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    Default Re: Too much DE in pool

    BTW - if anyone cares, this problem has been going on for two months now, but until yesterday, and for the longest time, I was unable to get into this site.

    It takes an inordinate amount of my time, and has my wife saying, Let's just drain the pool and leave it empty.
    20,000 gallon plaster (concrete) pool
    DE filter
    Nature 2 (unchanged)

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    Default Re: Too much DE in pool

    I don't know what to tell you about not being able to get into the site. Is the your filter pressure climbing? What is the current water condition? Are you able to post actual numbers for chlorine, ph, and cya levels? Nobody can help very much when they have no idea what they are working with. Draining a pool, even a concrete pool, can cause severe damage.
    Intex 15ftx4ft 4500 gal. 3/4 HP Pentair WhisperFlo pump. Hayward 21" sand filter. Taylor K-2006 & K-1106 kits. PF=27

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    Default Re: Too much DE in pool

    Yeah, I'm aware of that, so I'm trying everything. My wife doesn't care, she'll never go in again. But if it ever starts warming up here, I go in every day.

    No, the filter pressure is right where it was.

    The water is seemingly unchanged. The filter has been running for 2 days. I say seemingly, but the DE MAY have thinned out slightly. It actually seems to be as thick in there as ever, but there's less build up on the bottom. So maybe it's working.

    I have no idea how you folks come up with numbers. I've got the yellow liquid and the red liquid, and the best I could come up with is an estimate.

    Thanks again.
    20,000 gallon plaster (concrete) pool
    DE filter
    Nature 2 (unchanged)

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