Hello all, I have a fairly new pool - November 2016. It's my first pool. < 14,000 gallons. It's a saltwater Leisure Pool. I have a Hayward SwimClear CS200 single cartridge filter system. With my original cartridge filter the pressure would run between 18 and 28. But that's the filter that had to deal with clearing out sand, dirt and lots of fine clay from construction, and adding enough stabilizer to get the value from zero to normal. I replaced the filter recently with a brand new Hayward original equipment filter. It has made a huge difference. The original filter looked dark gray/brown next to the new one. I can tell the water turnover is several times greater than before. My waterfall is flowing like I've never seen it. I replaced the filter 2 weeks ago and my pressure was 12 psi when I did. I figured that to be my "clean pressure." I decided to clean the filter and entire system today. I did not attempt to clean inside the pump or anything of that nature. I cleaned the filter, its housing, and the pump basket area. The filter did get noticeably whiter upon cleaning. The water in the housing was a little dirty and there was some sediment in there before I cleaned it out. I pulled the plugs to drain any sediment in other places. I primed it correctly, put it all back together and fired it up. My water is crystal clear and has been. My chemistry is good. My jets are flowing well, with no bubbles. My waterfall is running great. I can't see any leaks. No air in the pump basket, it's perfectly clear and clean. But after doing all I just stated, the pressure on my Hayward gauge is now 8. This is a 200 sq. ft. system on a pool less than 14,000 gallons. Could this be my real "clean pressure", or is this too low?
Additionally, small waterfall using the pool pump. I only have one pump, no secondary pumps.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Additionally, small waterfall using the pool pump. I only have one pump, no secondary pumps.
Thanks in advance for any help!
