Hose Placement for Above Ground Pools

by Billie Lindsey

Can you please tell me the hose placement for the above ground pump and filter. I have the hose going from the skimmer to the pump front and the pump top going to the sand filter and the sand filter going to the pool intake. Do I have the correct? I forgot to write it down last year when I took the off of the pool. I have tried to backflush and it seems like I do not have enough pressure. I think I might have the hoses hooked up wrong. Can you help?

Many Thanks,
Billie Lindsey



Hi Billie. It sounds like you have it hooked up correctly. You said you have the filter going to the pool intake, I assume you mean the pool return, the place where the water goes back into the pool.

Your pressure problem could be from a couple of different reasons. It may just need a good long backflush to get the sand loosened up and ready for another swimming season. It is also possible that you have air leaks either in your hose connections or the hair and lint pot lid.

With the filter running look into the lint pot lid and see if there are any air bubbles. You should only be able to see water, nothing else. You could also check the pool return water and see if air bubbles are coming out into the pool. Air leaks can easily cause a loss in filter pressure.