Help! Flash Flood last night! Drain or just filter?

[Tredge]

I think the general rule of thumb is:
If you can see the bottom, filter. If you cant, replace.

That much mud is going to be expensive to filter out.
I might try letting it all settle out and then vaccum to waste depending on how much mud there is.

So my advice is to Not filter for a few days and see what settles....then decide to replace or not.

[Watermom]

I think I also would try and let as much settle on the bottom as possible and then vac to waste. Then, let your filter work on it. Good luck.

[Amir]

Thank for all the replies. I did not have a vacuum so I will buy one today and see how it goes.
One more thing. Is is useful to run my Polaris 280. I think not since it will not let the mud to settle.
Thanks all
Amir

[Tredge]

Thank for all the replies. I did not have a vacuum so I will buy one today and see how it goes.
One more thing. Is is useful to run my Polaris 280. I think not since it will not let the mud to settle.
Thanks all
Amir

I would say not. It will stir it up, also the little bag in the polaris just wont hold much dirt/mud to make any difference.

Let it sit for a couple of days and then decide how to handle it. A Vacuum to waste will save your filters.

[aylad]

I would at least go ahead and shock it so that nothing gets a foothold in there and starts growing, then let it sit and see what you can do with the vaccuum.

Janet