Diatomaceous Earth Pool Filter Backwash

Originally recorded may 9 2018.

Diatomaceous earth pool filter backwash. So while sand filters are a good option and can last up to five years make sure to consider all the costs of maintenance when comparing filters. Diatomaceous earth de is made of pulverized plankton fossils called diatoms that coat the filter element and acts as a filtration medium. Higher than the clean or start up pressure. This powder works with a specific type of filter that pushes the pool water through a set of grids.

Pentair sand dollar pool filter 206 98 diatomaceous earth de filters. It can trap particles down to 3 5 microns. The amount of diatomaceous earth to add differs depending on the type of de pool filter. The pool water is pumped through the filter backwards and is forced through the drains waste port.

Once you have completed the 3 cycle backwash you must add diatomaceous earth also known as de back into the filter. This is accomplished by slowly pouring the appropriate amount into the skimmer while the equipment is running. Check with your pool filter manufacturer s instruction manual to determine how much diatomaceous earth to add back to the filter. Backwashing a de pool filter is the act of reversing the flow of water inside your filter tank.

Backwashing a pool de filter. The de will travel through the plumbing then into the filter. Backwashing with a sand filter is simple to perform though and requires little more than a twist of the multiport valve. Filters are the most efficient type of pool filter available to pool owners.

Filter means that you are reversing the water flow to be able to clean out the dirt and debris that has been collected within the diatomaceous earth filter over a period of time. This video shows you how to not only backwash your pool filter but also gives some additional. Add more diatomaceous earth through the pool skimmer. It can be as little as few as two pounds to a many as nine pounds.

Time to backwash the filter. The three types of pool filter systems sand diatomaceous earth and cartridge filter all rely on a pressure gauge to indicate when the filter is too dirty and needs to be cleaned. After a while your filtering material will become backed up with the debris collected from your pool and will not work as well to keep your pool clean. If dirt is escaping back into the pool it could be because the filter is dirty and clogged which means it needs to be backwashed.

When it reads 8 10 lbs. Backwashing your pool filter is an easy and inexpensive way to extend the cleaning use of the sand or diatomaceous earth that filters your pool water.