From the 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.
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.
Yes. if you don't you may end up with a cloud of dust being washed back into the pool.
Yes, after backwashing a pool filter you should add diatomaceous earth (DE) back to the filter immediately if you have a DE filter. If you have a sand or cartridge filter, there is no need to add anything after backwashing.
Around 10 PSI if you have a 2 horsepower pump. It will vary, depending on the restrictions in the exit line. Pool Masters
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It is recommended to add about 1-2 cups of Diatomaceous Earth (DE) per 10 square feet of filter area after backwashing your pool filter. Be sure to follow the specific instructions for your filter model and size when adding DE after backwashing.
48 square feet will give you more than enough and reduce backwashing frequency.
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
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.
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.