Hi, relatively new pool owner in Texas. Already been disappointed several times in pool store and servicing, and have discovered and learned so much from this site about the right way to maintain a pool.
I have been SLAMing the pool for 2 days now. Chlorine levels are around 20 ppm with CYA at 30, and I lost 2 ppm overnight last night. While the color of the pool has turned from bright green to a dullish green over this timeframe, I believe my Triton-II TR100 sand filter is sending cloudy water back into the pool. I also noticed when the pump was turned off for 4 days this February that the water was much clearer than it had been in months. I suspect my filter needs a deep clean.
I am trying the deep clean recommended on this site, but there are 450 pounds of sand in it, and I am having trouble sending the hose deeper than the first 12 inches of sand. Am I cleaning the filter effectively if the hose only penetrates the "top vertical half" of sand?
I have been SLAMing the pool for 2 days now. Chlorine levels are around 20 ppm with CYA at 30, and I lost 2 ppm overnight last night. While the color of the pool has turned from bright green to a dullish green over this timeframe, I believe my Triton-II TR100 sand filter is sending cloudy water back into the pool. I also noticed when the pump was turned off for 4 days this February that the water was much clearer than it had been in months. I suspect my filter needs a deep clean.
I am trying the deep clean recommended on this site, but there are 450 pounds of sand in it, and I am having trouble sending the hose deeper than the first 12 inches of sand. Am I cleaning the filter effectively if the hose only penetrates the "top vertical half" of sand?