I've recently acquired a home with a pool the water is murky and has a very dark green color, I am not familiar with DE type pools but making an attempt to get the pool clear again. The main issue is very little circulation, I've cleaned the main filter hose down the filters, replaced the spider gasket , the O ring and the handle washer as these were damaged. apply the DE powder stuff in the skimmer.
I now have a slight improvement with the water circulation, when in the filter mode the pressure increased to around 15 PSI then drop back to zero, the pool is also draining when in the filter mode, i am thinking the spider gasket may have become unseated. I've also noticed that during operation there are small leaks around the lid screws, I don't want to over tighten in case I damage the casing, can i use plumber's putty in this case.
So how do I address the varying pressure, the backwash drainage while in filter mode and the leaks around the cover plate. I've shocked the water but with no effect until I can get the circulating going.
Thanks for any help on this.
I now have a slight improvement with the water circulation, when in the filter mode the pressure increased to around 15 PSI then drop back to zero, the pool is also draining when in the filter mode, i am thinking the spider gasket may have become unseated. I've also noticed that during operation there are small leaks around the lid screws, I don't want to over tighten in case I damage the casing, can i use plumber's putty in this case.
So how do I address the varying pressure, the backwash drainage while in filter mode and the leaks around the cover plate. I've shocked the water but with no effect until I can get the circulating going.
Thanks for any help on this.