Getting ready to do this for the first time. I appreciate your detailed video. So many things we do around the house require watching 6 videos to get all the pieces of info. You have our exact model, so hoping for no surprises when we get in there.
There shouldnt be any surprises. Ive done this twice now. It really helps. Just make sure to be careful when you remove the sand. Id suggest using your hands when you get low so you dont break the " fingers". Apparently, if you unscrew the larger part of the drain on the bottom You can just spray water in there and the sand will come out but I was afraid to force it. Good luck!
@@Samlol23_drrich Our drain at the bottom was nowhere near the size of yours (I literally could not get my pinky finger in there). I did read through all the comments and I saw the one guy’s suggestion to do that … wish we could have. The fingers/laterals in ours were fat and rounds and looked like a cage. They were pretty sturdy. But we did take caution in those areas. We ended up getting down to those and in between them by hand scooping. Hubby and I took turns and it took about 2-3 hours. We then filled a little ways with water, loosening the sand we couldn’t get to so easily. Then we shop vac’d out the last of it - did that process about 3 times. It was obvious that this was way overdue. There was probably sand that was compacted and not even allowing water to penetrate. From beginning to end, the full process took us about 5.5 hours with the only breaks we took being when we alternated scooping. Again, your video was great. We have almost the exact same model. One note I’ll add for your viewers … we both ended up with skin irritation on our scooping arms. We don’t know if it was a reaction to the silica in the sand, or if it was little metal shavings from the opening that we were rubbing against while scooping. It definitely felt like little metal shavings, but can’t be sure. A good thick body lotion applied made it all better. If I could find a full arm neoprene sleeve or something similar, I’ll use that next time. Thanks for the quick reply! Great video!
I’ve changed it twice in the 11 years I’ve owned the house. It wasn’t that the pressure was too high. Backwashing fixes that. It was just that my water wasn’t easy to keep clear. I would fight with it on a regular basis. I would add clarifiers, backwash, etc. after adding new sand (both times) no clarifier at all, the water was very easy to balance, was clear and just looked perfect. It’s well worth doing. The results were so good the first time I did it, that this video and the new sand was maybe only four seasons after the last Sand change. It’s well worth the effort. Thanks for the comment.
@@Samlol23_drrich thanks for the quick reply. My water stays clear but my pressure is like 35# and I've herd its only supposed to be 2. Makes me think they might mean 2 bars which is 30#.... well thanks for taking the time.
@@Bccool86 no problem. I think the pressure depends on a lot of things. My setup has the pool and an attached spa with manual diverters. If I run the water to and from just the pool, the backpressure is around 20. If I switch over to supply and return from the spa, its around 30. Backwashing to clean the sand will decrease the pressure, but I'm not sure it really matters as long as your water quality is good. Thanks again for commenting
I have a triton II TR60. I googled how many bags of sand, it shows 7 50lb bags. Do you have the same filter or bigger? Thx 4 the video, looking to do this job today
Mine is the tr100, so yes it’s bigger. It makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE in filtration. Last year my water sucked. This year it’s awesome. Well worth the cost.
@@anthonyp4385 amazingly, there is now no sand on the pool bottom. There used to be a little bit once in a while so thanks again. I really had no idea that screen existed. It was missing from the day I moved in here 12 years ago!
@@Samlol23_drrich That’s awesome news man! Great job! I only knew about it because your video motivated me to change my sand, and as soon as I popped off the lid I saw that mesh filter. So thanks for your help!
My Brother,..just unscrew the big part of two part drain plug...turn clockwise(reverse thread on your filter) put a hose in it full blast and the sand will mostly run out on its own although very wet. The next day use a rake or shovel to spread it out.
Getting ready to do this for the first time. I appreciate your detailed video. So many things we do around the house require watching 6 videos to get all the pieces of info. You have our exact model, so hoping for no surprises when we get in there.
There shouldnt be any surprises. Ive done this twice now. It really helps. Just make sure to be careful when you remove the sand. Id suggest using your hands when you get low so you dont break the " fingers". Apparently, if you unscrew the larger part of the drain on the bottom You can just spray water in there and the sand will come out but I was afraid to force it. Good luck!
@@Samlol23_drrich Our drain at the bottom was nowhere near the size of yours (I literally could not get my pinky finger in there). I did read through all the comments and I saw the one guy’s suggestion to do that … wish we could have. The fingers/laterals in ours were fat and rounds and looked like a cage. They were pretty sturdy. But we did take caution in those areas. We ended up getting down to those and in between them by hand scooping. Hubby and I took turns and it took about 2-3 hours. We then filled a little ways with water, loosening the sand we couldn’t get to so easily. Then we shop vac’d out the last of it - did that process about 3 times. It was obvious that this was way overdue. There was probably sand that was compacted and not even allowing water to penetrate. From beginning to end, the full process took us about 5.5 hours with the only breaks we took being when we alternated scooping. Again, your video was great. We have almost the exact same model. One note I’ll add for your viewers … we both ended up with skin irritation on our scooping arms. We don’t know if it was a reaction to the silica in the sand, or if it was little metal shavings from the opening that we were rubbing against while scooping. It definitely felt like little metal shavings, but can’t be sure. A good thick body lotion applied made it all better. If I could find a full arm neoprene sleeve or something similar, I’ll use that next time.
Thanks for the quick reply! Great video!
Man, I really wish I would have read his video description before I hired that T Rex....
what was your pressure at before you changed the sand?
I’ve changed it twice in the 11 years I’ve owned the house. It wasn’t that the pressure was too high. Backwashing fixes that. It was just that my water wasn’t easy to keep clear. I would fight with it on a regular basis. I would add clarifiers, backwash, etc. after adding new sand (both times) no clarifier at all, the water was very easy to balance, was clear and just looked perfect. It’s well worth doing. The results were so good the first time I did it, that this video and the new sand was maybe only four seasons after the last Sand change. It’s well worth the effort. Thanks for the comment.
@@Samlol23_drrich thanks for the quick reply. My water stays clear but my pressure is like 35# and I've herd its only supposed to be 2. Makes me think they might mean 2 bars which is 30#.... well thanks for taking the time.
@@Bccool86 no problem. I think the pressure depends on a lot of things. My setup has the pool and an attached spa with manual diverters. If I run the water to and from just the pool, the backpressure is around 20. If I switch over to supply and return from the spa, its around 30.
Backwashing to clean the sand will decrease the pressure, but I'm not sure it really matters as long as your water quality is good.
Thanks again for commenting
Yo bro I never laughed so hard 😄👍
Indeed, my favorite is scooping out sand with plastic cup and dumping to the side 😂
@@sergii_swimming_poolsall these years later and I still don’t have the balls to remove the outer drain. I’m afraid I’ll break it.
I have a triton II TR60. I googled how many bags of sand, it shows 7 50lb bags. Do you have the same filter or bigger? Thx 4 the video, looking to do this job today
Mine is the tr100, so yes it’s bigger. It makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE in filtration. Last year my water sucked. This year it’s awesome. Well worth the cost.
Yea. I just looked it up. 250# for your model. 7 bags. Just make sure it’s pool filter sand.
You’re missing a little metal filter that lives on top of the plastic tubing.
Thank you. I’ll look into it before I open the pool next month.
Thanks again. Use bought the part.
@@Samlol23_drrich My pleasure sir. Your video helped me a ton so I’m happy to be able to help you as well. Take care.
@@anthonyp4385 amazingly, there is now no sand on the pool bottom. There used to be a little bit once in a while so thanks again. I really had no idea that screen existed. It was missing from the day I moved in here 12 years ago!
@@Samlol23_drrich That’s awesome news man! Great job! I only knew about it because your video motivated me to change my sand, and as soon as I popped off the lid I saw that mesh filter. So thanks for your help!
My Brother,..just unscrew the big part of two part drain plug...turn clockwise(reverse thread on your filter) put a hose in it full blast and the sand will mostly run out on its own although very wet. The next day use a rake or shovel to spread it out.
I was afraid it didn't unscrew and I would bust the filter. Yeah that would have been way easier. Thanks 4 commenting