Not wearing panty hose

[chuck9997]

Not wearing panty hose.. but I am interested in maybe attaching to the return in my 24foot AG pool.. I have seen people mention this.. but can't find anywhere about:

What exactly to use?
How to attach to return?

Thanks for your help.

[zephans]

We've got a nylon knee-high stocking working as an impromptu

[Spensar]

I've read threads where knee highs are being used as skimmer socks and go into the skimmer basket to catch the fine stuff before it gets into the filter.

[zephans]

<finishing initial post :-)>
We've got a nylon stocking working as an impromptu skimmer sock.
1. Remove skimmer basket
TIP: If skimmer basket is gets stuck in your skimmer now is a good time to sand the outer edge a little to give it some room.
2. Put the stocking in the basket
3. Stretch lip of stocking around edge of the skimmer basket rim so there is about .5" to 1" of overhang past the basket rim
4. (optional) Place couple 1" rocks in basket on top of stocking to keep stocking from floating up.
5. Install skimmer basket back into skimmer.

6. SANITY CHECK: Is there any way the stocking or rocks could get past the skimmer basket and get sucked directly into your pump?
If yes then you didn't install it properly. Take off and fix the problem.

7. Turn on pump and watch the bugs and other small stuff start getting caught!

YES, there will be some extra stocking material in the middle. I just ignore it. As long as you don't significantly block water flow through the basket you should be fine.

IMPORTANT: If you are using a skimmer sock or stocking you should check it every day or two... especially when you start using one. Too much crud started to pull my stocking through the skimmer basket grill once.

[chuck9997]

Maybe you all missed my mention of the "RETURN".. Not interested in usage as a skimmer sock.. How do I attach the panty hose.. or knee hi (or whatever is best to use).. to the RETURN? (not the skimmer)

[NWMNMom]

Why on earth would you want to? is your filter putting something back into the pool it shouldn't? That could be the only reason I can think of that someone would want to put something on the return...Then I would say its time to fix the filter.....

[chuck9997]

Not sure about my filter.. that's why I want to put the hose on the return.. to see if I get anything.

Geeze.. it takes so many posts.. to get one answer.

[Spensar]

I've seen a commercial product filter bag for the returns but have not read about a homebrew alternative. Knee highs are thin, if you cut off the thicker part near the ankle maybe it is thin enough to screw right into the socket.

[Watermom]

[QUOTE=chuck9997;51485

Geeze.. it takes so many posts.. to get one answer.[/QUOTE]

Sometimes. But, there are a lot of nice people here who take their time to try and help. We certainly appreciate all of our posters who are willing to help!

[waste]

Chuck, you can secure the nylon hose to the return with a rubber band. I use knee highs and secure them by the reinforced top so that there is plenty of material left in the pool to collect whatever may be bypassing the filter and still have enough room so that the pump doesn't blow a partially filled stocking off of the inlet (thereby ruining the test)

I hope this is more in line with what you were asking:)

[Phillbo]

Not sure about my filter.. that's why I want to put the hose on the return.. to see if I get anything.

Geeze.. it takes so many posts.. to get one answer.


A little kindness when clarifying someones mistake may help you to get the help you are requesting.

[chuck9997]

thanks everyone for your replies.. didn't mean to snap at anyone.. I am just so frustrated with the pool this year.. It has been a breeze for the last 4.. but I am seriously considering going back to mowing that part of my yard.. might be easier than figuring out this problem.

From researching here.. I probably have a problem in the filter.. that's causing the sand to blow out into the pool. But.. I really don't look forward to opening up the filter and investigating.. I am not very mechanical.. Is there a step by step guide to filter maintenance anywhere?

[NWMNMom]

A guess but thinking its your laterals?.....Is it blowing air bubbles back in or anything else? When you backwash do you run a rinse cycle for very long before turning the multiport back to filter? I did in fact see a post or two here from one of the guys Al or Dave maybe? that went into a pretty good detail on how to check....Maybe use the search and check "laterals"

[joliecharlie]

Janet's post in another thread details how to service the filter.
It is titled... for those with sand blowing back..... you may have already found it.
We had problems with sand flowing in pool this year too. We replaced the multiport valve, gasket and checked the laterals after emptying sand using wet dry vac and replaced sand. (We decided to replace valve because it was cracking from exposure to elements)
It wasn't too big of a job, but then again, I was just the gopher:)