I turned on my new pump yesterday and today I have a small sandbar in my pool. I drained the filter and scooped out all the sand to inspect the standpipe and laterals and they were fine. There’s really no way to get it “seated” in there. It just sort of rests there. The thing I did notice is that the the water coming out of the filter looked cloudy/milky like there was silt coming off the sand for lack of a better term. I’m using Aquaquartz #20 silica sand with a particle size of .45 - .55, which fits the specs of the filter. I backwashed and rinsed until it ran clear (I thought) so I’m not sure what’s going on. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
Intex Krystal Clear putting sand back into pool
- Thread starter moraner206
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Sorry, my signature isn’t showing up. Here’s my info:
16x48 intex above ground, 6050 gallons
Intex SX2300 Krystal Clear sand filter
.6 HP pump
White Knight electric heater
TF-100 test kit
16x48 intex above ground, 6050 gallons
Intex SX2300 Krystal Clear sand filter
.6 HP pump
White Knight electric heater
TF-100 test kit
- May 3, 2014
- 62,946
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
It moves. I had mustard algae last year so I’m familiar with the poof, unfortunately.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,946
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
If sand is coming through the filter mechanism, then the sand is not the right size, the mechanism is damaged, or the MPV is damaged. Nothing else will make the filter sand appear in the pool.
I’m wondering about the sand size because it’s finer than what we had last year. I’ll look into that and see if it resolves the issue. Thanks for your help!