Earth Pool Filter Maintenance

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Earth pool filter maintenance.

Or if you have a salt water system a salt water chlorinator. For a more thorough cleaning you can extract and clean the grid assembly. Some pool filters may have bolts instead of clamps. Because the filter filters out such small dirt particles it s important to keep it clean.

Carefully remove the top of the filter tank. Remove the clamp holding the top of the tank to the bottom of the tank. For more information on backwashing see our guide on how to backwash a hayward de filter. Fortunately because of the backwash capability on de filters cleaning it is easy.

De pool filters should be backwashed every 1 3 months and dismantled and deep cleaned twice a year. Or 3 by extracting and cleaning each grid in the assembly. If you notice the pool filter gauge rising and the water return flow diminishing it s time to clean your diatomaceous earth filter. Follow the manufacturer s instructions for de pool filter maintenance.

Without a functioning filter system your pool will soon be a cloudy polluted and unswimmable mess. This process can be done at three levels. 1 by backwashing the filter. The reason is because for all pool filters as they fill up they become clogged.

Pool skimmers and returns. 2 by extracting and cleaning the grid assembly. Depending on your setup you might have a cartridge filter a sand filter a diatomaceous earth d e filter.