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How do you backwash your pool without the water going into a neighbor's yard?
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∙ 12y ago
Redirect to the street via PVC pipe or "discharge hose" if codes permit. Redirect to a sewer line. With the latter you must be careful that the waste water from the filter does not overflow into the toilet or bath tub or shower.
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Why are low head dams dangerous to small boats and water craft?
Backwash can pin you and the boat indefinitely.
What does backwash mean?
Backwash is a term used by engineers when cleaning water filters or coolers they reverse the flow and wash out the filters or coolers
What is coastal backwash?
This is the movement of water in a wave form back to the sea
How do you pump the pool down a couple of feet?
One way if you have a sand filters is to use it's waste setting. That directs the flow of water out the backwash line without filtering it.
How much water is lost when you backwash a filter?
Could be up to 300 gal.
When you backwash your pool why does the water come out forcefully when other pools in the neighborhood seem to trickle?
Each time I backwash my pump head, the water comes out with extreme force. It has only trickled when something was going wrong. The pump may have been drawing air or the heads were dirty. During backwashing and rinsing, the water should be coming out with force. The pump pressure should even be lower when you return to filtering. Each time I backwash my pump head, the water comes out with extreme force. It has only trickled when something was going wrong. The pump may have been drawing air or the heads were dirty. During backwashing and rinsing, the water should be coming out with force. The pump pressure should even be lower when you return to filtering.
What quantity of water is wasted during a swimming pool filter backwash?
29 gallons
Inground pool needs to have some water drained out due to lots of rain. Do I just turn on to backwash We have a jandy system and am unsure how to do this?
We just turn the dial to backwash and let some out!
How do you know when you need new sand in a Hayward filter for an inground pool?
Depending on the size of the pool and the size of the filter and the amount of times you have to backwash, also if you have had a lot of rain then you may need to backwash more than usual. If you put the pool in and the filter and you know how old the sand is, if you are backwashing more than usual,change the sand. Also before you backwash check the pressure of the water going back into the pool, then backwash check the pressure again the pressure should for any size hayward pump push your hand away if it does not then change your sand.
What are each of these settings for on the filter- filter backwash recirc waste closed and rinse?
Filter setting intakes pool water through the skimmer, sends it through the filter (then heater, if any) and back into the pool. Backwash sends pool water through the filter in reverse and dumps the water out for cleaning purposes. In my experience if pool servicing is overdue you may need to backwash several times, running the filter setting a minute or two (without adding DE) in between each backwash. The filter is not really clean until the water runs clear. Recirculate is a round robin water voyage from skimmer to return port bypassing the filter if the pool is piped for this feature. Waste dumps water from the skimmer without going through the filter. Closed prevents water from entering the filter tank and should not be used with the pump running. It is for winterizing and servicing only. Some pools are piped so that the closed setting is used when vacumming the pool (with pump running). Most pools are piped so that the closing off of water from the filter is accomplished by turning a valve on one of the water lines. Rinse: Runs water through the filter in the normal direction and out the waste hose. This helps the sand to compact back down or the DE to settle back into the mesh before you start cycling back into the pool.
When sand filter set on filter water leaks out backwash hose?
It sounds like either your valve is not set completely to "filter" or your valve's seals are degrading. If the valve is completely set to "filter", then either replace the valve, or plug the end of the backwash hose.Here's a good place to look for new backwash filters: http://www.swiftpoolsupplies.com/category/product-list/backwash-valves
Should water always be coming out of the jets when pump is running?
No, not if the filter is set to backwash or waste.
