Unable to vacuum to waste?

[kearpaul]

Title has a typo. Should read: "Unable to vacuum to waste?"

Or is it vacumn?

Apologies,
Paul

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[Watermom]

I corrected the title for you but, it did not correct the spelling on each of the posts. No big deal.

Sorry I can't help you with your question, however. I am not familiar with the ins and outs of cartridge filters. Someone will be along who can help you soon I'm sure.

[waste]

Hey Paul

Hi, I'm waste, you know... the one you want to vacuum to

All you have to do is remove the carts, open the drain port on the back of the filter and you should be set to go! You might want to attach a hose to the drain port so you don't flood out the filter pad area. If you see the vacuumed stuff re-entering the pool via the returns, you can either close the return line valve (if applicable) or plug the returns while you do the vac-ing.

As always, when wasting the water with the vacuum, keep an eye on the water level in the pool so it doesn't get too low!

This isn't a major issue - no carts in the filter = no debris on them, water flowing out of the drain port (& the returns not just putting the vac'd debris back into the pool) = water being vacuumed to ME (waste)

[kearpaul]

Thanks, Waste -- if that IS your real name

One follow-up question, if I may. I assume that running the system w/o the carts means I still have to seal up the tank (with that 'belt' that goes around the middle and that bolt that you have to turn about 100 times) Is this right?

Cheers from the about-to-be-vacuumed Sierra Foothills,
Paul
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[waste]

Paul, you're probably better off reassembling the tank after removing the carts - some systems don't have to have the top put back on, but for most if you don't put the top back on, the water goes everywhere

Good luck getting the pool into shape and hope you will enjoy it all summer!

[kearpaul]

And thanks again.

I am seeing a fair amount of vacuumed stuff re-entering the pool via the returns. Could you please tell me more about "plugging the returns"? I don't seem to be able to close the return line valve -- only to choose the mixture returning to the shallow end vs. deep end.

Cheers from the . . . ah heck with it,
Paul

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[waste]

All you have to do is remove the directional eyeballs and either screw a 1 1/2" threaded plug into them or you could use a #9 expandable rubber plug. If you winterize the pool, you should have the plugs on hand, if not - they're inexpensive (even at a pool store )