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I use a cheap multi-jet nozzle on the garden hose and set it to 'Flat' for cleaning my 100 sq ft cartridge filter. If I neglect the pool for a couple of weeks, it is sometimes as bad as the 'before' condition shown in the video but it only takes me about 10 -15 minutes to get it looking like the 'after' condition. Admittedly, my filter is not quite as tall but that time includes a second pass with the filter turned upside down then sometimes a third quick pass to clear any remaining debris. The secret is to use the nozzle about 6-inches approx. from the cartridge, using an up and down sweep. There's no way that you can EVENLY clean a whole filter using the narrow power jet and that is very obvious by the streaky finish after the 30-minute marathon session. I've never found any need to do any further filter cleaning so my pool is back up and running in about 20 minutes. Sorry to be a bit negative but I think you are wasting a lot of time and money (water, acid and TCP) when in less than 30 minutes you could achieve the same result.

For cleaning I have also thought about using a 4x broad diameter pvc pipe to be the soaking containers for these cartridges, but not sure if PVC pipe comes in 8" diametere. (filters are 7"), and not sure if PVC would be acid / TSP safe.

This is waaaay too drawn out. My wife does ours with a amazon sprayer on the garden hose and she gets in between each pleat and they look like new each time. These still look pretty dirty in between the pleats and the process took for ever. Theres no way to cheat the labor involved in cleaning the filters well. Take your time and do a good job and your pool will thank you.

That's tight work.

I just buy a new set each year and throw the used filters away.

Maybe you should look into getting a sand filter. Much easier to take care.

For your trashcan bath add a valve at the bottom so you don’t have to tip it over

Also before you go to put them back into the pool canister let them dry so the fins go back to normal

Man I literally just cleaned mine the other day and took forever and I literally was just thinking before your video if my car wand would work

are those cloth gloves..?

I use my water with the acid to clean my filters all summer long! You do not have to put in clean and acid every time just use 2 garbage cans for the 2 different processes and save some cash using the same water and cleaner and acid over and over again and use a hose end attachment with a wider fan spray instead of a pin point to save some water and time.

Takes waaaaay too long and uses way too many chemicals. Not productive at all. Between the water used, chemicals and TIME, I'd get new filters. It's worth $200. Unless you have nothing better to do and you don't care about the chemicals you put in the ground or sewage system. Just sayin'

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More like a ur between cleanings…sad…

The pool filter flosser attachment is a helpful tool to clean the cartridge. The nozzle he used packs more punch but I also worry about the damage to an aging filter

Tell people not to put sunscreen or oils on before swimming in your pool. It's odd to put sunscreen on before swimming (actual swimming). Except for babies and children, because their skin can burn easier in the Florida sun. Clean filter with a more fan in the spray. I dont use acids, but make sure to protect the ground waters of Florida (really everywhere).

Use a tip that has a fan shape spray pattern. I’ve been doing this for years and it works out great

Overkill would be an understatement here. Just hose them off. Ten years of owning a pool and I change my filters once every 2 years and have never soaked them or had any problems. All of that extra effort, chemicals to dispose of, and quite frankly risk is so silly. Next...

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So ., what is the problem with dirty filter? What symptoms we see that requires cleaning the filter. Or is just for fun? Thanks

Interesting. Thought I was going to learn something new. I've been cleaning my 4 huge filters for years with a garden hose set on jet. Same process but no special tools. Somehow, I figured it out along with a million other pool owners (who do exactly that) by thinking about it for 30 seconds. Save the money. Clean as needed with what you have in your yard.

I use a very similar process. For the acid, neutralize it with baking soda (buy a big bag at sam's or a pool supply place) before dumping it out . Baking soda turns the HCl into saltwater. Just add it until it stops fizzing. I use a pressure washer and then a regular garden hose sprayer attachment. The pressure washer gets the initial surface gunk. The TSP PF is new to me, I'll give that a try.

I know lots of people are saying to just do it more often and I know that would be easier(and my plan for the future). But this was the video that worked for me to get *really dirty* filters back to looking good. Thanks for doing a video for those of us who aren't dealing with the ideal conditions I saw in so many other videos.

I'm not trying to be rude here, but I'm always trying to find out a better way to do this task that has to be done at least 3 times a year. To be honest with you, that looks terrible. I use an Orbit Max 8-Pattern Nozzle, part number 26700 that you can find at Lowes that puts our far more water and likely pressure in a "Jet" than your tool. I HIGHLY recommend this nozzle. Additionally, my hose bibs are Arrowhead Arrow-breaker hose bibs (because I swapped them out) that supposedly put out more water than traditional hose bibs with added vacuum breakers. I did make my own filter holder using part of a broom handle, a toilet plunger, and weighted base for a table sun umbrella. I'm on a well with my pressure set to be within 40-60 PSI, but with my cycle stop valve I'm probably running at around 55 psi. The amount of water and likely pressure compared to yours is way over and beyond.

Have you thought about doing the acid bath before the first rinse and then just do the one rinse after the acid bath?

Those are disgusting. Why so much algae on them.

TSP is an irritant to skin and eyes... Not sure I'd want that residue on my filters. There are other filter cleaners that might be less irritating...

Man thanks for showing us. Many won’t wash this way buy yours worked

Thank you but HOW DO I REMOVE THE ACTUAL FILTER?? That's what I need to do !!

Is there a special tool to lift the lid on a pentair 200sqft cartridge pool filter? I always have difficulty lifting it off due to rubber ring

Add baking soda to neutralize acid before dumping

Have you tried just starting with the acid bath, and then rinsing pleat by pleat?

Pin this to the top please. WARNING: Always Degrease/TSP filters before acid soak. The acid will make the oils/lotions sticky and absorb into the filters possibly permanently. Recommend starting acid dilution is 20:1, really only need to soak till no more bubbles are coming up. After soak add baking soda slowly to neutralize acid mix. Acid will whitewash/etch concrete. Should use separate trash can for initial quick rinse. A great nozzle I use is the pulsating Melnor Mpact. Please thumbs up 👍 this comment to keep it at the top.

muriatic acid is extremely strong and dangerous!!! also this will not get rid of body oils - it will set them into the element. you need tibuse 1 cup of laundrybdetergent per 5 gallons of water. let that soak for 24 hours and thoroughly rinse. then, if you have hard water deposits you can do your acid bath using alot of caution.

Thanks man. Very helpful

So do you like the shower you get with it? LOL I get the same results with a garden hose sprayer on fine stream. Thanks for the new technology

A spray off with Simple Green and a hose will make them clean as new. Acid washing is WAY TOO MUCH WORK!

Genius

Just water blast them on a fan setting, takes about half the time you have + no chemicals needed.

Clean it every 3 days with garden hose 15 mins, you will never have the filter at your state.

I clean mine every 2 weeks with a garden hose and standard sprayer. Takes 5 minutes. Also, you shouldn’t have algae on your filters if your water is balanced.

Bro way to much work, I just spray them with a garden hose and they turn out great, I get about 24 months out of them.

I've read a lot of comments here saying people clean their filter cartridges every week or two weeks. Maybe I'm not understanding because I have a regular pool with a Pentair filter that has 4 cartridges about 3 ft long each. To get to them you have to disassemble the filter by draining the water in it, using a wrench to take off the metal band, and then lift the top half of the filter off. Are these people saying they do this EVERY WEEK? That sounds insane, so maybe there are other types of filters where the cartridges just pop out? Also, when I put in the pool in 2009, the company told me that the pressure gauge at the top of the filter has a "Clean" mark that tells you when you need to clean or replace the cartridges. You can also see the water feature/fountain not spraying as high. Based on this gauge, my filter goes about one to two years before it gets to "Clean" (with "crystal clear water the whole time, as people like to say), and the cartridges look like this guy's did, with the algae on them and all. I saw one comment where the person couldn't believe algae could be on them while I'm wondering how they could NOT have algae. But again maybe I'm misunderstanding the type of filter or cartridges some people are talking about. I'm not criticizing, I'm just wondering what I'm missing with not needing to clean my cartridges but every year or two.

After 15 yrs with a DE filter I switched to cartridge for 15 yrs, now I'm back to a new 48 sq.ft Hayward DE. It filters better and a simple backwash and rinse with the 6 way valve every 2 or 3 months is easy. I hated cleaning the cartridges and having to replace them often because they eventually get clogged up and the pressure is high again in only a few days. Tip for those that want to stay with cartridges: Pay a little extra for Haywards instead of Pleatco and other off brands. There is a big difference.

Where did you dump the acid bath water?

"Gloves for safety", yet it is not a rubber glove, means the acid still goes through the glove and onto your skin...

Awesome thats cool man I appreciate the effort that you put into this im a been there done that old guy had a pool for 40 years and your information is SPOT on buddy ! And oh the old acid can be diluted down more and used on your lawn to help break down certain materials its really harmless great stuff thanks

..."quite a few hours" he says towards the end in a huge understatement. I have been using a pressure washer for about 20 years on my filter cartridges with no negative effects. The filter medium is really robust. Use a flat fan nozzle, align the flat spray pattern with the pleats and spray from about 10 inches away from top to bottom. About 1 hour for 4 filters. About every 3 months. Spend the extra hours playing with your kids... your wife... your dog...sheesh

Here's a little tip. Always spray and rinse them with a filter cleaner/degreaser. If u dont and go straight to the acid bath it will cause the grease to clump up and clog pleats. Can also calcify the pleat rows and reduce circulation and filtration over time.

Dude, you wasting sooooo much time. Normal garden hose with pressure tip will do same thing in half the time. Also show us the inside the folds. Im 100% positive those are still dirty.