One more question, (since I'm not super familiar with side mount setups...)....where did you put the ziploc bag? If you look at this parts diagram, which part number were you blocking off? Or is this the wrong diagram?
Our New Pool and Pool School - First Day of Class
- Thread starter Valdeselad
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we put it on top of the exposed standpipe. I say exposed because once we saw the dirty water was flowing back to the pool, we removed the water diverter on top of the standpipe so it was exposed (open). Once it was just the open pipe, we covered with the ziploc and sealed with the rubberband.
It was just something we did quickly to "stop the flood" so to speak, but it actually ended up working pretty well. Once that path was sealed off, the rest of the cleaning went smoothly. If only we had figured that out BEFORE that nasty (and I mean nasty) water went into the pool. 10 years of filter junk literally washed into the pool in a matter of minutes. It took 3 days of the filter running nonstop to get it cleaned out.
Sorry to hear about the troubles, but your experience exposed a gaping hole in the tutorial. You probably saved several people from the same issue down the road. Thanks again for following up.