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===Maintenance===
===Maintenance===


Periodic back-washing is required when filter tank pressure exceeds a threshold.
Periodic back-washing is required when filter tank pressure exceeds a threshold. PHTA recommends back-washing when a single gauge pressure reaches 8-10 PSI above the starting value (typically 10 PSI).  The backwashing procedure is described [[Backwashing|here]]


The filter sand should be replaced every 5-10 years.  In a marcite pool, the filter sand should be replaced following the cure period of a new marcite coating (as the process releases a large number of particles, clogging the sand filters).
The filter sand should be replaced every 5-10 years.  In a marcite pool, the filter sand should be replaced following the cure period of a new marcite coating (as the process releases a large number of particles, clogging the sand filters).

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