So with all the rain near me lately I’m frequently needing to lower my water to a level where the skimmer can be effective. I have a DE filter and what I usually do is drain the water and then bump it several times to discharge the DE then recharge it. My question is, do I need to do that? Is there a way to drain out water using the pump without needing to recharge it with DE? I guess if there isn’t I could just use the cover pump and let it run for an hour or so.
Question about lowering water level
- Thread starter mgeoghan
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,570
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I see the same thing from last year.
If you have a bump type DE filter, you do not have a multiport valve. So you cannot go to Waste. So use your sub pump as you did last year.
If you have a bump type DE filter, you do not have a multiport valve. So you cannot go to Waste. So use your sub pump as you did last year.