I think I'm finding sand in my pool

[Zindar]

At least it feels like sand... I've been vacuuming it up. I suppose I should retrieve a sample and examine it. It's just very small amounts of it, but it seem like every week I detect these small amounts in the bottom of my above ground, 7600 gallon pool. I do have a sand filter, so my question is: is it possible for sand to leak from a sand filter into the pool? It's a new pool and new equipment.

The sand filter manual says "Sandman Sand filter system NE6150 / NE6170"

The amounts are small enough, but I've wonder if it's simply blowing into the pool from somewhere. But I don't see any sand deposits anywhere near my pool that it could blow in from, unless it's particles from my roof shingles blowing in.

 

[Abigail K]

How new is the filter? Have you tried deep cleaning the filter?

 

[Zindar]

It's one month old. I haven't deep cleaned it, though you'd think such a new filter wouldn't need it.

 

[Abigail K]

Did you install the filter yourself? A properly installed sand filter should not leak within a month.

 

[duraleigh]

I suppose I should retrieve a sample and examine it

That's the first step. Report back.

Alternately you could tie a finely knit nylon over the return to see if you "catch" some of this stuff coming back into your pool.

 

[Zindar]

Did you install the filter yourself? A properly installed sand filter should not leak within a month.

No, the pool installer I hired to install the pool, installed the filter. He does stand by his workmanship and told me he'd fix anything he did wrong.