I have a cartridge filter with a 1.5HP Jacuzzi pump. Since opening and cleaning out the pool, I've been getting debris that is not getting filtered out and collects on the bottom. The water is crystal clear and has been as soon as we got enough water in the pool to run the filter and chlorinated. The guy who installed my pool gave me the cartridge filter (used) last year, and I think the cartridge needs to be replaced. In the meantime, here in New England every kind of bud, needle, and pollen is falling from the sky. I've been running the filter 24/7, but the water is to the top of my skimmer, so it's not very effective (but that's only for the last 2 days).
I tried to siphon the water, but it wouldn't keep going - I think I need to have the hose at or below the water level - it has to go up and over the side, then come down, and it won't. There's an outlet on the bottom of the filter, so I think I'm going to hook that up to my old backwash hose with a spigot so that I can direct the water away from my filter/pump area.
Lynne