Your sand filter dial head has the following positions: Filter position: Used when you are running your pool, and need the pool water to be filtered. This is the most commonly used position. Backwash position: This position is only used when your filter is dirty and you want to clean the sand in the filter. Water is reversed through the … Read More

There are various reasons that a sand filter pressure is high, such as: Your filter may need to be backwashed. The drains in your filter could be heat damaged from turning off the pump while the gas heater is running. The gauge might be frost damaged from not being removed during Winnipeg winters. This frost damage may cause the gauge … Read More

This depends on how much dirt is going through your filter. Sand filters can work for a few years, up to 20 years with the same sand. This usually depends on maintaining a balanced pool chemistry, and opening up the waste valve when vacuuming up debris and algae. Some say that the sands sharp edges wear down over time, and … Read More

Sand Filter: To clean a sand filter, use a sand filter cleaning solution. This solution can be poured into your pump basket when it is turned off. The valve on the front of the pump must be closed before you can start the pump again, for about 10 seconds. Then, you can open the lid of the pump basket, and … Read More

Your sand filter should be backwashed once the pressure reaches above 20-25 psi. Pressure is different for every pool, filter, pipe size, plumbing arrangement, and heating combination, and depends on your particular combination. The psi can range from 15-30 before it requires backwashing. Start with a baseline pressure, which is the pressure your filter runs at right after it has … Read More

Your sand filter will not clean live algae. The pool water will need to be shocked or flocked to bring algae to the pool bottom to be vacuumed up. Ensure that you follow the flock chemical manufacturer’s directions on the container.