Wondering if filter is working properly

[Gouge]

I have a new agp 30 feet. Hayward sand filter and skimmer. Also have a Polaris Turbo Turtle. Turtle works great as long as his wire mesh screen is clean. We have a few trees close to the pool and so I leave him running at least 12 hours a day. So we can swim without walking on leaves. His screen gets continuously clogged. I am having to clean it at least 2 to 3 times a day. Pics will follow. This is what it looked like after about 7 hours of running. It gets so clogged that the return water will not even come thru. So I have to clean it or disconnect.

 

[crabboy]

Yes, you have a problem. I have a little screen like that on my Polaris and I have never once had to clean it in 12 years.

Is the turbo turtle hooked up to one of your AGP returns or is there a dedicated port for it? You must see this same debris on the bottom of your pool if the filter is spitting this out.

 

[Gouge]

It’s hooked up to the only return we have.

 

[crabboy]

Are you sure that the multiport valve is set to filter and not circulate?

If you had a broken lateral then I'd expect you'd see sand in there. The only other thing I can think of (if it is plumbed correctly) is your sand has channeled. This is where a path has developed from the top directly to the bottom where the water can flow without filtering.