Intex Pool: Changing Filter Sand 

You needed to rinse the zeolite sand before adding it to your filter. Had you rinsed it in big bucket till the water runs clear, then add it into the filter you'd not have the issue. Zeolite will cloud your pool. They say backwash after adding zeolite to clean it, but you can skip that step if you pre-rinse it.

Nice explanation! Had problems with the sand filter too, problem solved!👍 Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

I noticed that the rubber gasket from your backwash opening was missing which means you lost one of the other gaskets before and use that one to replace it, I did the same. That also explains why you were so adamant about not losing those gasket LOL

Thank you! Had same situation right down to Lowes and wrong sand!!

Great video I’ve had three ag pools .. and two sand pumps .. switching back from the Clorox brand your referring to to the regular pump calls for as well … third pool is the coleman brand ( which is made by best way but all fittings fit intex or vice versa)

Thanks have the same exact setup you helped out a lot

That was very helpful I'm new at this why would my pool circulate water for about an hour and stop a back flush it started back up and that's the same thing run a while and quit

Hello so could you do video regarding after you changed sand filter brands to the 20 silica

You show two different bags of sand. which bag of sand did you use?

i don’t have the lock thing on my tubes to filter how do i stop the flow i have my intex filter rigged to a summer waves pls help

i don’t have the lock thing on my tubes to filter how do i stop the flow

Did changing the sand help? I am having the same problem.

Thanks for the tips!

Great vid!! So can you do a follow up on the #20 Silica Sand as compared to the zeolite filter sand you had in there first and how the two compares?

Thanks buddy

They say only go clockwise. Never backwards.

very helpful! thx so much

Thanks.

Should i use the back wash hose? I wasn't gonna?

I have same sand filter. 2nd yr. but this year,sand is getting into my 6 way valve assembly, it is stuck in filter mode. took it apart, cleaned it, replaced with new sand, and now it's stuck again. I can't turn it. any suggestions why sand is collecting under the valve? filter worked perfect last summer. thanks for any info.

My filter says 70 lbs of sand. 14 inch. I want to mix the two.

Did you intentionally forget to unhook the backwash house and close it back up?

But you didn’t take the backwash hose off and put the screw cap back in its place.

The pressure on my pump keep going to the yellow I don't know what I need to do to make it go to the green I back washed and rinsed but still same problam

how much water would you say you need to add after putting the sand in the filter?

what kind of increase did it make with your electric bill?? Great video, thanks

Quick question... when you are done pooring the second half of the sand in the filter is that taking you to the max line shown inside the filter? Looks like you were filled almost to the top.

Does a pool cover come with this pool ?? Thank you

What do you use to vacuume this pool?

So when you first get it and add the sand you have to do a rinse and backwash ?

question!! The little black cap on the air valve coming from the pump on the pool...do we need to have that on? We have had the pool for about a month now and don't have it on. I've searched online for an answer but no luck. Thanks!!

I just recently bought a sand filter pump,so when vacuuming do I need to have back wash on????

Why don't you take off the black cap off of that return

Hi. So to be clear: I understand you are switching back to the 50lbs of sand but my question is did the 25lbs of the zeolite product come up to the fill line?

Does anyone know if this fixed his problem?

You holding pressure back please remove the block valve cover and you see difference

Have to ask: WHERE did you get that backwash hose that fits INTEX? been looking everywhere, and if so, do you have a part#?

Use the glass filter material instead and you can thank me later. Lasts about 3 years

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