Category: Pool Filter Problems
Pool filter guides covering all three filter types — cartridge, sand, and DE. Includes maintenance schedules, backwash procedure, media replacement, pressure gauge interpretation, and diagnosing filter problems that show up as pump problems.
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Read the Guide →: Pool Multiport Valve Problems — Leaking, Stuck, and Wrong-Position Fixes
A multiport valve leaking water out the backwash line while set to FILTER means the spider gasket has worn out — the internal rubber seal that directs water to the… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump and Sand Filter — Common Problems and How to Fix Them
Pool pump sand filter acting up? High pressure, sand blowing back into the pool, weak return flow. Here’s how I diagnose every common sand filter problem from the pump side. Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump DE Filter Problems — Diagnose and Fix Them
DE filters provide the finest filtration of any pool filter type — down to 3–5 microns — but they’re more complex than sand or cartridge filters. The most common DE… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Low Pressure — Causes and How to Fix It
Low pressure at the filter gauge — below your clean baseline — means something is reducing suction or the pump isn’t generating enough flow. The most common cause is a… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Pressure Gauge — How to Read It, What It Means, and When to Replace It
Your pool filter pressure gauge has one job: tell you when to backwash or clean the filter. Write your clean baseline pressure on tape and stick it to the housing… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Runs But Water Is Still Cloudy — Why and How to Fix It
A running pump with cloudy water is almost always a chemistry or filtration problem, not a pump problem. The pump circulates — the filter cleans. If the pump is running… Read the Guide →