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Need help on a swimming pool cleaner question.............. hdivr 10-06-2007
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Posted by Bob F on October 9, 2007, 7:21 pm

>I have an above ground pool (24' round) with a Polaris 65 cleaner.
> Pool looks great and water is crystal clear. However, every time I
> "unhook" the polaris from the pool wall outlet, there come a great
> "brown" cloud. This has been doing this all summer.
>
> I have a sand filter and thought it may be broken internally, but it
> is only 1 year old and does filter the pool correctly. I have tried
> backwashing for 5 minutes past clear and then rinsing 5 minutes past
> clear. It doesn't seem to make a difference. Once backwashing and
> rinsing are done, I unhook the polaris and bingo....here comes the
> cloud.
>
> I even added DE powder to my sand filter to see if it was just missing
> some "algae". No help. Looks like the same amount to me.
>
> It seems that the polaris is somehow creating a stagnant water area in
> the top of my filter valving and it doesn't shoot out even though the
> polaris seems to be running strong. What would cause the brown cloud
> to not come through the polaris. It only comes out when unhooked. It
> is just annoying to have a "sparkling" pool and then see a huge cloud
> shot into the center of it.
>

Could you just disconnect the thing while you are filtering to waste. It sounds
like the cleaner is restricting the water flow.

Bob



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Posted by on October 14, 2007, 9:23 pm
>
>
>
>
> >I have an above groundpool(24' round) with aPolaris65 cleaner.
> >Poollooks great and water is crystal clear. However, every time I
> > "unhook" thepolarisfrom thepoolwall outlet, there come a great
> > "brown" cloud. This has been doing this all summer.
>
> > I have a sand filter and thought it may be broken internally, but it
> > is only 1 year old and does filter thepoolcorrectly. I have tried
> > backwashing for 5 minutes past clear and then rinsing 5 minutes past
> > clear. It doesn't seem to make a difference. Once backwashing and
> > rinsing are done, I unhook thepolarisand bingo....here comes the
> > cloud.
>
> > I even added DE powder to my sand filter to see if it was just missing
> > some "algae". No help. Looks like the same amount to me.
>
> > It seems that thepolarisis somehow creating a stagnant water area in
> > the top of my filter valving and it doesn't shoot out even though the
> >polarisseems to be running strong. What would cause the brown cloud
> > to not come through thepolaris. It only comes out when unhooked. It
> > is just annoying to have a "sparkling"pooland then see a huge cloud
> > shot into the center of it.
>
> Could you just disconnect the thing while you are filtering to waste. It sounds
> like the cleaner is restricting the water flow.
>
> Bob

Just took the filter apart and dumped the sand. The Sand was only 2
years old and seems to still have a lot of sharp edges. However, I
did notice alot of greenish "clumps" of what I expect to be body oils
or algae. It has a pasty consistency and had some brush bristles in
them. Is it normal for these clumps to be there after only 2 years
(about 7 months total use here in Missouri). Or is this a sign that
my pump/filter is under or oversized since not being able to backwash
these out? thanks for all the help.


Posted by Dan Espen on October 15, 2007, 9:54 am
hdivr@earthlink.net writes:

>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >I have an above groundpool(24' round) with aPolaris65 cleaner.
>> >Poollooks great and water is crystal clear. However, every time I
>> > "unhook" thepolarisfrom thepoolwall outlet, there come a great
>> > "brown" cloud. This has been doing this all summer.
>>
>> > I have a sand filter and thought it may be broken internally, but it
>> > is only 1 year old and does filter thepoolcorrectly. I have tried
>> > backwashing for 5 minutes past clear and then rinsing 5 minutes past
>> > clear. It doesn't seem to make a difference. Once backwashing and
>> > rinsing are done, I unhook thepolarisand bingo....here comes the
>> > cloud.
>>
>> > I even added DE powder to my sand filter to see if it was just missing
>> > some "algae". No help. Looks like the same amount to me.
>>
>> > It seems that thepolarisis somehow creating a stagnant water area in
>> > the top of my filter valving and it doesn't shoot out even though the
>> >polarisseems to be running strong. What would cause the brown cloud
>> > to not come through thepolaris. It only comes out when unhooked. It
>> > is just annoying to have a "sparkling"pooland then see a huge cloud
>> > shot into the center of it.
>>
>> Could you just disconnect the thing while you are filtering to waste. It
sounds
>> like the cleaner is restricting the water flow.
>>
>> Bob
>
> Just took the filter apart and dumped the sand. The Sand was only 2
> years old and seems to still have a lot of sharp edges. However, I
> did notice alot of greenish "clumps" of what I expect to be body oils
> or algae. It has a pasty consistency and had some brush bristles in
> them. Is it normal for these clumps to be there after only 2 years
> (about 7 months total use here in Missouri). Or is this a sign that
> my pump/filter is under or oversized since not being able to backwash
> these out? thanks for all the help.

Those clumps are normal and you will see them after one year.
I think they are oils as you suggest. They collect at the top and
ideally will get backflushed but as you see some remain.

I usually open the filter in the spring, let the sand dry and scoop
them out. I don't think they do any harm if you leave them.


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