Filter seems to clog after a couple hours

[imnotded]

FC: 15.5 ppm
CC: 05 ppm (is that normal?)
pH: 7.3
TA: 80 ppm
CH: 110 ppm (I never got the water to turn red, it was kinda pink/purplish and turned to a darker purple)
CYA: 45

 

[tim5055]

FC: 15.5 ppm
CC: 05 ppm (is that normal?)
pH: 7.3
TA: 80 ppm
CH: 110 ppm (I never got the water to turn red, it was kinda pink/purplish and turned to a darker purple)
CYA: 45

You are not at shock level for the SLAM. For CYA 50 you need to keep the FC at 20 or slightly above.

Yes, CC of .5 is common

 

[Casey]

I'm late to this thread but two things come to my mind....

1. I am not a DE guy but I do not think a DE filter should be operated without DE

2. If your filter clogs very quickly with DE, it is doing exactly what it is intended to do.....filter impurities from your water. That is almost surely an algae bloom but the next step in order to progress is for you to post a full set of test results......that should confirm or at least give us a clue as to what is in your water.
the gauge will tell you a lot about your pool. check it often and learns what the changes mean.

Dave is correct. Do not run your filter without DE.

 

[Eyetattoo]

How's the water? Hopefully starting to look better.

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[imnotded]

How's the water? Hopefully starting to look better.

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Well it's much better than it was. We just bought the house (it was bank owned) and the bank just filled it and pretty much left it. If I could spend a couple days straight cleaning the filter every few hours I think it would be clear in a few days time. Gonna do another FC test tonight to see how high I am.