What setting does the filter pump need to be set at? I had it set to filter but it barely moved, I switched it to circulation and it is moving..
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I went through three of the Intex cleaners in one season. Got tired of sending them back and bought a Hayward. Don't have to clean the filter screen on the Intex everyday. I run my Hayward thru the sand filter all day and the pool stays clean.
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You need the pump set to filter in order to clean the pool; circulation by-passes the filter and recirculates unfiltered water. I find that mine works very well, but I also have the 2650gph pump. A small pump likely won't have the flow capacity.
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Ours was defective. It just sat on the bottom of the pool. We returned it and now we just use our black and decker 16 gallon wet shop vac with the drain on the vac left open...
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I have a clean filter in pump and have to clean it alot at 1st on a sand pump i dont know sorry but im going to try my sand pump to see how it works i have the filter pump with timer runs ever 8 hours i let it vacum for 2 hours i check on it to see hows it working have to clean screen .have a great weekend
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Circulation does nothing to clean the pool. Needs to be on filter. Have you tried waste and backwash to clean the filter
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I also have an older pool built in 1974 with a 3/4 Hp pump and 1 1/2" pipes. This will allow you to move more water thru your pool with less filter flow restrictions. I also love it as I can sometimes go months between filter cleans as opposed to a small or undersized filter. I have an 18k pool myself
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Seems like it's faulty to me. I just replaced my filter with a new one and the flow is the same as the one that came with the unit.
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it is a riddle yet..I'd like to have what the filter working inside.. and what will make the reading going up in case of tap water is 54, but the reading is at 94 around after filtering..do you know why?
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Hi Greg, That is a difficult question because it really depends on the quality of the water coming into the filter. The more "stuff" that needs to be filtered the quicker it will get used up. The best thing to do is to monitor the flow rate. When the flow begins to slow down noticeably it is time to change.
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there is a flow adjustment - works great! flow needs to be set before setting up pump, a little clumsy but it works fine for my betta on low setting without any other adustments - good luck
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First make sure the 2 filters are NOT all the way down into the holders they should be about 1/2 inch off the bottom you can adjust them with the lid open til the water flows normal. Also make sure air isn't leaking from the tubing on the pump. Chances are the filters need to be lifted a little.
32825
Make sure the pump is properly seated into its base and the suction cups are properly secured the back. Mine was a little loud as well until I did this. Also if it starts to overflow it's because the filter is dirty
830757
The water flow / pressure of this unit is very dependent on how clean the filter is. I have had to clean the filter much more often on this one than I did on my old filter to maintain the same flow.
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My Biofilter is not pressureized When pump is on, which I keep mine on constantly. I use the UV lamp on mine also. Never has it become pressureized.
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I would be more concerned with sizing the pond pump to correspond with the maiximum capability of the filter. You need to make sure that the maximum flow will not exceed the limits of the filter.
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Without actually seeing the unit, my guess would be much like Mr Salazar's comment that something must be restricting the flow out of the bottom hose unless your pump flow in is more than what the lower hose is able to flow out of the filter.
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I restricted the flow on the 2 pumps I bought, it did not damage them. The pump did not work any less just a slower flow of water.
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mine has great outflow, check your pump output?? pump size ample to do the job?? filter plugged??? is the red flag in the bubble showing the filter plugged??
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I believe it says in the instructions you need to move it closer to the filter to get a water flow / movement but I may be wrong. If that doesn't work use a flat head open and clean if it was a used one.
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I had that problem. There is a filter in line. Cleaned it and the flow was fine again.
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it is not pulling in water because it has to be filled by water before the pump can work properly. the blue button is there so you can fill the filter with water manually and then turn it on. you have to attach the filter and then start pushing on the blue button fast and multiple times, it is like a manual pump, then when water starts flowing in the filter and fills it up you can turn the filter on.