Questions & Answers for: pool sand filter hard rock

...pool's sand filter is leaking at the cap. I have tried replacing the cap, but it still drips. Do I need to replace the filter tank now or is there something else I can do to seal the threads? Put the ...

...pool is it best to set it on sand or is there another way to set it up Sand is always the best way to go. This way if the pool frame, liner, or even the ground shift a little it has no ill effects. ...

...sand is hard as rock and it will not break up, so how do you get it out? It is solid. The only thing worth a try without replacing the filter, is a mini breaker. By that I mean an electric rock ...

...pool sand filter that the sand has gotten hard as a rock. Can not get the sand out. The sand in the filter should be able to just pour out of the filter, for some reason it has gotten hard. The sand ...

...through the filter. I have also seen the use of calcium based products turning the sand hard as a rock so you do not get filtration. Remember never vacuum the pool on the backwash setting. Good

...sand in my pool filter is getting hard like a rock! I put new sand in every season. Why does this happen. seems to have started this year after 30 years of owning the pool. Hello, David - The ...