Is my "new" sand filter working correctly?

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Jul 8, 2012
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I bought a intex 24x52 from a friend who had upgraded it to a hayward easy clear system. I used that last year, but the cartridge was 4 years old at that point,and I was cleaing it all the time. So this year I picked up a used sand filter (doughboy media master), hooked it up in place of the cartidge(kept pump), and, well, I don't know. :| Rinsed and cleaned. Check. Filled with pool sand. Check. Backwash 3-4min. Check. I have strong suction and return. Runs at about 25psi. I started with a green pool. Put filter on recirculate. Dumped the algae killer in, wait 2 plus hours, shocked the heck out of it, went to bed. Next day, come home from work, pool mostly clear, algae dead on bottom. Put filter on filter to waste, hooked vacuum up, and sucked the algae and leaves out. Backwashed again for good measure. Set filter to filter. Did my chemicals. Water is clearish (lots of little specks) after running for the better part of 5 days straight. Hardly an improvement over the 2nd day. If I shut my pump off, I get a massive explosion of air and water out of intake and return. That combined with the high(?) PSI and "dirty" water has me wondering if things are working right. I'm thinking of adding an in wall skimmer as well as an aqua critter. Feel free to comment on those thoughts as well.
Thanks for your attention and comments.
 
from reading it looks like the filter spent most of it's time on recirculate which doesn't filter the water. If the water is green it's a chemical issue not a filter issue. If the water won't clear up after everything is dead and balanced then it might be the filter not collecting small particles
 
I don't have a FAS-DPD test kit, but will get one. I am still shocking every few days. I am more concerned about making sure i'm not damaging anything running at 25+ psi and having air blow back in the pool on pump shut off.
Thanks everyone
 
Shocking every few days isn't shocking and probably only worsening your issues with the water, so maybe you want to stop doing that and read up about how to shock your pool in Pool School (upper right of every page here, white button) a number of times until it makes sense.

Shocking the pool involves your active participation, testing regularly (hourly at first) with a FAS-DPD test kit, and regular additions of chlorine to maintain shock level. It's a process, not an event. A verb, not a noun, nor a product you can buy in the store. Pool School will teach you how to shock your pool so it is successful and you can swim and enjoy your pool.

Go take a look, and post back here with questions. It will help, promise.
 
I didn't address your air in the filter issue. The skimmer basket blowing out and getting air out of the return on pump shutdown is caused from a suction side air leak.

Can you see air in the pump basket when the pump is running?
Is the skimmer creating a vortex and sucking in air?
Have you checked the skimmer weir to make sure it's working freely?
Have you cleaned and lubed the pump strainer basket o-ring and grove?
Have you checked and resealed the pump drain plugs?

Once you find and fix that leak you'll stop having that problem.

It does bother me a little bit that your pressure is so high. Does the gauge go to zero when the pump is off?

What size is the filter?
What size is the pump?
 
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