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PLEASE HELP!!!

Postby Guest » Mon 11 Jun, 2007 09:15

WE JUST INSTALLED OUR NEW FILTER (HAYWARD DE3600) WE DID THE PRE-COAT WITH THE D.E., AND VACUUMED WITH NO PROBLEM ON SATURDAY. I VACUUMED TO WASTE DUE TO THE POOL BEING VERY DIRTY SINCE WE JUST REMOVED COVER. ONCE THE POOL WENT DOWN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT, I STOPPED VACUMMING, FILLED UP THE POOL AGAIN, BACKWASHED AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO VACUUM AGAIN ON FILTER I AM GETTING NO SUCTION EVEN THOUGH WATER IS COMING THRU THE RETURNS? THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY !!
WHATS EVEN WORSE IS IT SEEMS LIKE THE PRESSURE VALVE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE SOME SORT OF READING (PSI) IS ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OF THE DIAL AND NOT MOVING WHETHER POOL IS RUNNING OR NOT (STAYS ON ZERO) I ALSO HAVE NO IDEA IF THE MAIN DRAIN IS SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN OR CLOSED? CAN ANYONE HELP??


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Postby Walter » Mon 11 Jun, 2007 13:30

Sounds like a bad pressure gauge, not sure on the other issue, Good Luck
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