Dirt going back in the pool when vacuuming

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Keblair
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My Pool: 30,000 gal pool 3ft-12ft
Filter system is Triston ll

Recently we had a flood & it totally covered the pool. We have emptied the pool but there was a lot of sandy in the 12ft we couldn’t get out.

When we refilled the pool I have tried to vacuum it out on waste with a hand vacuum and a new automatic vacuum. I can vacuum up the sand but it blows it out the side where the water blows out. I have backwashed several times and cleaned my filter.

I don’t know what else to do. I have spent a fortune Trying to clean this pool.

Dirt going back in the pool when vacuuming

Postby Keblair » Sat 30 May, 2020 15:54

30,000 gal pool

Recently we had a flood & it totally covered the pool. We have emptied the pool but there was a lot of sandy in the 12ft we couldn’t get out.

When we refilled the pool I have tried to vacuum it out on waste with a hand vacuum and a new automatic vacuum. I can vacuum up the sand but it blows it out the side where the water blows out. I have backwashed several times and cleaned my filter.

I don’t know what else to do. I have spent a fortune Trying to clean this pool.


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Re: Dirt going back in the pool when vacuuming

Postby Denniswiseman » Sun 31 May, 2020 05:05

Keblair wrote:30,000 gal pool
When we refilled the pool I have tried to vacuum it out on waste with a hand vacuum and a new automatic vacuum. I can vacuum up the sand but it blows it out the side where the water blows out. I have backwashed several times and cleaned my filter.

What do you mean about "it blows it out the side where the water blows out"
Are you talking about the return from the filter
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Re: Dirt going back in the pool when vacuuming

Postby dra444 » Thu 13 Jul, 2023 20:13

Are you sure it is sand or dead algae?

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