Pressure too high
Pressure too high
My pressure always reads 10 psi when freshly backwashed. Now, it is reading 20 psi no matter how much I backwash and rinse. I can't seem to get it to go down. I just cleaned the pool but it wasn't very dirty and I clean weekly. I am not sure why I am suddenly having this problem.
My pressure always reads 10 psi when freshly backwashed. Now, it is reading 20 psi no matter how much I backwash and rinse. I can't seem to get it to go down. I just cleaned the pool but it wasn't very dirty and I clean weekly. I am not sure why I am suddenly having this problem.
what type of filter do you have?
If it's a DE filter you need to clean it. You are only going to be able to backwash so many times before DE builds up and causes pressure to stay high. This happens because when backwashing not all the DE comes out & cleaning it once a year helps make grids last longer.
If sand filter you need to open & inspect sand for clumps & debris which can make pressure rise. How old is the sand? It may need to be changed. Normally sand can last 3-5yrs depending on pool users different circumstances & can make pressure stay high if bad. Also like stated above is the gauge bad? you can tell if it does not go back to zero.
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