Sand in Pool

by Steve
(NY)

My child accidentally dropped a small bucket of play sand into our pool (about 1/2 lb worth). What is the best way to remove it? I have a Hayward EC40 DE filter. Is it safe to just connect the vacuum to the filter and vacuum it up?

Please help. Thanks!!


Hi Steve. It would be just fine to vacuum the sand into the filter. When the pool is clean, clean the filter and recharge the elements.

Another option is to get a garden hose siphoning water from the pool and use it to vacuum out the sand. This would prevent the sand from going into the filter.

These handy tools are just perfect for little accidents like that.

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