Inches of Sediment on bottom; how to remove?

[fatboy1271]

I have quite a buildup of sediment on the bottom of the pool and it seems there's only so much the DE filter is gonna take before it spits it back into the pool.

It was suggested by a neighbor that's a pool guy to remove the filters, put the filter lid back on, and then backwash while vacuuming... Will that work?

 

[Newdude]

Will that work?

Yes.

I'm guessing you kept the slide valve instead of upgrading to an MPV ?

When backwashing, you will probably lose too much water quicker than you can vac the pool. I would take a bunch of gentle passes with the pool brush to get it all mostly to one area first. Go real easy and you can move alot of it. Give it 30 mins to settle and take another pass. Once the bulk of it will be easy to get out quickly, backwash vac it (grids removed), then reassemble the filter / recharge it and you can normally vac the little thats left.

 

[fatboy1271]

Yes.

I'm guessing you kept the slide valve instead of upgrading to an MPV ?

When backwashing, you will probably lose too much water quicker than you can vac the pool. I would take a bunch of gentle passes with the pool brush to get it all mostly to one area first. Go real easy and you can move alot of it. Give it 30 mins to settle and take another pass. Once the bulk of it will be easy to get out quickly, backwash vac it (grids removed), then reassemble the filter / recharge it and you can normally vac the little thats left.

Thanks, and that was my thought, I wouldn't be able to vacuum fast enough.

Looked up the MPV... Wish I had known there was an alternative when I replaced my slice valve.