New House, New Pool

[LynnOnTheWeb]

Hi All,

I've moved to a new place and am now living with my 3rd pool, all of which I owe the success of good maintenance to TFP (can I get a "heck yeah!").

This one has some new complexities to it and my pool builder is not a guy I'd recommend to anyone. The list of issues I've had since start-up is just laughable and today, when the pool overflowed because the "fixed" auto-filler didn't stop auto-filling, I've decided I've had it with him and it's time to just get the outstanding issues fixed without him. I might need to bring in someone else for some things, but I'd like to do whatever I decided to do with more knowledge, so you might see a flurry of questions from me over the next couple of weeks.

First though, I want to clean my filters. There's been way too much dirt in the pool. The challenge? Since it's raised I want to be sure to shut the water off at the equipment correctly so it doesn't all come rushing out.

I've made a quick video showing you the equipment.

Thanks!

Lynn

 

[mknauss]

Do me a favor -- just list your equipment in your signature, with model numbers if possible.

I personally will not open a video on 'loom' whatever that is.

Take care.

 

[LynnOnTheWeb]

Sorry about the Loom video, I use it tons for work to share info with my coworkers and wasn't sure how else to really show the layout of the equipment. I added more info to my signature.

 

[mknauss]

Cartridge Filter Use and Care - Further Reading

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If you wish to post a video to the forum, post it to YouTube and then insert the link in your post.

 

[LynnOnTheWeb]

Here you go.
Equipment Area

 

[Newdude]

which I owe the success of good maintenance to TFP (can I get a "heck yeah!").

Here you go.

Looks like you need to turn all the non actuator valves you pointed to.

Shut the pump off and shut all the valves. Open up the air release valve on top of the filter to see if you got everything that needed getting. It will be easy to shut the air release if water shoots out because there's another valve somewhere.

 

[LynnOnTheWeb]

Awesome, thanks! I suspected I was on the right track but the possibility of all that water coming out when I open everything up has me a little nervous.

 

[proavia]

Shut off the pumps and any other electrical to the equipment pad first.

The two 2-way manual Jandy valves on the suction side of the pumps need to be set to OFF.
On the return side of the filter, the 2-way manual Jandy valve needs to be set to OFF. It appears that this valve is between the filter and where the pipe splits to go the the pool or spa.
Difficult to see if there are other valves that may need to be shut OFF.

After you do that, attach a garden hose to the hose bib directly above each pump - this will help drain water away from the equipment pad.
Then open each hose bib and drain the system down. You may need to open the filter air relief to allow air in to drain the system thru the hose bibs.
This should allow the water in the filter to drain down far enough to open the filter without getting soaked.
You could open the drain on the filter to accomplish this, but the filter drain may be difficult to get to.

 

[LynnOnTheWeb]

Darn off the pumps and any other electrical to the equipment pad first.

The two 2-way manual Jandy valves on the suction side of the pumps need to be set to OFF.
On the return side of the filter, the 2-way manual Jandy valve needs to be set to OFF. It appears that this valve is between the filter and where the pipe splits to go the the pool or spa.
Difficult to see if there are other valves that may need to be shut OFF.

After you do that, attach a garden hose to the hose bib directly above each pump - this will help drain water away from the equipment pad.
Then open each hose bib and drain the system down. You may need to open the filter air relief to allow air in to drain the system thru the hose bibs.
This should allow the water in the filter to drain down far enough to open the filter without getting soaked.
You could open the drain on the filter to accomplish this, but the filter drain may be difficult to get to.

I'll do all that and make sure water isn't coming from the pumps and release the pressure in the cartridge.

Thanks!

 

[Jimrahbe]

Seems to me that if your equipment pad is below the water level, then your filter should have a valve on its input line and and valve on its output line that you can shut off. "If" that is true, then to clean the filter, you should just have to shut off those two valves.


I should also say... "Good job" on knowing that you will have to isolate the pool water from the equipment pad. Most people would not have discovered that until after they opened the filter..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[LynnOnTheWeb]

Seems to me that if your equipment pad is below the water level, then your filter should have a valve on its input line and and valve on its output line that you can shut off. "If" that is true, then to clean the filter, you should just have to shut off those two valves.

That would have required way too much thinking on their part.