Hayward de filter grids skin#

Working glove, DE 6020 made of fiberglass contacting it with the skin caused me minor skin irritation, next time I will wear a full sleeve.ģ.Doheny's Shipping & Delivery Services Free Shipping Detailsĭoheny’s Pool Supplies Fast has Free Shipping on orders over $100! This not only covers our brand name chemicals, but also our most popular swimming pool supplies. Followed all the safety steps to the word in the tutorial.Ģ. Turned off the pool timer (removed the on knob), switch and breaker. ( I made the slurry, didn't load the powdery stuff directly)ġ. Seven and half pounds of DE for my 60 SqFt filter.

Aladdin Magic Lube to lube the O rings.Ħ. As shown in the picture used screwdriver to open the drain plug.Ĥ. I used 1/2 inch socket to tighten the manifold nut with washer.ģ. I used 7/8 th socket to disassemble/tighten the nut from the clamp.Ģ. Not only this saved me $100 but it also saved me from pathetic service I would have got from my pool guy, all the pool guys I tried are lazy and don't pay attention to the details.ġ. I followed this tutorial and successfully completed the new filter installation in my Hayward DE 6020, Once again thanks to Jason for this excellent tutorial with great pictures, I never done any handyman work before but this tutorial gave me confidence to do this project by myself.

Continue this process by placing the grids in the next open slot and making sure the outside edge is sitting in the next open grove on the outside of the bottom rack. (Updated picture above showing short grid placement courtesy of member cardano, thanks) Next grab another grid and place it in the next inside corner slot CCW and around the outside of the short grid, ending just to the outside of the first grid. The outside will stop just into the opening in the rack and should be in the 2nd groove in from the outside. Locate it so that the side with the most curve is on the inside and sits in the corner slot just opposite the opening in the bottom rack. You will want to have all the grids within reach before you start so the assembly does not fall over (I spent more time getting these pictures than putting it together ) I prefer to put the grids back together in the upright position although I hear others prefer to do it upside down … to each their own. This can be frustrating at first, but now only takes me a few minutes. You may also want to remove the drain plug (using a screwdriver in my case) on the bottom of the filter to allow the water to drain out of the bottom of the tank. Open the Air Release Valve on the top of the filter to allow the water to drain out of the filter for a few minutes. Turn off the pump and ensure the timer or automation system will not be able to turn it back on unexpectedly while the filter is disassembled.

Note, some setups may include a DE separation tank that will capture the DE before the water comes out. In this tutorial, I chose to skip this step so that I could throw the DE in the garbage instead of spraying it around the yard.

Be sure to turn the pump off when changing the valve setting. It is usually good to alternate between backwash and rinse (or filter if you have a plunger) a few times to remove as much DE as possible. Turn the pump back on until the filter sight-glass looks clear. This is done by turning off the pump and turning your backwash valve (plunger or mutli-valve) to the backwash setting. A Hayward DE6020 filter is used in this example. This will not address the bump-type or cartridge-type DE filters. This tutorial will walk you through the process of taking a typical DE filter apart for cleaning and then reassembling and recharging the filter. TFP also recommends disassembling the filter for a thorough cleaning once a year to inspect for problems and to ensure peak performance. TFP recommends backwashing when the pressure rises 20-25% over the clean filter and then recharging the filter with ~80% of the manufacturer’s recommended amount of DE.