- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,077
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
It is a great motivator to maintain the pool regularly, and never have to slam again...
First time owner, new to US Northeast - Opening challenges
- Thread starter crooks4hire
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How do you know when to replace a filter cartridge? My cartridge may need to be cleaned for the first time today whereas I’ve had to clean the skimmer sock 3 or 4 times already.
Also showing off my skimmer screen rig lol. I’m using socks because the bottom plate ripped out the first time I tried to vacuum the shag carpet at the bottom of the pool… New basket due in next week.
dirty^
Clean^
Rig^
Also showing off my skimmer screen rig lol. I’m using socks because the bottom plate ripped out the first time I tried to vacuum the shag carpet at the bottom of the pool… New basket due in next week.
dirty^Clean^Rig^
- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,077
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
Will-do. I can pull it and clean it now. Filter combo is brand new. Hayward xStream 150sqft with a 1.5hp pump.
Clean filter 15psi, and I usually pull to clean around 20-22psi.
The pleats originally would get as dark and fugly as that skimmer sock pic but they haven’t really been gumming up like that the last two or three days.
Clean filter 15psi, and I usually pull to clean around 20-22psi.
The pleats originally would get as dark and fugly as that skimmer sock pic but they haven’t really been gumming up like that the last two or three days.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,077
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
Pressure before cleaning
Filter condition
Mid-clean. Sometimes I’ll use a low power pressure washer (Sun Joe electric with widest nozzle). I don’t hit it with pressure I wouldn’t spray on myself.
Clean
Cleaning skimmer sock
Sock debris comes off in a clump/sludge-like consistency.
Clean pressure!
That’s pretty much my process.
Will-do on the 19psi! Gonna be busy busy lol.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,077
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
What struck me as weird is that there’s no manifold. Just a single cartridge in the center of the filter body.
Also, I just thought of another question…why do folks half-drain their pools up here for the winter?
Also, I just thought of another question…why do folks half-drain their pools up here for the winter?
- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,077
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
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Dude, you’re the best!!! Thank you so much for all your help haha!
Any chance my pH is too high for the chlorine to work efficiently? Not sure if/how to adjust pH after SLAMing for this long…it’s definitely higher by now lol.
Progress!
Progress!
- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,077
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
Read somewhere you can dilute high chlorine water with DI water 50/50 to get a pH reading at high FC levels. Idk if it’s true, but it read at 7.4 when I tried it. Seems about right…that’s close to where I started SLAM.
Exported my tests from PoolMath for a little better visual representation to go with yesterday’s pictures (I f’ing love a good chart lol). The red bar indicates SLAM at CYA 50.
Numbers and water seem to be tracking the way we want. Full-SLAM AHEAD!!
Exported my tests from PoolMath for a little better visual representation to go with yesterday’s pictures (I f’ing love a good chart lol). The red bar indicates SLAM at CYA 50.
Numbers and water seem to be tracking the way we want. Full-SLAM AHEAD!!
Still SLAMing. It seems to be clearing very very slowly; feels like it’s taking way longer than it’s supposed to. Was this just a super filthy pool?
Today’s status:
FC 23.0
CC 0.5
Today’s status:
FC 23.0
CC 0.5
- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,077
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
Above ground filters are notoriously undersized...
How often are you cleaning the filter?
How often are you testing/adding FC?
How often are you cleaning the filter?
How often are you testing/adding FC?
Testing/adding FC at 2-3 hour intervals. Was gonna be away most of the day yesterday so I spiked it up to 33FC, and she stayed above shock level for 24 straight hours…tested at 23 this morning.
When I’m home, I just add about 1 cup of chlorine every hour and test every 3 or 4 hours. No doubt in my mind that we’ve been over shock level for the past 48-72 hours straight.
I was cleaning the filter once a day regardless of pressure. Just cleaned at 18psi (16psi clean), and I think I’m going to start cleaning the filter two or three times a day.
Old filter was sand, and there were close to 4 or 5 cups of sand in the filter tank over the course of this process so far…looks like it was blowing sand into the pool for a little while. I purge the sand every time I clean the cartridge.
When I’m home, I just add about 1 cup of chlorine every hour and test every 3 or 4 hours. No doubt in my mind that we’ve been over shock level for the past 48-72 hours straight.
I was cleaning the filter once a day regardless of pressure. Just cleaned at 18psi (16psi clean), and I think I’m going to start cleaning the filter two or three times a day.
Old filter was sand, and there were close to 4 or 5 cups of sand in the filter tank over the course of this process so far…looks like it was blowing sand into the pool for a little while. I purge the sand every time I clean the cartridge.
This filter combo is new, and I’m looking at increasing my pipe diameters to 2” to accommodate the extra flow. Looks like a couple of adapters and some teflon tape would fix that lol.
Pretty sure it passed OCLT last night.
I keep flirting with the idea of adding clarifier but not sure if the chlorine would just eat it lol. We’ve been >20 for a solid week. FC falls very slowly during the day and hardly at all overnight. CC feels 0.5-1.0.
I keep flirting with the idea of adding clarifier but not sure if the chlorine would just eat it lol. We’ve been >20 for a solid week. FC falls very slowly during the day and hardly at all overnight. CC feels 0.5-1.0.
