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Hello all. I work on a ranch and just got a new hot tub. It's well water and it's not good. I filled the tub the first time and after the bottom area filled I already noticed the water was cloudy with a brown/red/green color. At that initial start up I had no idea what it was. I couldn't get the water balanced in order to sanitize in case it was organic. I put some clearing product in, a coagulant, and it turned the sediment into a sticky mess. Drain, clean, start over. Next time around I had bought some new filters than the one it came with. I bought an inline filter from EcoOne. I think that is 10 micron. I filled it... same sediment problem so the inline filter did not work. After running the pumps all day and continually brushing the sides and surfaces with a sponge mop to keep it from settling I eventually got it clear as the filter in the tub itself eventually caught the stuff. The silty sediment would also collect around the water line especially with the jets on as the silt would be carried by any bubbles create and was able to wipe that off on occassion as well. I literally just added maybe 2 inches of water to the 325 gal tub to raise the water level. I still used the eco one filter even though it had no effect but with low water pressure. Didn't matter. Just that little bit of water added the silt into the tub and I'm doing the running of the pumps all day to try to get it out again. I need a serious pre filter for tiny particles. I have seen some 1 micron inline filters but I'm now wary of them. It would be nice to be able to see inside to see if it's working. Would be nice to get a canister type filter that connects to garden hose where I can put a 1 micron or less filter inside it to fill this thing. Preferably something clear? It's a winter area so it would need to be portable. Put on when filling the tub, take off when finished. And yes, the well people have come out and the water is being tested. But before the results and possible plan of action I need to figure out something. Even topping off the tub sends the silt flying. Thanks

I have a Hayward cartridge filter with four cartridges. The top closure plate (manifold) is broken in two places along the flat part around the part that fits inside the cartridge. It seems to still fit ok, but I've started having a problem with brown silt at the bottom of my pool and cloudy water. I've replaced the cartridges and used Pool First Aid, and ran the filter overnight. This seemed to clear things up for a day, but the cloudiness and bottom silt have returned. Chlorine and pH levels are normal. Is it likely that the problem is, in fact, that I just need to replace the top closure plate? I've ordered one just in case. I run my pump 8 hours a day, and am also wondering if it might help to run it 10 hours. Any tips are appreciated. Thanks!