How to Hook Up a Sand Filter Pump to an Above Ground Swimming Pool

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Replacing a pool filter can seem like a daunting task. Not only is your current one no longer functional, but there are so many pool filter options out there that it makes your head spin — different sizes, different types, different models, different medias, and different brands. Doing so can help you avoid major or even minimal plumbing changes along with having to learn how to maintain a new type of pool filter. That being said, sometimes a certain type of filter may not satisfy your expectations for filtration or ease of use. Bigger filters are generally considered better not so for pool pumps , and this may be a good time to upsize your pool filter, or perhaps you want to switch to a different type of pool filter. They use a special sand media that filters from 20-40 microns in particle size. This sand will last 5-7 years before needing to be replaced. Sand filters require backwashing every few weeks to churn the sand and flush out the trapped dirt. Pros: Low maintenance, easy to understand. Cons: May not trap fine, silty dirt or dust very well. A pleated filter of Reemay spun polyester that looks similar to the air filter in your car, filter cartridges will need replacement every 2-5 years, depending on how they are sized and used. When a filter cartridge gets too dirty to allow normal water flow, they are not backwashed, but the cartridges are removed from the tank and manually hosed clean. Pros: Better filtering ability, saves water. Cons: Cartridge replacement, cartridge cleaning. Lifespan is usually 7-10 years. This in turn helps you save on wasted water and the chemicals used to treat it. Pros: Best filtering ability, Long element life. Cons: Most expensive pool filter type, manual grid cleaning every 6 months is recommended. Sizing a Replacement Pool Filter When it comes to sizing a replacement pool filter you never want to get a filter that is rated for pools smaller than that of your own. The size of the new pool filter you need directly corresponds to the size of your pool and the power of your pump. While oversizing your new pool filter will allow for finer filtration since the water is flowing at a slower velocity, this will also mean that backwashing will not be as effective — so it is recommended that you follow the suggested filter sizing. If you are looking at buying a pump along with the replacement pool filter, getting the correct size or power of pump is extremely important. The pump you want to buy is going to be the same size that you previously had. Choose the best cut location, to allow for easy reconnection to the replacement pool filter. Once all the piping is set and the cement is dry, test the system. Note the start-up pressure gauge reading on your new filter. You should plan to clean the filter or backwash, when the pressure gauge is reading 8-10lbs over the clean, start-up pressure. Your is now successfully set up, installed, piped, and sealed. You are ready to start filtering your pool! Make sure you set up a schedule for regular maintenance checks so that you can keep your filter system operating at peak efficiency for many years to come! Then you just need a few burly dudes to push the filter to a new location. A heavy strap can also be useful, or a chair placed just right, with someone behind it to hold it in place , so you can push a filter tank with your legs, while sitting down. For the pool, add some shock chlorine to the water dissolve it first in a bucket of water , and brush and skim the pool to add some circulation. Ordered an S180T Hayward from In the swim, My niece actually bought it for her pool, and I installed it using the included Hayward install directions. Is this pump the correct pump for my S180T, using 3 inch intake pipe from pump to filter? Turned it on, pressure at 14 lbs. Vacuumed for five minutes and debris raised gauge pressure to about 20. Back washed, rinsed, pressure back to 14. So again and again, every half hr the pressure is going up to as much as 21 lbs on gauge and I am not vacuuming. I need to know what the reason is that I am seeing pressure rise for no particular reason. I have had Hayward sand filters on my in ground pool for 35 years and never seen this issue. Tell me what the problem is. Hi John, it looks like the pump is too large for the pool filter, The S180T filter is rated for 35 gpm flow rate, that is the design rate of flow. You can either replace the pump with smaller, or you could install a bypass manifold, between the pump and filter, with a 3-way valve, that will let about half of the water bypass the filter, and return to the pool unfiltered, with the other half entering the tank. The valve will allow you to find the sweet spot, and leave it set there.

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Below is a closeup of the centerpiece, conduit side. They use a special sand media that filters from 20-40 microns in particle size. Simple, few elbows, relatively easy to pipe even without flex. Place the pipe and lateral assembly inside the tank. Make sure you set up a schedule for regular maintenance checks so that you can keep your filter system operating at peak efficiency for many years to come! Connect the return hose to the pool's fitting pipe, and clamp it down. Sand filters require backwashing every few weeks to churn the sand and flush out the trapped dirt. I have tried to backflush and it seems like I do not have enough pressure. It was imprecise, repaired, and strongarmed.