hey everyone im new to the forum and to home ownership, i just moved in and i noticed that my pressure gauge is reading 30-35psi so i followed directions given to me by a friend and backwashed the filter. it helped a little bit but now when the pump is on it will shoot right to 30psi after a few moments the caretaker makes a strange noise and then the pressure creeps to 22psi. and then right back up to 30. the pool was built in 91 it has a triton II tr60 sand filter and the pump says its a 2.20 hp. the house did have a solar heater on the roof at one point but it was removed. is the pump to much for the filter? it lookes like the return line from the filter goes threw the caretaker assembally "pop ups" and back into the pool, is this normal?? and there dosent seem to be anyway to bypass it. im scared i will come home to a busted line!! i wish i could post a pic of the set up but i dont know how.
thanks everyone!!!