A month ago we changed our pool's filter. Nothing special about that!
If you understand pool systems, you will know that after each cleaning (vacuuming) session the dirty water has to be expelled, using what is called a 'backwash'.
For some bizarre reason, after my pool man had replaced the filter (the big grey thing), he left the main evacuation pipe closed. You can see in the picture that I took at the time that the vertical pipe in the middle has its blue valve turned to Off (On is in line with the pipe; Off is at right angles).
I hadn't noticed his mistake, and for the past month I've been returning all the vacuumed dirty water straight back into the pool. My pool man is like me; getting old and forgetful.
No wonder all my hard work seemed to be of no avail.
Now corrected!
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Oops! I don't have this problem with Rick's paddling pool.
He probably takes all the dirt into it; unassisted!
Lucky I don't have a pool, I would never have noticed such a mistake.
I was amazed that I didn't notice it. I should check all the valves more often.
It seems a long time since it was installed. At least it is now sorted .
Exactly a month ago. I've been self-polluting ever since!
Ha ha. I love that term 'self-polluting'!
That's what it felt like; my own bloody fault (assisted by my pool man)
Presumably all the chlorio was killing any nasties coming back into the pool again. Self pollution ... Peeing in the pool?
Peeing in the pool (or wearing sun oil) is a hanging offence! It was just the dirt coming back; you're right, the Chlore does the rest.
My brain switched off at ‘ pool filter ‘ Cro !!!!!! If we had a pool, all I’d be interested in was the sparkling blue water ...... start talking about the ‘ behind the scenes ‘ stuff and my eyes glaze over 🙄 XXXX
Not the most interesting subject; just another thing to get on my nerves!
Sounds like a very first-world problem to me!
It's alright. Don't worry about it. Same thing happened at the main Russia-Europe gas pipeline junction in Austria which blew up and cut off the supply to millions in Italy. An upside down valve was discovered in Fukushima nuclear power plant and fortunately replaced before the thing blew up for other reasons! These things happen all the time. We just don't hear about them all.
Yes, I do apologize.
You do here Gwil; I keep nothing back.
My partner's latest excause is old age brain fog. I like it.
We often look but do not see.
Join the club Cro.
'Brain Fog' I understand; more and more.
I'd presumed he'd completed the job; he hadn't.
Oh dear; it must be true what Lady M keeps telling me.
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