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Any experience with Fiber Clear filter mediume?
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by gordo » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 09:10

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I started using Fiber Clear instead of DE in my DE filter, worked great last season but this year after hosing off grids seems my filter pressure...

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I have a hayward 48SqFt DE filter that was brand new last summer.
I was using DE last season but after finishing the bag, I brought home Fiber Clear...
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Last post by Agentrivas
Sat 11 Jun, 2011 21:47
Shock

by ghostrider » Fri 10 Jun, 2011 23:28

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how often should i use shock?

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If you maintain an appropriate Free Chlorine (FC) level for your Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level, then you never need to regularly shock the pool. Read the...

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Sat 11 Jun, 2011 03:04
1rst Pool. Water Help

by Undertaker905 » Wed 08 Jun, 2011 21:04

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I just recently put up our backyard pool, my first-ever pool. It measures 15' X 48" (457cm X 122cm). I've got everything hooked up to it's pump,...

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You need the pump to move the water through the filter to catch the dust and debris.

A purely chemical option would mean draining and refilling the...

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Last post by Guest
Thu 09 Jun, 2011 01:13
Filter won't clear dust

by Fed up with pools! » Sun 25 Apr, 2010 16:54

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I have a below ground concrete pool and a sand filter. The whole thing is only three years old. A brown/green 'dust' precipitates out of the water...

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Hello Paris,

If your sand is more than 4 years old it should be changed.
Learn how to do this here

It's better to re-fill with Zeolite which lasts...

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Last post by SPMG
Wed 08 Jun, 2011 10:50
Bad Suction in Skimmer Causing Inability to Vacuum
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by akg0626 » Sun 24 May, 2009 01:18

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Even BEFORE I hook up my vacuum there just isn't much suction at all in the skimmer... and therefore, when i do hook up the vacuum line, nothing is...

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I am going to try to the small plastic bag sucked through the skimmer first, to see if I have a partial blockage in my line going from skimmer to...
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Last post by tdfuller
Wed 08 Jun, 2011 10:38
sand in bottom of pool?

by irishsph » Sat 12 Jun, 2010 14:24

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Every time my filter is running I notice I am getting a lot of sand on the bottom of my pool. Can anyone tell me what this is indicative of? What is...

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Hello from Spain,

This can be one of 2 things.

If the sand settles on the floor of the pool it is because one or more of your laterals is damaged...

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Last post by SPMG
Wed 08 Jun, 2011 09:54
Our pool - Questions

by byron366 » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 18:03

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Hey everybody. I am kind of taking over responsibility for the pool because of my dad's back.

First off, I'll have to say that our pool and...

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Hello Byron,

A sand filter should have the contents replaced every 4 years if you're using sand, or 7 years if you're using Zeolite.

Getting a...

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Last post by SPMG
Wed 08 Jun, 2011 07:43
HELP!bumping every 15 minutes

by yankeesahc » Mon 06 Jun, 2011 00:12

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please help me... I am bumping my failter it seems every 15 minutes. ive backwashed about 100 times and the darn water is still green. Ive even...

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The filter is not the issue, it is the alage. You need to kill that first. Read through this and follow the instructions:

How to defeat algae.

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Last post by mas985
Tue 07 Jun, 2011 17:14
Ezy-vac problem

by Blackstar » Tue 07 Jun, 2011 07:31

When I run my Ezy-vac pool cleaner it runs fine for a few minutes then gets caught trying to go past or behind my steps. I have a set of round steps...

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Last post by Blackstar
Tue 07 Jun, 2011 07:31
Finger type DE Filter won't bump

by Apps » Tue 06 Jun, 2006 11:33

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I have a hayward finger type DE filter. when I opened the pool it worked fine for about 10 hours then the pressure went up and I "bumped"...

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YES... your E clip in the head of your filter is broken.... just replace it and youll be fine... they are only about $2

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Last post by yankeesahc
Mon 06 Jun, 2011 00:07
Need help with eroded bull nose coping repair

by MIKEGOUGH1 » Tue 31 May, 2011 19:27

I have a vinyl in ground pool with standard "C" type bull nose coping(not sure if it is vinyl or aluminum, only 5 years old). I have a...

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Tue 31 May, 2011 19:27
Sand filter pressure really high

by Nate » Fri 27 May, 2011 23:34

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Quick question guys...only been a pool owner for two years. I have a 16 x 32 above ground pool with a sand filter. When the pump is turned off the...

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There are loads of places to get a new gauge online. Take your pick .

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Last post by Guest
Sat 28 May, 2011 17:40
Air bulding up in filter - PacFab FNS Nautilus

by pineapple1 » Sat 28 May, 2011 15:53

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Happy Memorial Day! This is our first summer in a home we purchased last Fall from my parents. The home came with an in-ground pool that we are now...

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The air building up in the filter is usually air being sucked into the pump and is either entering the system at the pump or on the suction line....

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Last post by pool helper 101
Sat 28 May, 2011 17:29
Add more clarifier or not?

by sportsmom216 » Tue 24 May, 2011 08:47

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I had blue cloudy water and added clarifier. I ran the filter for several hours and then turned it off overnight. I got up this morning and I can see...

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I decided to run the pump 24/7 and it is working. I have found out that this taking a lot of work, patience and chlorine. I am short on patience but...

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Last post by sportsmom
Wed 25 May, 2011 14:57
Sand in pool.
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by Kenny » Thu 21 Jul, 2005 22:02

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I removed old sand and inspected laterals for cracks, installed new sand and still getting sand in pool. The pressure never changes like it should...

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While vacuuming our pool, suddenly sand in considerable quantities began entering the pool through in the inlet stream. This has never happened...
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Last post by Dwayne
Thu 12 May, 2011 13:44
Another question on vacuuming.

by Lussac » Wed 27 Apr, 2011 11:53

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I have just changed my pump/filter from a cartridge type filter to a sand filter (Astralpool Cantabric 600). On the previous system the water was...

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Hello czechmate,

Yes, that was indeed the case that the pump did eventually fail which was the main reason for replacing the filter at the same time...

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Last post by Lussac
Thu 28 Apr, 2011 01:17
Question on Manual Vacuuming

by jp99 » Wed 13 Apr, 2011 16:24

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New to pools. Having a problem in priming vac hose; slowly sinking the hose (attached to vac head) into the water with hose following does not fill...

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czechmate - very helpful - thank you for taking the time to respond and educate.

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Last post by jp99
Wed 27 Apr, 2011 00:32
Valve stuck

by jaycin » Fri 10 Sep, 2010 13:16

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I have an Anthony pool circa 1986. I'm having a problem with the valve that directs the filtered water to either return to the pool or to go to the...

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Rightly mentioned by swimnsaveusa. Posting some pictures will help examine the problem more closely.

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Last post by swimfit
Tue 05 Apr, 2011 03:36
High saline levels

by Karen in Az » Thu 24 Mar, 2011 18:13

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First off, hello and I am so very glad to have found this forum.
I found this forum because I was searching the net to find out why our saline...

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Yes, he's fired and it looks as if we have to drain most of the pool and start from scratch. Next time we will be smarter. Thank you everyone.

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Last post by havikats
Fri 25 Mar, 2011 23:11
Help! Vacuum losing suction in spurts. What's wrong?

by lacigrl » Thu 24 Feb, 2011 22:23

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Just bought a house w/ a pool, our first. We paid for a pool guy to come in and show us how to work the equipment and what did what and how to...

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The pressure seems to jump from high 20-ish to 30 going suddenly down to like 5 and back again, but mostly in the low end. I can see that the pump is...

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Last post by Larry
Fri 25 Feb, 2011 11:11

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