How Do You Change The Sand In A Swimming Pool Filter Jacuzzi?
A sand filter in your pool or Jacuzzi is an efficient way to keep your water clean and clear. They are most effective with clean sand, operating about 12 hours a day so that the entire pool volume is recycled every 24 hours. When the sand becomes too dirty, gets calcified or is saturated after a long period of time, it must be changed. Generally, a filter’s sand should be changed at least once every three or four years. Turn the filter off by switching the main dial to the “Closed” or “Test” position, ensuring that water will not be pumped into the filter system from the pool while you are changing the sand. Unplug the filter drain to allow all the water currently in the filter system to flow out of the system’s pipes. Disconnect the dial valve at the tank flange and remove the water diverter that directs water into the filtration system after it is removed from the pool. Extract the basket assembly that conducts the housing for preliminary filtering to gain access to the sand filtrati
