Happy Easter everyone!
I added some DE to my sand filter today. I did this because the water was slightly cloudy and I wanted to clear it up. I've only had this pool for about 3 weeks, and wanted the water to look as clear as the day I filled it. I added enough DE to increase pressure by 1 psi, which was about 1/2 cup. After about 3 hours, the pressure rose 12 psi, so I backwashed. I then added the same amount of DE. After about 6 hours, pressure rose 10 psi again :grrrr: Is it normal to have this happen the first day you add DE to a sand filter? On the plus side, the water sure is clearing up great I'm thinking the DE is increasing the efficiency of the filter, thus the rapid increase in pressure. Does anyone think I'll damage my filter by backwashing so often?
Numbers:
FC=6.5
CC=0
Ph=7.5
TA=130(yeah, it's high, I'm working on it)
CH=270
CYA=40
I added some DE to my sand filter today. I did this because the water was slightly cloudy and I wanted to clear it up. I've only had this pool for about 3 weeks, and wanted the water to look as clear as the day I filled it. I added enough DE to increase pressure by 1 psi, which was about 1/2 cup. After about 3 hours, the pressure rose 12 psi, so I backwashed. I then added the same amount of DE. After about 6 hours, pressure rose 10 psi again :grrrr: Is it normal to have this happen the first day you add DE to a sand filter? On the plus side, the water sure is clearing up great I'm thinking the DE is increasing the efficiency of the filter, thus the rapid increase in pressure. Does anyone think I'll damage my filter by backwashing so often?
Numbers:
FC=6.5
CC=0
Ph=7.5
TA=130(yeah, it's high, I'm working on it)
CH=270
CYA=40