Need new filter body, until then what about.....

[wizard210]

If you saw an earlier post from me you would have seen that my filter body sustained a huge crack in it and it needs to be replaced. That's gonna be about two weeks before it gets here. To get a head start I thought I could do the following:

Hook up the pump and attach a 5-micron Duda bag to the return jet.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

 

[PoolGate]

Does your pool still circulate? The filter itself removes particulate matter but isn't what keeps your water clean. Continuing to keep chlorine levels up and water circulated is what you need to do while waiting for the filter to be repaired.

 

[wizard210]

Does your pool still circulate? The filter itself removes particulate matter but isn't what keeps your water clean. Continuing to keep chlorine levels up and water circulated is what you need to do while waiting for the filter to be repaired.

So Just hooking for pump up should be okay to do. The filter body isn't going to arrive until end of this week or next. Doing it with just the pump hooked up wouldn't burn up the motor would it? I mean there isn't any harm I can do right?

 

[CJadamec]

Pump don't care if the filter is there or not so long as water is moving thru the pump you are all set.

 

[wizard210]

Pump don't care if the filter is there or not so long as water is moving thru the pump you are all set.

I read an older post and somone had decent success using a tube sock over the return jet. I may go that route until filter body gets here.

 

[mknauss]

What type of pump do you have? I would be careful with a single speed as you will have little backpressure on it.

Take care.

 

[CJadamec]

The return eyeball provides most of the back pressure in an above ground pool. Typically its 1.5" pipe going to a 3/4" eyeball return.

 

[wizard210]

The return eyeball provides most of the back pressure in an above ground pool. Typically its 1.5" pipe going to a 3/4" eyeball return.

Yes it's 1.5" to 3/4" eyeball.