Your swimming pools are filled with various systems that work as a whole in order to ensure proper operations. Most of these systems remained unseen, especially in in-ground swimming pools. All of the basic systems are valuable parts in maintaining safety and beauty.



The best pools are well engineered. All of its components are properly situated. The heart of the system is hidden well to make things look organized. It maybe housed fat least meters from the actual pool area. Because of this, your pool pebble can have a natural looking landscape without metals and PVC pipes or even plumbing systems hanging out. The only challenge you will have in here is how to identify malfunctions in the system like filter problems.

Of course, you will have the ability to uncover it when you do inspections. Inspection can happen ones in a month or twice a year. It all depends to you but the more you do inspection, the earlier you can detect the problems. However, you can also rely on certain cues that speak for the possible problems in the system.

Here are some of the problems and their possible causes:

Cloudy water

• Pool is not filtered properly

• Filtration time is cut short

• Too much of unfilterable debris

Presence of Sand

• Your sand filter might have leaked due to a broken pipe.

• Crack on the lateral pipes upon refilling sand

Slow Filtration Process

• Accumulation of debris on the filter blocking the passage

• Infrequent backwashing or cleaning of the filter

Low pump pressure

• Skimmers and filter boxes before the pump are blocked.

• Old pump is failing and needs replacement.

Presence of algae despite filtration

•Clogged or damaged filters

•Algae being filtered is live

Increased Pressure in Filtration

•Too little Diatomaceous Earth powder

•Clogged sand bed even after backwashing

Your filter pumps play one of the most important roles in the system. Therefore, they should be properly maintained because all of these problems and possible causes are not limited to effects in water or increased gauge pressures. It can also be a problem for the pool water loosing its balance or even for the pool pebble finish to deteriorate easily.

This is also an indication that you have to pay attention to your filter pumps. The cleanliness of your water relies on it and its ability to remove dirt. Therefore, even if it cannot be seen at most times because it kept well in any circumstances, walking towards it and doing a simple ocular inspection helps to ensure that every part of it is working properly.

Of course, these problems do not happen exclusively for these causes. However, they are expected to happen in those mentioned cases at most of the time. When you see these things starting to happen, try to check your filter components right away. If the problem is not in the heart of the filter, then it can occur on its pipes and valves.