how i clean pool filter sand "with pics"

[midnight]

figured while i was doing it,and people ask about it,i would take pics on how i clean sand.

get some pool filter sand.
i paid 8 bucks per 50lb bag,so about 16 bucks for 100lbs to do my 240g.
"they raised the price"

 

[midnight]

next get at least 2 buckets,i used 3,and a garden hose.
one bucket,or 2 in my case,is to hold the clean sand.
other bucket is for cleaning the sand.

fill the cleaning bucket about 1/4 or 1/3 of the way up with sand.
turn on the hose and stick it in the sand and stir it up really good.
then dump the dirty water out.
i did this about 10 times each bucket full.
sounds like alot but i like it clean.

 

[Edwin]

haha cool way of showing ur method of cleaning. i do the same.lol

 

[midnight]

heres the clean sand.

then you need a cup,bucket, or tupperware,to pour the sand in the tank.
scoop the sand out of the bucket and pour it out at the bottom of the tank.

 

[midnight]

smooth out the sand and your done.

and finally,heres a pic right after i put the 100lbs of sand in.
do it this way and there should be no cloudy water.

 

[midnight]

few more pics of the sand.

also,when you add sand your water level will rise so keep an eye on it.

 

[Weylin]

I used the same method to clean my sand.. It works really well..

 

[Bizzaro]

WOo... i like the idea... but it looks so plain i have to try this out when i get some sand in that i like

 

[titansfever83]

I was lucky when I bought my PFS. I washed mine like you did with the first bag. Put the hose in and completely clear!!!!! So I didn't bother with my other bag, just poured it right in!

 

[midnight]

just to say,
i would always rinse.
cant hurt.
my sand also had a smell until i rinsed it.