Pressure Issue

[smdcleland]

Hello.

I have an 15 x 30 above ground pool.

I am having a really hard time with the pressure in my pool. It starts out really strong, then goes to very weak in 10 minutes or so.

I replaced the pump, thinking it was that. It did not fix the issue.

I backwashed. It helps for a few minutes, then goes back to weak pressure.

I checked all the fittings and made sure they were tight.

I checked the tubing and made sure there were no blockages.

What am I missing? I'm pulling my hair out and my husband is ready to tear the pool down!

[Teapot1]

You dont need much pressure to run a pool, in fact its bad as it forces dirt through the filters. You just need the correct flow. My pool 0.5psi but sufficient flow to turnover the pool 4 times per day. Higher pressure is just friction and added electricity cost.

[rcsalway29]

You dont need much pressure to run a pool, in fact its bad as it forces dirt through the filters. You just need the correct flow. My pool 0.5psi but sufficient flow to turnover the pool 4 times per day. Higher pressure is just friction and added electricity cost.

I just wanted to say thank you to you. I have read in many areas on here where you talk about pumps producing more flow than filters are designed to take. I searched high and low and was convinced I had MA. After reading your posts I decide to slow my pump speed down and guess what? The re-accumulating dirt/algae (or so I thought) stopped re-accumulating. I spent a lot of $ fighting MA and in the end all I had to do was touch some buttons. I researched TFP (very knowledgeable, helpful and smart people there fyi) and nobody seemed to talk about what you were talking about. Anyhow after a 2 week battle and banging my head against a wall I am loving my pool minus the dirt! Thank you Teapot you seriously changed the trajectory of my pool ownership and I'm not sure a thank you is enough.

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[Teapot1]

You are most welcome, please spread the word, the industry have been doing it wrong for years.