Opening my pool and want to do it real nice this time

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Mdragger88 said:
Just so you know- you likely don’t have to backwash as frequently as you are currently.
Just when pressure rises 25% over clean pressure. That can take a month or a week depending upon what all has gotten in your pool & the size of your filter (it’s not in your signature). I usually only need to backwash a hand full of times during my 7 month pool season.
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Wow. Ok. As u know my pool is only 15 x 24 and i only put liquid chlorine in. And most or all debris which i have not had much of sine the first week of june is all caught by the skimmer sock. My filter basket is clean. The only stuff i c in my skimmer basket is those japanese beetles and such. No leaves or anything like that. And my pressure on that gauge is always running at 15. But let me ask u about vacuuming. Recently i have been vacuuming to Waste. Is that always necessary or can I sometimes vacuum regular. Because vacuuming to waster loses me a lot of water because i can vacuum just so fast if u know what i mean🙃🙃🙃
 
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Wow. Ok. As u know my pool is only 15 x 24 and i only put liquid chlorine in. And most or all debris which i have not had much of sine the first week of june is all caught by the skimmer sock. My filter basket is clean. The only stuff i c in my skimmer basket is those japanese beetles and such. No leaves or anything like that. And my pressure on that gauge is always running at 15. But let me ask u about vacuuming. Recently i have been vacuuming to Waste. Is that always necessary or can I sometimes vacuum regular. Because vacuuming to waster loses me a lot of water because i can vacuum just so fast if u know what i mean🙃🙃🙃
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You can certainly vacuum to filter with normal amounts of debris.
If its big stuff you might wanna get an inline leaf catcher like this to go between your vac & the skimmer/inlet

Pureline Pool Cleaner Leaf Canister with Basket - PL1840 - INYOPools.com

PureLine LEAF TRAP WITH BASKET (58309-300-000) - Pool & Spa Parts
www.inyopools.com
There are many brands available
 
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yes, I do-- it is a great old unit- it is called the pool rover junior and I do not want to jinx anything but it has worked for me for well over 10 years. And it is still doing a fine job- I just used it today. I just like to manually vacuum sometimes that's all
 
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montek said:
I just like to manually vacuum sometimes that's all
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Robots are a bazillion times more convenient, but they're not nearly as good at the job.

I vac mine in the pool. It's 95% swimming and 5% work.
 
Two type of 'robots'. The type connected to pool suction and the autonomous electrically powered type.
 

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I’m going to suggest that you remove your full name from your profile as you are discussing when you‘ll be out of town and your general location is listed too. I believe Trouble Free Pooler are a trustworthy bunch, but this site is open to the public.
 
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