Change my sand??

[PhantomAndy]

Good idea on the bushings.

I'll do that when I have to take the head off. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure that he (the builder) didn't put bushings in - everything looks to be glued straight on. Worst case, I'll cut a few inches back, and add bushings whenever I have to get in there to look around.

Thanks!

[Poconos]

A lot of times pool installers do just glue everything together. Cheap way to go. Same happend to me and this is my solution.

Check out my post #5 in this thread.
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=294

Al

[dbursch]

FYI: I have had the same sand in my filter for 15 seasons without a problem or a sand change. I'm getting a new filter due to the age of my current filter and some broken laterals that have been putting sand on my pool floor.