I can and have several times but it wastes so much water… my pump seems to go pretty fast & has no speed adjustment option. At this point I want to wait and see if getting the filter serviced before I waste more precious water.
You can also vac to “waste” using the siphon method. The process is similar to getting the manual vac going with the pump except instead of putting the hose in the skimmer after filling it up/evacuating all the air you simply throw it over the side of the pool to somewhere with a lower elevation than the pool bottom creating a siphon.
This is how I do heavy debris, like spring opening. It takes some tries, and lots of patience, but eventually the bulk of it ends up in a much smaller area that can be hit quick without much water loss.
Ok. So this was the only stone left unturned. Let's give it a day and reassess.
How thick ? Visible from outside, or only noticeable if you brush ?
Visible from edge of pool. Very fine. Doesn’t cloud water when brushed but can’t make a pile.
Well that’s good I thinkThanks for your replies. It doesn’t pile like Sand.
Definitely going to look into the DE. I am not really losing more than 1-1.5 ppm of chlorine overnight. Last night I lost none & cc has stayed 0.5 or less. I am pretty convinced this is left over crud plus pollen from my lovely but too close to the pool trees.
Be sure to follow this guide- not what is on the package of the d.e. as it can sometimes tell you to add way too much.
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Yes, I will definitely follow TFP guidance. Thanks!!Be sure to follow this guide- not what is on the package of the d.e. as it can sometimes tell you to add way too much.
Add DE to a Sand Filter
A clean pool filter will increase the efficiency of your pool! ... your filter are to backwash it, clean the manifolds and grids, and add new DE.
For last night I extrapolated using the “effects of adding” feature to come to the conclusion I didn’t lose much if any chlorine. Last night FC was 15 and I the. added 96 oz 10% LC which theoretically would have raised by 12 ppm per pool math. Thus when I was still at 27 this morning, I was operating under the assumption that I had not lost more than 1 ppm over night.
When you’re ready to call it off (end slam because you have met all the other criteria) you need to be sure you do a proper oclt.Yes, I will definitely follow TFP guidance. Thanks!!
For last night I extrapolated using the “effects of adding” feature to come to the conclusion I didn’t lose much if any chlorine. Last night FC was 15 and I the. added 96 oz 10% LC which theoretically would have raised by 12 ppm per pool math. Thus when I was still at 27 this morning, I was operating under the assumption that I had not lost more than 1 ppm over night.
I recognize this might be flawed but I’m burning through reagent.
