Hello all,
I'm still somewhat new at pool ownership and have a question. We have an above ground, oval pool that is 34' x 19', 4' deep. There is no bottom drain, just the skimmer. I'm using a Hayward Pro Series pump & sand filter.
We are starting our 3rd season, and ever since we moved in we've had a really hard time keeping the bottom of the pool clean. We vacuum all the time, but it seems like right after we finish we see more dirt. Using information on this forum and the booklet that came with our Taylor pool testing kit, our water chemistry always seems to be where it should.
This is the first year we've opened the pool ourselves, and the bottom was really dirty. We've vacuumed it three times and it still looks bad. I know the vacuum is working, we've checked the suction and after X amount of minutes our pressure goes up and we have to backflush the filter. I suspect at least part of the problem is that there is so much dirt that the vacuum is picking some up and then just stirring around the rest, which then immediately resettles.
Our water is crystal clear right now, and the pump/filter runs all day with no issues or pressure changes. I did the OCLT test, we lost 1 PPM from 7 PM to 7 AM. It rained all night, not sure how that will affect the results.
I'm not sure if it's a matter of just vacuuming more often or something else. Our land is wide open on 3 sides - no trees anywhere close - but the wind can bring in a lot of dirt, I'm sure.
My filter is on a timer and I currently run it from 11 AM - 8 PM every day.
I'm still somewhat new at pool ownership and have a question. We have an above ground, oval pool that is 34' x 19', 4' deep. There is no bottom drain, just the skimmer. I'm using a Hayward Pro Series pump & sand filter.
We are starting our 3rd season, and ever since we moved in we've had a really hard time keeping the bottom of the pool clean. We vacuum all the time, but it seems like right after we finish we see more dirt. Using information on this forum and the booklet that came with our Taylor pool testing kit, our water chemistry always seems to be where it should.
This is the first year we've opened the pool ourselves, and the bottom was really dirty. We've vacuumed it three times and it still looks bad. I know the vacuum is working, we've checked the suction and after X amount of minutes our pressure goes up and we have to backflush the filter. I suspect at least part of the problem is that there is so much dirt that the vacuum is picking some up and then just stirring around the rest, which then immediately resettles.
Our water is crystal clear right now, and the pump/filter runs all day with no issues or pressure changes. I did the OCLT test, we lost 1 PPM from 7 PM to 7 AM. It rained all night, not sure how that will affect the results.
I'm not sure if it's a matter of just vacuuming more often or something else. Our land is wide open on 3 sides - no trees anywhere close - but the wind can bring in a lot of dirt, I'm sure.
My filter is on a timer and I currently run it from 11 AM - 8 PM every day.