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You can backwash certain types of filters. You force water backwars through filter to release particles trapped by filter in its normal forward flow of water.
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Where does the water come from when backwashing a pool filter?
From the pool
How do you remove laundry detergent from swimming pool?
keep scooping, backwashing, scooping, backwashing. It has taken us all week to get rid of arm and hammer laundry deterent from our pool. Thought it was baking soda.
Why is it important to rinse a sand filter after backwashing?
Because dirt and small sand will pass through the filter the first time it is run after backwashing. By rinsing you are sending that debris, which could cloud your pool, out of the backwash port instead of back into the pool.
Do you need to rinse after backwashing pool?
Yes. if you don't you may end up with a cloud of dust being washed back into the pool.
What should the pressure gauge read during backwashing a pool filter?
Around 10 PSI if you have a 2 horsepower pump. It will vary, depending on the restrictions in the exit line. Pool Masters
Really murky green water even after backwashing and running filter and treating with algeside?
shock pool its the only way to kill everything in water
After backwashing a pool do you need to add earth back to the filter immediately?
Yes, the filter won't work without the earth. That's what traps everything else.
What square foot cartridge pool filter for 25000 gallons of water?
48 square feet will give you more than enough and reduce backwashing frequency.
Does water in a salt pool ever have to be replaced?
Only to replace what evaporates and gets splashed out. occasionally salt needs to be added as some is lost with backwashing splash out and overflow
Why is the zeolite in my hayward filter getting in my above ground swimming pool?
Zeolite is lighter than sand and smaller than sand. It can get past the laterals and backwash out easier. When backwashing some of it will be in the valve. Rinsing will remove some of it but some will go to the pool.
How frequently should the sand be changed on the filter system?
If you are backwashing more than you care to,or your filter pressue is high, or you put your hand against the outlet where the clean water is returning back to the pool and your hand does not get pushed away any of these reasons would be a reason to change the sand, depending on the size of the filter some filters need to be changed once a season every other season or not for years, bottom line you should only be backwashing after vacumning the pool. if your water in your pool is clean or clear I would say the sand is ok.
Can algaecide damage pool liner?
Let me say, I have never had a problem with any treated water coming from a pool that went onto the grass or sprayed on the trees or flowers. In fact, the lawn was greener and grew faster where the water was discharged from the pool after heavy rain to lower the water level or backwashing the filter to keep the pool water clean.
