Aboutroger Expertise Any questions regarding pool,spa pumps and motors. Any pool and spa operations, problems, chemistry and maintenance. Filters, Heaters, Cleaners,Salt Water Systems. Also consider solar power to heat your home, spa and pool using the power of the sun.
Experience Over 8 years as a field service technician in pools over 40 years as an electronic field service technician in process control and metrology (precision measurement). Having worked in depth with pool and spa leaks and solutions we are the experts. Years of rebuilding motors. Insulation testing and Solar power.
Organizations ALLExperts spa volunteer
ALLExperts pool volunteer
Publications Perhaps one day pool and spa articles.
Education/Credentials Electronics technology
Pool and Spa certified tech
Precision Measurement certified tech
Awards and Honors AllExperts Volunteers of the Month
Past/Present Clients Doctors, Dentist, Lawyers and their thieves.
Question I have a new 24" Sta-Rite Crystal Flow Sand Filter and 1HP Hayward Super Pump. The installer added a layer of rock on the bottom of the filter and then filter sand. Installer has been in business 20+ years and said they have been installing sand filters this way for years. Would this cause issues like debris and small ants coming back into pool from jets? What would cause this? I notice this most when I manually vacuum small ants off bottom of pool. I do get a small amount of air in pump pot when I vacuum. This filter has no manual air bleeder, it is automatic per manufacturer. Could this be the issue?
Answer No a broken return line would. You will never have full prime on vacuum especially manual. Why would they use rocks in a sand filter that requires only a specified amount of sand period. If the fingers in your new filter are broken from the rocks have them do it right. I think the rocks are somewhere else. You need to monitor your pool level now daily for leaks. I would demand they install the new filter according to the manufacturers specification I know Starite does not call for rocks in their filters or in their heads.
