- Oct 14, 2013
- 11
So I get a notice a week or so ago from my pool service company that my filter was due for a cleaning. I have a Pentair FNS DE filter. Being somewhat of a DIY'er, I decide I am going to perform this with the help of YouTube. I break open the filter, remove all the grids clean and inspect them (no tears), and then put the filter back together. When I fire the filter up, the PSI immediately shoots up to 35 PSI, and this is before I put the DE powder in. I know something is wrong, but I add the DE powder anyway, and the pool immediately clouds up. I then perform a backwash but this does not fix the high PSI problem. Also, when I turn on my Polaris booster pump, it makes a weird noise and the Polaris does not move. I have a caretaker in floor system and I am not sure that is operating correctly either. Before the attempted filter cleaning, everything was running fine with the PSI at 10 to 15.
Anyone have any idea of what the issue may be? I am pretty confident that I got the filter grids reassembled correctly. In my research, I came across the possible issue of an air leak, so I got some incense and put it all around the pump parts and didn't notice any of the smoke being sucked in. The pool company is scheduled to come tomorrow (they come once every two weeks), but I'd like to not get raped again on a filter clean, etc since I just did that (they got me pretty good on a light repair recently).
I am including pictures of my pump system. I'm really not sure how the levers are supposed to be turned. When I turn the one that I circled in blue, the Polaris fires up bit the Caretaker system appears to be dead. Any help would be appreciated.
Anyone have any idea of what the issue may be? I am pretty confident that I got the filter grids reassembled correctly. In my research, I came across the possible issue of an air leak, so I got some incense and put it all around the pump parts and didn't notice any of the smoke being sucked in. The pool company is scheduled to come tomorrow (they come once every two weeks), but I'd like to not get raped again on a filter clean, etc since I just did that (they got me pretty good on a light repair recently).
I am including pictures of my pump system. I'm really not sure how the levers are supposed to be turned. When I turn the one that I circled in blue, the Polaris fires up bit the Caretaker system appears to be dead. Any help would be appreciated.