What's the difference between rinse and backwash?

Rinse runs water in the same direction that normal filtering does. Backwash runs it through the sand in the opposite direction. Rinse is to clear any dirt out of the clean side of the sand before you start sending it back to the pool.

What comes first backwash or rinse?

The 'Rinse' setting should be used after backwashing and again run just for a minute or two. On this setting the water is flowing through the filter in the normal direction but once again is being sent to the waste pipe rather than being returned to the pool.

What is backwash and rinse?

What the backwash does is unsettle the sand and push out the fine debris. The rinse then expels the debris and compacts the sand again to prepare the filter to catch more dirt.

How long do you rinse after backwash?

Rinse the filter for about 1 to 2 minutes or until the water in the sight glass is clear. NOTE: Any electric heater must be off.

What happens if you don't rinse after backwashing?

Then you rinse to help settle the sand and flush the last bit of crud and dust down the drain not back into your pool. if you don't rinse you will see cloudy water coming out of the jets for the first 30 seconds or so when u turn the filter back on.

Ask the Pool Guy: Why Should I Rinse In My Backwash Cycle?

Do you need to backwash a pool every day?

"Why do we need to backwash?" - Similar to a vacuum cleaner, air conditioner filter, or your kid's bedrooms, your pool filter collects dirt! Whenever the filter fills up with the dirt/debris it reduces the flow of water to your pool. Low flow = poor circulation which will lead to algae in the pool.

How often should you backwash a swimming pool?

As a general rule, you should be backwashing your pool about once a week or in conjugation with your scheduled maintenance. Another industry standard is to backwash when your filter's pressure gauge reads 8-10 PSI (pounds per square inch) over the starting level or “clean” pressure.

Should sand come out when I backwash?

In general, you shouldn't be losing sand from your sand filter. Nor should any sand be coming out during backwashing, rinsing or filtering. If sand is coming out, something is wrong. You shouldn't need to be topping up the sand in the filter either.

Does backwashing remove water from pool?

Backwashing can result in a loss of water. While this is unavoidable, you can minimize the amount of water you lose by not overdoing the backwashing process. Keep a close eye on the colour of the water through the view glass and stop the minute it becomes clear.

Do you vacuum a pool on backwash or waste?

If you do have this option, it is highly recommended that whenever you have algae, you will need to vacuum to waste. This option allows you to vacuum the algae up and send it out through the backwash line, avoiding getting algae into your filter sand.

What does the rinse cycle do on my pool pump?

The rinse cycle keeps dirt from returning to the pool after filter cleaning. As its name suggests, the rinse cycle on a swimming pool filter uses water to clear away any dirt or debris that remains after cleaning out the filter.

What setting should my pool pump be on?

The “Filter” setting circulates water through the sand or DE media, then out the filter through the return port to the pool. This is the standard setting for normal pump and filter operation. The “Backwash” setting redirects the flow of water backwards through the filter media to flush out contaminants.

How often should I backwash sand filter?

“How often should I backwash my sand filter”? Ensure you do it if there's an algae outbreak or after a significant storm. A DE( diatomaceous earth)filter system needs cleaning six or more times each year. If you have a sand filter, backwash it every month and tear it down twice every year.

Should I run my pool pump on filter or recirculate?

Recirculate is great to use when there are large amounts of debris or algae that could clog your filter quickly if they are passed through. Recirculate will allow the shock to mix quickly and start working.

What do I do after I backwash my pool?

In order to prevent residual blow back into the pool, once you've finished backwashing it's highly advisable to rinse the filter. Just as the backwash lifts and flushes the sand, the rinse resets the sand to its original position for optimum filtration.

Why is there always sand in my pool?

Finding sand in your pool means one or more parts of your sand filter have broken, and the filter is no longer functioning the way it should.

Why is there sand in my pool after backwashing?

Your pump may be too large or the sand level too high in the filter. When the filter is backwashing the water flow can cause the sand to rise high enough and overflow into the standpipe, which will allow the sand back into the pool.

How often should you change the sand in a pool filter?

Generally, you'll want to change the sand in your pool filter about once every five years. Once you've gone past five years without a change, the reliability and efficiency of your filter go down.

How often do you clean pool filter balls?

How Often Do You Clean Pool Filter Balls? Filter balls can be washed in the washing machine every two or three years as required. Usually, after two washes you would replace the filter balls with new ones.

Can you backwash filter balls?

Yes, you save water with FilterBalls with the backwashing. The filter cleaning (backwashing) process with sand, glass, and zeo-sand require frequent cycles to remove dirt from the media and restore the media's filtering capacity.

What is the best speed to run a pool pump?

If you are running your pool pump to filter and turn your water over, we recommend using the middle and lower speed settings. For example, for the first few days, you might run the pump at 2500 RPMs to see what your pool looks like. Next, you might dial it down to 1600 RPMs.

What speed should my pool pump be on?

I suggest running your pump on a higher setting for an hour or two. This would be somewhere in the high 2,000 RPMs. This will allow a good mixture of your chemicals, your automatic pool cleaner to run around, and get a good portion of your pool water through the filter.

Is it OK to run pool pump 24 hours a day?

A Rule of Thumb

Generally running your pool pump for 12-hours a day is a good option. This is based on the assumption that your average pool pump has a turnover rate of about 8 to 12-hours. That means that the total volume of your pool water will filter through your system 2 to 3 times per 24-hour period.