You said to backwash when vacuuming, but it is really best to use the WASTE setting and not put all this mess through your filter. If you vacuum on backwash a fair bit will be right back in your water once you put it back to regular filter mode.
Clarifier and flocculant are not the same thing. Clarifier clumps smaller particles together for easier filtration. Flocculant drops the large particles out so they can be vacuumed to waste. They work better when used together. As the other commenter states though, don’t filter with the flocculant present as it will clog up your filter. Vacuum to waste after 24 hrs of settling time.
I have two skimmers. One I use a small ball where suction is pulling or draining water to waste. The ball should stay at the bottom at all times this is to get the best suction when vacuuming. It will be stronger than without the ball. Fill pool to capacity while putting one to two water hoses in pool continuously adding water while vacuuming.
My water level drops super fast when I vacuum. It sucks.Yours does not drop as fast. I suspect my pool pump is too strong. Also vacuuming kills your lower back! Oh well...at least a clean pool looks nice afterwards.
I had 2 pool techs both of 10-15yrs of experience tell me NOT to use flocculant as it will hardened your sand to something like concrete and ruin your filter. Flocculant is sticky and was told they shouldnt even sell those in stores. There are other ways to clear up a pool.
Thanks for your comment, and i am saying that it does not do that. Used this many times and cleaned many sand filters. Sand gets clumped whether you use flocculants or not. Its good practice to just open the sand filter every 6-9 months and scoop of the debris that has collected. Thereafter give the sand a mix with your hand. Maybe he is referring to a specific flocculant that does that so i can only talk from the ones i have used.
You said to backwash when vacuuming, but it is really best to use the WASTE setting and not put all this mess through your filter. If you vacuum on backwash a fair bit will be right back in your water once you put it back to regular filter mode.
yes, sorry you are right. I noted it on the narrative under the video. Thanks
You should never switch it to Filter mode after a backwash. always switch to rinse before going to filter after back washing.
When you set it to waste how do you set the main drain and skimmer?
Clarifier and flocculant are not the same thing. Clarifier clumps smaller particles together for easier filtration. Flocculant drops the large particles out so they can be vacuumed to waste. They work better when used together. As the other commenter states though, don’t filter with the flocculant present as it will clog up your filter. Vacuum to waste after 24 hrs of settling time.
I have two skimmers. One I use a small ball where suction is pulling or draining water to waste. The ball should stay at the bottom at all times this is to get the best suction when vacuuming. It will be stronger than without the ball. Fill pool to capacity while putting one to two water hoses in pool continuously adding water while vacuuming.
Excellently explained and videoed. You helped my situation perfectly. Thank you.
Man that's a weird looking Penguin! Looks like a dolphin to me lol
the pool was so dirty the penguin mutated into a dolphin...
Wahahah u made my day
Comment of the year... LMAO
Wow that's a cool little sweeper. Can you please give me the details? Thanks
thanks but does not last very long: th-cam.com/video/LgoppJ59Mig/w-d-xo.html
What if you have a filter pump from intex that you cant put on circulate. Water will always pass the filter
I can't believe the amount of leaves on the water's surface when he began vaccuming.
PAC =poly aluminum Chloride ; is this the same stuff your using ?
Is it okay to use a robotic type of vacuum such as a Dolphin robotic pool cleaner?
Just dont put too much of this product, else this is going to turn penguins into dolphins
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Lekker , hearing a SA accent
I flocc'd per directions. 12 hours later not much has happened. I'm beyond frustrated.
Did you ever get it sorted?
What kind of vacuum are you using mine brings all the dirt up
this is the pipe connected to the pool pump
My water level drops super fast when I vacuum. It sucks.Yours does not drop as fast. I suspect my pool pump is too strong. Also vacuuming kills your lower back! Oh well...at least a clean pool looks nice afterwards.
thanks, also my pool is quite large
Can you use automatic vaccum instead this one
yes, vacuum to waste
Man - filter to waste not backwash and also why you don`t show the final result at all?
thanks. Yes i used the wrong word in the video. i made a note in the text.
Anyway i did a new video: th-cam.com/video/jnHnnm8oPi8/w-d-xo.html
Are u in SA and where can I get that stuff
The Pool Team shops. They all over SA
Arnold is that you?
i told you "I'll be back"
Where are you from by chance? I'm trying to pen point your accent. Lol
S.Africa
Thee is what you drink!!!! Thee is only used before a consonant!!!!!!
I had 2 pool techs both of 10-15yrs of experience tell me NOT to use flocculant as it will hardened your sand to something like concrete and ruin your filter. Flocculant is sticky and was told they shouldnt even sell those in stores. There are other ways to clear up a pool.
Thanks for your comment, and i am saying that it does not do that. Used this many times and cleaned many sand filters. Sand gets clumped whether you use flocculants or not. Its good practice to just open the sand filter every 6-9 months and scoop of the debris that has collected. Thereafter give the sand a mix with your hand.
Maybe he is referring to a specific flocculant that does that so i can only talk from the ones i have used.