Is it possible that when you add DE to the sand filter that it can come out and settle to the bottom of your pool? I've vacuumed up white stuff that appears to be DE everyday since I put some in. Seems like it is just going right through the filter.
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Yes, it is.
If it's doing that, you now know why the pool isn't clear, which is why you added DE, I assume.
Time to open that filter up and see what's wrong. Does it freeze where you live? Was there water in the filter over winter?
If it's doing that, you now know why the pool isn't clear, which is why you added DE, I assume.
Time to open that filter up and see what's wrong. Does it freeze where you live? Was there water in the filter over winter?
It freezes some, but I keep the pump running when below 33*. Yes, I had a little algae (shouldn't have because I keep FC at 5, CYA at 70) so I slammed it and cleared it up. I decided to add some DE to filter better.
If it didn't freeze, then it's unlikely the standpipe got crushed. It could just be channelled sand. Deep Cleaning a Sand Filter
That's what I thought. Probably because my PB told me to backwash every week. I see now I don't need to do that. THANKS!
