I have an Intex pop-up pool. Most of the manuals that came with it say to backwash the pool filter, but none of them say how to.
2007-07-14 03:49:43 · 4 answers · asked by i_am_nachoman 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Turn your pool pump off. Turn the handle on the top your filter to backwash and turn the pump back on. There should be a sightglass on the line and you will see the dirt going out of the drain. When the glass is clear, turn off your pump and turn the handle back to filter. Turn your pump back and and look at your pressure gauge and you should see the pressure drop a good bit after it is backwashed.
2007-07-17 09:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by John H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cartridge filters are not "backwashed". Instead you remove the filter from the casing and hose it with a strong steam frequently. Also, you can purchase a product to spray on it before hosing that will loosen the dirt. Soaking it in a bath with a cup of dishwasher soap overnight and hosing well when it gets too dirty to get clean with a hose is also an inexpensive way to clean the filter.
2016-05-17 10:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most filters have a handle on top that you turn to "flush" to backwash. The water will exit through an open outlet pipe on the filter housing or a hose that is not connected to the pool.
2007-07-14 04:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sensible man is correct, assuming that you have a valve on top of the filter. If it doesnt, you will have to take the filter apart and clean it your self or buy a filter with a backflush valve.
http://appliancequickfix.com/ has a great page on pool water maintenance, but doesnt really cover this question.
2007-07-14 07:46:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋