everyone! Time to replace my liner. :eek: When we first built the pool back in 2009, we were clueless. I'm surprised it stood this long. LOL I'm thinking we used regular play sand on the bottom along with a pad :(. The bottom has large divots all over. I've bought a new pad, coving, and...

Hey All, Two dust devils came through the exact same spot in our neighborhood today 2-3 hours apart, and both hit our house and yard head-on. It ripped tile shingles off the roof and deposited a bunch of sand and debris in the pool. What a mess. I don't even own a vacuum attachment, as my...

Is it worth the extra money to have a concrete base for travertine pavers? Most of the PBs here install them with a sand base.

Hello, I’m new to the group and a new pool owner. I’ve quickly engulfed myself in the TFP method. Everything is great, except... There is sand in the bottom of my pool. Decently sized grains. When I vacuum them up, they bypass my cartridge filter somehow and you can literally see them come out...