NorPlan
Junior Member
:help: Back beginning of May we changed out the Silica Sand in the Drum Filter for the backyard pool...The Pool Store advised refilling the drum with only 3 bags as to fill it to capacity we'd be loosing a considerable amount..We are at that point when we go through the ritual of vacuuming and I empty the filter basket on the pump..To do so I close the valve leading from the skimmer to the pump..Plus swing the dial from Filter to Backwash to release pressure as well ( the power to the pump is turned off ).. Either I'm biting down to hard on my tongue or I'm doing things in the wrong order..lol...Once I've cleaned the basket and put everything back in place , opened the value and put the dial back to filter and the power back on...We notice a considerable amount of silica sand has come out through the return into the pool and settles on the bottom..Any help or ideas appreciated:help: