Adding DE to sand filter FAQ

[Unabomber007]

Currently at night with my light on it looks like one of those snow globes after you turn it upside down.

[Unabomber007]

Well, for my filter it seems it takes 2 1/2 cups of DE to bring it up 1 PSI. I'll let that go for a few days and see how it works. Sadly, I now have a 25lb bag of DE, so that should last me about 100 years. After I told the rep about what I was doing at the pool store he predicted doom, fire, flooding, and the splitting of the earth by putting DE into my sand filter.

It seems like EVERY tip I've gleaned from this site and it's sister site, the "local pool pros" absolutely hate.

[Spensar]

Sounds interesting. I was away for 5 weeks and the pool tender lost the pool to algae but brought it back a lot before I returned. I am now in the process of clearing up a very cloudy but not green pool. The particlite left is very fine so the DE trick may help a lot.

[brittmer]

How do you add the DE to the sand filter? Do you have to take off the spider valve on the top of the filter or can you just pour it in through the skimmer?
Thanks.

[Sherra]

You pour it in through the skimmer.

[buckeyemom]

Mix the DE with some water first in a little bucket and then opour it in the skimmer. It works great!

[CarlD]

It seems like EVERY tip I've gleaned from this site and it's sister site, the "local pool pros" absolutely hate.

Yup. Because we make them look like fools and crooks. We're the astronomers and they are the astrologers.

And, of course, because we cost them money, lots and lots of money that YOU get to keep.

[papa6]

I have a Pentair Triton II TR 60 sand filter, and am currently using Zeobrite instead of sand. Would adding a little DE to the Zeobrite work the same as it does for sand?

[matt4x4]

yes it would, I use Zeo and DE as well.