Vacuuming Pool To Waste: Pool Cleaning

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Жыл бұрын

How to vacuum a swimming pool to waste using a sand filter

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@LawFarin Жыл бұрын

I only vacuum on waste if it’s really bad. Instead I’ll vacuum on filter then backwash and rinse afterwards. That way I’m not losing a lot of water in the pool, and still getting crap out of the filter and pool

@EM1473 3 күн бұрын

Ok, found this video by complete accident. Opened my pool a few days ago, got it cleaned up and chemicals perfect by the end of the day. That night I shocked it and scrubbed the entire pool. Day 2, I vacuumed the pool but it seemed a little cloudy (for the first week I keep the filter running 24/7). Checked chemicals, all good. Day 3, water is crystal clear but there’s this stuff at the bottom of the deep end, like shown in the video. I vacuum again but then immediately backwash the filter as soon as I was finished. Day 4, water is crystal clear, chemicals are perfect but there’s about half the amount of the same stuff at the bottom of the deep end. I’m guessing I need to vacuum to waste to get rid of all of it. I’m glad I stumbled across this video, thank you for sharing!

@Poolelementary 3 күн бұрын

Yes vacuuming to Waste should take care of it and if you have alot of stuff in the air like we do here with pollen you might have to do it once a week being the sand filters seem to have an issue filtering out that small of debris. Thanks for watching!

@jawsparkyfourfive 4 ай бұрын

Of all the vacuum videos I've watched, you're the only one to tell us to turn off the main drain, THANK YOU. Having both the main drain and skimmer both open drains the water so fast you will lose half your pool water in the process.

@Poolelementary 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@RPCMarcoT21 11 ай бұрын

No, you're wasting water .Vacuuming the pool with the sandfliter and pump is normal. Then, after you're done, empty basket at skimmer and pump. Then back wash the fliter for 2-3 mins. Then, turn pump off. Switch filter to rinse cycle for 30 seconds to 1 minute

@RPCMarcoT21 11 ай бұрын

Or go buy a robot. They are the best. Set it and forget it. Doesnt do a good job in the hour and half. Turn it on..run it again lol its sweet

@DennisHaydenJr 10 ай бұрын

What robot would you suggest in a 18 by 4 round above ground pool? My wife has been wanting one.

@dennislopez6768 Жыл бұрын

What brand of vac hose is that ?

@Poolelementary Жыл бұрын

I believe that pool hose is a 45 foot OREQ

@ray.a7343 Жыл бұрын

U vacuum in waste mode? I thought your supposed to vacuum in filter mode?

@kennylunaaa5596 Жыл бұрын

With algae you want to vacuum to waste because it’ll just come back in the pool. When vacuuming leaves or debris filter mode is fine. Sand filters aren’t the best at filtering which is why the guy in the video is using waste mode

@gritskennedy5007 10 ай бұрын

It's algae bloom starting yup put enough chlorine of course you put enough chlorine stabilizer right?

@Poolelementary 10 ай бұрын

Yes stabilizer was in check 40ppm

@mfolson81 9 ай бұрын

Why do we need to turn heater off before turning off pump?

@Poolelementary 9 ай бұрын

Just incase it's been running for a long period and is Hot. Prevents steam in you heat exchange.

@UGotHookah Жыл бұрын

Yeah this is a lot of work I have a cartridge filter and I just got to pull I'd like to do this but I guess it's the only for inground??

@Poolelementary Жыл бұрын

Most of the time this process is done with a sand filter only. You have to have a drain bypass on a cartridge filter

@nagel133 11 ай бұрын

so on a cart filter, you just vacuum to the carts and clean them every 4-6 months, so set the hose up in pool and start vacuuming to the skimmer.

@UGotHookah 11 ай бұрын

@@nagel133 I mean for me I just get a robot vacuum that cleans the floor and eventually obviously probably after the Summer's over probably like in October I will check and clean the filter with a hose

@phurien Жыл бұрын

Buy a robot bro you’re killing yourself

@jennifermccrady9505 11 ай бұрын

I can’t get a suction on my vacuum in waste mode. Any idea why?

@Poolelementary 11 ай бұрын

Most likely the drain is still on and most of your suction will occur in the least resistant line such as the drain when you add 20 plus feet of vacuum hose to the skimmer.

@Poolelementary 11 ай бұрын

If you have two skimmers make sure you plug or close off by valve the second skimmer