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    Returned home. today
    FC 5
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    pH 7.4
    TA 60
    Ca hardness 130
    CYA 50
    Water appears green, not opaque, sediment on bottom, less than when I started this. Placed 1 cal-hypo in each skimmer. Plan to try a vacuum what sediment I can to waste this afternoon and backwash filter. Will adjust pH down after that if necessary.
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    Orange sediment on bottom?

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    Yes
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    Is the filter pressure rising? Are the returns getting weak or is there poor skimmer action? Do you have a 2 speed pump?
    It seems clear that the chlorine / raising pH is making the iron come out but it's not settling on the filter as we'd hoped.

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    Pressure not really increasing. Returns are strong,1 speed pump (1HP). Had sand in filter changed (200 lb., I think) when I had liner placed
    Agree with your assessment, filter does not seem to be capturing much iron.
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    Are you only adding 1 cal-hypo tab per skimmer per day or the half pound max recommended by PoolDoc?
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    I'd let the filter go without backwash until the pressure is about 8lbs over clean. The dirtier the filter, the finer debris it will remove. Try to vacuum to the filter and see if the orange stays in. We already know it catches the calcium precipitate. I also think you can let the pH continue to float up to 8. PoolDoc may correct me when he returns but I'm pretty sure that's the plan.

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    BigDave is right! Make that filter work. Also, you may consider adding DE to your filter via skimmer. (See sticky). We will all be joyous when PoolDoc returns in full! Also still wondering about cal-hypo dosage.
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    Have backed off to 1 tab per skimmer per day. Will vacuum to filter this morning and see if it will catch and hold the sediment. I really do appreciate your help

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    pH 8.0, Vacuumed to filter. Basically captured nothing, returns basically putting what I vacuumed back into pool. No change in pressure and returns remain strong. Getting pretty frustrated.

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    BigDave: I am thinking that there was not enough calcium on the filter media to catch the sediment. He is only using 1 tab cal-hypo and has been doing a lot of back-washing. What do you think?
    BTW, here is a link to adding DE: http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...to-sand-filter
    26K gal 20x40 rectangular IG vinyl pool; Apr 2014: New pump, liner, auto-cover, & water; Pentair Whisperflo 1HP pump; Pentair Trition sand filter; Cover/Star CS-500 auto cover; Taylor K-2006C; OTO

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