I just purchased a new Intex Sand Filter with 12 inch tank from Amazon. My pool is a Coleman 18 *48 we hooked it up and its running great for a while then it just starts losing pressure I guess. It stops blowing as hard into the pool. The water was drained from the pool and refilled with clean water. There was some small amounts of algea left in it which we are trying to remove. The water is clear so we cant figure out what would be causing the pump to loose power like its doing. I can backwash and then it starts working great for a short amount of time.
Intex Pool Sand Filter
- Thread starter Sgibson
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,749
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
Your filter is doing its job. You have algae. It is attempting to filter out live algae which is never successful.
You need to follow the SLAM Process. To do that, you need a proper test kit, see Test Kits Compared. I suggest the TF-100 A proper test kit is needed to get the accurate water chemistry results needed to follow the TFP protocols.
While you are waiting on your test kit, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine / plain bleach to your pool each evening with the pump running. This will replenish the FC lost each day to the sun and also inhibit any algae in the water from growing further.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
Your filter is doing its job. You have algae. It is attempting to filter out live algae which is never successful.
You need to follow the SLAM Process. To do that, you need a proper test kit, see Test Kits Compared. I suggest the TF-100 A proper test kit is needed to get the accurate water chemistry results needed to follow the TFP protocols.
While you are waiting on your test kit, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine / plain bleach to your pool each evening with the pump running. This will replenish the FC lost each day to the sun and also inhibit any algae in the water from growing further.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
ok thank you I will study that. I had my water tested at my local pool store is that the same testing that you are referring to?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,749
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
No. TFPC is based on quality pool owner testing. We do not recognize pool store test results for anything.