I backwash when the pressure rises enough - I’m afraid to do it too often, as I hear the filter works better if there’s some dirt in the sand.
The space between the sand grains allows the fluid to pass through. When those passageways become blocked with dirt then the filter pressure increases. It is best to remove as much debris as feasible with each backwash.
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The space between the sand grains allows the fluid to pass through. When those passageways become blocked with dirt then the filter pressure increases. It is best to remove as much debris as feasible with each backwash.
Furthermore you should do a deep clean on the sand filter when required.
Sand Filter Use and Care - Further Reading
Deep Cleaning a Sand Filter
This post will walk you through the anatomy of a sand filter, and then provide a video at the end for how to deep clean your sand filter. The filter used in the photos and videos is a Hayward S180T top mount sand filter. The images are of a similar filter. Obviously not all filters are...
I deep cleaned last week - lots of nasty stuff…….The space between the sand grains allows the fluid to pass through. When those passageways become blocked with dirt then the filter pressure increases. It is best to remove as much debris as feasible with each backwash.
Furthermore you should do a deep clean on the sand filter when required.
Sand Filter Use and Care - Further Reading
Deep Cleaning a Sand Filter
This post will walk you through the anatomy of a sand filter, and then provide a video at the end for how to deep clean your sand filter. The filter used in the photos and videos is a Hayward S180T top mount sand filter. The images are of a similar filter. Obviously not all filters are...
As long as the sun is off the pool the OCLT should work but testing nearer the dusk and dawn the better.I deep cleaned last week - lots of nasty stuff…….
When the pump goes up by 20-25%, typically while vacuuming, I backwash. But since yesterday, the pressure has barely increased even when vacuuming. Perhaps because the particles just pass through.
It looks like my stocking in the suction-side does its job. Whenever i check, there’s some of the white stuff in it.
So maybe that’s what’s needed.
My CC is 1-2, overnight loss was about 1,5 this morning. And I didn’t check until a few hours after sunrise, so I’m optimistic.
The sun sets at 10.15 pm and rises about 6 hours later, so it’s difficult to do a correct oclt if I also want some sleep
