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Great video. Follow what this says exactly. I opened my pool twice the last 2 years and only thing I did differently was tapping the metal band on the filter with a rubber mallet repeatedly all around as I tightened the nut and then brought spring to near touching as recommended by Pentair. I was leaking water twice from filter gap when I didn’t follow these 2 simple steps. Make sure to clean and grease any rubber gaskets lightly as recommended in this video! That includes the drain plug at bottom of filter. That one always seems to leak on me if I don’t grease it. Again, thanks for a great video!
Great video. Just got rid of sand and went to cartridge. You make cleaning look easy. Not blowing a hundred or more gallons into the street during backwash will be a relief. In Southern California people get touchy about that.
I cleaned mine for first time and put the spring on wrong between the metal straps then i refered to your video and boom it was done right thx dude i had algae and had to rinse the filters which is a must
Thanks for this video , just finished. You weren't kidding about putting the clamp back on, mine kept slipping off completely. One thing I would add to this video is when starting your jets your filter should already be open from earlier when you let the air out. When the filter starts gushing out water, close it and you are done.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and giving back ! One item i see is not to bang any tool on the threads, maybe put the nut on a couple of threads then tap?
Thanks. About the Thread thing. lol I hear about that part all the time. I can't carry every tool all the time. I use what is normally in front of me. And after 30 years. Never had an issue with those threads. But I do understand what your saying. Thanks again for watching.
I use a speeder handle with a ⅞" deep socket, a rubber mallet for the tapping of the clamp, and I put the big O-ring gasket in place before I insert the filters. I also close the inlet valve after I turn off the filter before I open air release valve, you just need to open it before you start the pump
Thank you. Very clear explanation. Still learning and waiting for a sunny day to venture into the depths of my filter for the first time… Any recommended type of grease for the big O-ring? Cheers!
Thanks for watching. I do have a link in the video description for the grease. But you could use and buy any pool or hot tub grease meant for orings. Just for pools and spas
This video helped me today! Our drain plug has the yellow ring but it's not as bulgy, looks more like a bevel. What is the p/n, please? The manual shows a part with a separate o-ring.
First of all, thank you so much for the very helpful tutorial. At 3:46 in the video, you're using an attachment on the hose to clean the pool cartridges. What exactly is that attachment called and where can I order one? Once again, I sincerely appreciate you making the extremely useful video. :)
@@VIPPoolsandSpas Thank you so much for taking the time to respond back. I sincerely appreciate it. I went ahead and placed the order a few days ago and it arrived today. I hope it solves the issue with thoroughly cleaning my pool cartridges. :)
Does this filter need diatomaceous earth added? I couldn't find anything in the manual but my dad said every filter needs a media added always. I just cleaned my filters over the weekend thanks to your video! Now wondering if I need to add DE...
If the Nut, spring or washers look beat up or old, I would get new ones. Also. put grease on the threads of the bolt (on the ring). If there's something in the video you would like to see or maybe I didn't explain it very well, leave us a comment. AND. YES. I should use a Rubber Mallet when I'm banging on the strap.
Great tutorial. I am by no means a DIY’r. However, I had to clean my filters multiple times in a week to remove phosphates; so to save money, I had to do it myself. The information was very useful down to the size of the socket (7/8”). Thank you.
Hi, on your video time marker 4:54 ,what is that top called? Also, what does it help with? Mine broke and want to know if the filter will be ok while it on, without that cover. Thanks for your video! It helped a lot !
First time pool owner..the last step, once the pump gets going and you let out the air out and then you close it when the water comes out… Do you do that step every time you turn it on? Or does that only need done when the filter is taken apart?
what is the purpose of the stem with with the screen on it? I know that it's an air bleeder assembly. I dont know exactly how it relates to the air relief valve on the top of the tank though... thanks
Its to pull air trapped. I know that there's the air bleeder on the outside on the top, but this helps when air does get sucked in from the pool skimmer. It helps when your not standing there to do it yourself.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas thanks that helps a lot they are always plugged up nearly every time I pull a tank apart. I can't help but think "okay what's the point?" lol
All depends on the amount of debris being filtered. The more stuff is in your pool getting filtered out, the faster it will get clogged up. Just keep an eye on the pressure on the filter.
Hi what is that tool called that you were using to loosen up the black clamp? First time pool owner and I don’t know much about tools but will give it a shot cleaning it on my own 😬
This might be a silly question but how should one fill it back up with water? Like, if we open it up and drain the water, do we will it back up with water before putting the lid back on, or does running the water pump do it naturally?
@@atomicdawg8419 wow. Was it stripped or cross threaded,? If you get it to stop, you can never take that plug off again. So. You will have to open the filter and use epoxy on the inside and outside of the drain plug. Also fill the plug with epoxy and put back on. Let set for 72 hours.
Keep it closed after you put everything back together, start the pump, let it run for a few minutes, then you can open the bleeder valve to release air that may still be in there.
Sorry. I had to edit the video at the end because Pentair didn't seem to like a part of the video. If your have issues priming your pump, that will be the suction side. Shut off the front of the pump next time you clean the filter.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas this is my first pool. None of the piping or valves are marked, so I unfortunately don't know exactly what you are referring to. I'm about ready to drain it and fill it in or make a tornado shelter out of it. I wish I had never purchased a home with a pool. The inspector missed the fact the heater wasn't connected, so the spa isn't a hot tub anymore. And now this headache. I feel like Tom Hanks in the movie The Money Pit.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas I wish I could attach pictures here, maybe you could help me make sense of it all. I know there is a valve on a line that branches into another line that runs into the pump that goes into the filter housing. It's hard to describe in words when you are ignorant of the subject matter you are dealing with 😭
Urgent help needed please my pool is green , because the motor to the pump went out had to replace long story short the little screen filter in the middle in top of the big filters keep clogging up and doesn’t let the water to circulate back into the pool what can I do ? Help please !
Clean the filters and that screen. Put a "filter Saver" / "Filter Sock" over the skimmer basket so debris gets caught there. If I had a Cartridge Filter I would use these filter socks on the skimmer basket so I didn't have to clean the cartridge filters as often.
@@domgarcia5705 Debris is getting to the filter some how. Look at anyother suction from the pool to the pump. Eg: main drain or side suctions. Look at the basket at the pool pump. How is the debris getting past that? Should never have heavy debris in the Cartridge Filter if you have a skimmer sock or your basket in the pool pump is not broken. Have to figure out how it's getting to the filters. Cartridge Filters are crap when your pool goes green. Shut the pump off, balance the water, remove all debris with the net and brush, brush and brush some more. You want to kill everything and make it go to the bottom. Might go cloudy like mike or might go clear. The clear part all depends on the temp outside. Could also pull the filters out and run it that way when testing and adding chemicals. Need a salt system with any Cartridge filter.
@@MichaelTitera Funny thing. I did. But had to edit it because of an email from Pentair about that very thing. Guess they didn't like how I explained it. lol. I think they want people to turn the air bleeder valve on, turn on the pump, then leave the building. Then once all the air is out, come back in the building, turn the pump off, then close it. Im joking and making fun on how they explained on how to do it.
It all depends on the amount of debris in the pool and if it goes green. For a cartridge filter, there's a few things to look for when a cleaning is needed. 1. Bubbles coming out of returns. 2. Low flow. 3. High pressure on filters. If you have pine needles use a "filter saver sock" on the skimmer basket. And, have a second set of filters.
Do you know what the spring is for that sits on top of the black plastic that holds down the filters. I watched your video has a reference and the pvc that runs up the center just has duct tape on my filter 🥴
That spring in the video is to keep everything down when the top goes on. The top compresses it down. Not sure about the duck tape on yours. Send a picture of that to info@vippools.ca
All depends on how dirty the filters get over time. Have backup filters so when you clean one set, then you can put the other set in. Its normally every 2 years, but could be longer.
All depends on whats in your pool (amount of debris). If it goes green and time of season (pollen ). If you close your pool for the winter you will clean your filters way more at the start of the season. As the summer goes on you will clean them less and less. Keep an eye on the pressure gauge also. Or the lack of water flow coming out the jets.
so is it just me or shouldn't someone talk about the lid being made of fiberglass and that you need to use gloves and don't rest your arm on it whild you are loosening the clamp... I would have liked to know this before I did mine.
Yes, they will still look dirty. The trick is to have backup filters just for the times it's super clear and the dirty looking ones for the opening. Also, to prolong your filters and do less cleaning, have filter savers at all times in the skimmer basket. Have a robot to clean your pool and if you clean your pool yourself out filter saver in the pump basket when vacuuming. See video "5 ways to vaccum a pool".
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the clamp keeps falling while im trying to reinstall
@@kennethmalpartida828 need a 3rd hand maybe? Do it a few times and you'll get it down pat.
this guy is a real man, did the whole thing no gloves. very helpful
Just use this video for my first cleaning.. Thanks for helping this first time pool owner out!!
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New to pool cleaning and this is an AMAZING video . 22 years old and did it all myself 😊thank you
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We just cleaned our pool filter ourselves for the first time. Your instructions were excellent! Thank you so much! It took us about an hour.
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Much appreciated! Getting tired of paying $125 every time this needs to be cleaned.
Yes but your poor pool guy needed that $125 lol
Yikes 😳
$180 here
Wonderful video. One last thing: Turn on breakers, turn on the filter pump, and close the filter gauge when water shoots out.
@@kevinor6776 I opened my valve and water is shooting out of it. Does it eventually stop?
@@thuyn9883 When water starts shooting out, CLOSE the valve.
Great video. Follow what this says exactly. I opened my pool twice the last 2 years and only thing I did differently was tapping the metal band on the filter with a rubber mallet repeatedly all around as I tightened the nut and then brought spring to near touching as recommended by Pentair. I was leaking water twice from filter gap when I didn’t follow these 2 simple steps. Make sure to clean and grease any rubber gaskets lightly as recommended in this video! That includes the drain plug at bottom of filter. That one always seems to leak on me if I don’t grease it. Again, thanks for a great video!
Thanks. At least you didnt just bash the video. Great constructive criticism.
Great video. Just got rid of sand and went to cartridge. You make cleaning look easy. Not blowing a hundred or more gallons into the street during backwash will be a relief. In Southern California people get touchy about that.
Excited and scared to try this lol, wish me luck. This seems like a fantastic instructional video! I’ll let you know 😊
Just remember to turn the pump off and release all the pressure out of the filter canister.
Same way I feel lol
I cleaned mine for first time and put the spring on wrong between the metal straps then i refered to your video and boom it was done right thx dude i had algae and had to rinse the filters which is a must
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Thanks for this video , just finished. You weren't kidding about putting the clamp back on, mine kept slipping off completely. One thing I would add to this video is when starting your jets your filter should already be open from earlier when you let the air out. When the filter starts gushing out water, close it and you are done.
Thanks for watching. I had what your suggesting at the end but had to edit it because of Pentair sending me an email about my video.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas what did they say to you?
@@Squeaker69 just a suggestion
TY for the video! I was able to clean the filter after watching your video.
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Great video along with clear and concise instructions. It was easier to do than I expected. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for Watching. Not all my videos are like that. lol Getting better at it I guess.
When tightening the clamp ring, I believe the spring coils should be touching.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and giving back ! One item i see is not to bang any tool on the threads, maybe put the nut on a couple of threads then tap?
Thanks. About the Thread thing. lol I hear about that part all the time. I can't carry every tool all the time. I use what is normally in front of me. And after 30 years. Never had an issue with those threads. But I do understand what your saying. Thanks again for watching.
Best video on the web thank you saved me 150 bucks
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Great video. Did it for the first time and no leaks.
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How often is this type of cleaning required? How often are the filters fully changed? Thanks!!
Thank you for creating this video I use this to help customers
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I use a speeder handle with a ⅞" deep socket, a rubber mallet for the tapping of the clamp, and I put the big O-ring gasket in place before I insert the filters. I also close the inlet valve after I turn off the filter before I open air release valve, you just need to open it before you start the pump
That works.
Why put the gasket then the filter? I would think you would hit it when installing the filter? What is your thought?
@@_1ben You could do that also. Whatever works best for you to get the same job done.
Well, I am asking as he possibly has a reason? We might be missing something ?
@@_1ben if you put the o-ring back in before the filters then there’s less stuff in your way when you line it up around the filter housing
Best video I’ve seen on this process
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@@VIPPoolsandSpas already did
Excellent video, thank you so much for your clear instructions. 👍🏼
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Thanks for the video. This is my project for today 😁
Its easy and good luck.
Thank you. Very clear explanation. Still learning and waiting for a sunny day to venture into the depths of my filter for the first time… Any recommended type of grease for the big O-ring? Cheers!
Thanks for watching. I do have a link in the video description for the grease. But you could use and buy any pool or hot tub grease meant for orings. Just for pools and spas
This video helped me today! Our drain plug has the yellow ring but it's not as bulgy, looks more like a bevel. What is the p/n, please? The manual shows a part with a separate o-ring.
amzn.to/3HfaiXa OR amzn.to/39qsW1N Would need the model of your filter.
First of all, thank you so much for the very helpful tutorial.
At 3:46 in the video, you're using an attachment on the hose to clean the pool cartridges. What exactly is that attachment called and where can I order one?
Once again, I sincerely appreciate you making the extremely useful video. :)
The hose attachment link is in the video description. Thanks for watching my video.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond back. I sincerely appreciate it. I went ahead and placed the order a few days ago and it arrived today. I hope it solves the issue with thoroughly cleaning my pool cartridges. :)
Does this filter need diatomaceous earth added? I couldn't find anything in the manual but my dad said every filter needs a media added always. I just cleaned my filters over the weekend thanks to your video! Now wondering if I need to add DE...
Only a DE Filter needs that stuff. Not a Cartridge Filter or a Sand Filter.
If the Nut, spring or washers look beat up or old, I would get new ones. Also. put grease on the threads of the bolt (on the ring). If there's something in the video you would like to see or maybe I didn't explain it very well, leave us a comment. AND. YES. I should use a Rubber Mallet when I'm banging on the strap.
Great tutorial. I am by no means a DIY’r. However, I had to clean my filters multiple times in a week to remove phosphates; so to save money, I had to do it myself. The information was very useful down to the size of the socket (7/8”). Thank you.
@@blee3071 thanks. Glad it helped. Make sure to give the video a LIKE and Subscribe.
Great video! Thanks for making this.
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Got it 👍
What kind of grease should we use for the gaskets? Thanks for your help.
There should be a link in the description
Thank you Amigo nice video
Thank you for this. Very appreciated!
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Needed this! Thanks
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Hi, on your video time marker 4:54 ,what is that top called? Also, what does it help with? Mine broke and want to know if the filter will be ok while it on, without that cover. Thanks for your video! It helped a lot !
There is a link to that part in the video description. Its a filter screen. Thats what I call it.
Thanks very clear video.
Glad it was helpful!
This will be my first time attempting this, do I need to refill the filter with water or anything before running the system again?
No. Just put all back together, start and once it's running for about 5mins, release the air from the top
First time pool owner..the last step, once the pump gets going and you let out the air out and then you close it when the water comes out… Do you do that step every time you turn it on? Or does that only need done when the filter is taken apart?
Just when you clean the filters.
what is the purpose of the stem with with the screen on it? I know that it's an air bleeder assembly. I dont know exactly how it relates to the air relief valve on the top of the tank though... thanks
Its to pull air trapped. I know that there's the air bleeder on the outside on the top, but this helps when air does get sucked in from the pool skimmer. It helps when your not standing there to do it yourself.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas thanks that helps a lot they are always plugged up nearly every time I pull a tank apart. I can't help but think "okay what's the point?" lol
How often to clean the filters and when do get the the cartages replaced ? Thanks
All depends on the amount of debris being filtered. The more stuff is in your pool getting filtered out, the faster it will get clogged up. Just keep an eye on the pressure on the filter.
Can the filters be flipped over? So the bottom and top swap out every other time. So bottom isn’t always getting the brunt of it…
Yes
Hi what is that tool called that you were using to loosen up the black clamp? First time pool
owner and I don’t know much about tools but will give it a shot cleaning it on my own 😬
Ratchet?
This might be a silly question but how should one fill it back up with water? Like, if we open it up and drain the water, do we will it back up with water before putting the lid back on, or does running the water pump do it naturally?
Just run the pump as normal than release any air left over from the top valve
@@VIPPoolsandSpas Thanks! I just completed it. Thanks for the help!!
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Thank you for the detailed video 👏
Thank You.
Does it matter how much water you put in once you vacuum the old water out?
I put none. But. Could fill up just to get better prime.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas thanks
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you~!~!!!
any thoughts on what to do if the cap won't stay on the bottom of the filter?
The drain plug comes off or just leaking?
@@VIPPoolsandSpas comes off
@@atomicdawg8419 wow. Was it stripped or cross threaded,? If you get it to stop, you can never take that plug off again. So. You will have to open the filter and use epoxy on the inside and outside of the drain plug. Also fill the plug with epoxy and put back on. Let set for 72 hours.
When do I tighten the valve at the top?
Keep it closed after you put everything back together, start the pump, let it run for a few minutes, then you can open the bleeder valve to release air that may still be in there.
I wish you had gone into the restarting process, priming the filter pump. I followed this and cleaned my filters, but I can't get my pump to prime now
Sorry. I had to edit the video at the end because Pentair didn't seem to like a part of the video. If your have issues priming your pump, that will be the suction side. Shut off the front of the pump next time you clean the filter.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas this is my first pool. None of the piping or valves are marked, so I unfortunately don't know exactly what you are referring to. I'm about ready to drain it and fill it in or make a tornado shelter out of it. I wish I had never purchased a home with a pool. The inspector missed the fact the heater wasn't connected, so the spa isn't a hot tub anymore. And now this headache. I feel like Tom Hanks in the movie The Money Pit.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas I wish I could attach pictures here, maybe you could help me make sense of it all. I know there is a valve on a line that branches into another line that runs into the pump that goes into the filter housing. It's hard to describe in words when you are ignorant of the subject matter you are dealing with 😭
@@dbsimms63 send any pics to info@vippools.ca
@@VIPPoolsandSpas thank you
You can muratic acid them to once a year .
I would not. Use the proper cleaning solutions
Do you need to use DE with this type of filter?
No. This is a Cartridge Filter. The DE filters have totally different looking parts inside.
Urgent help needed please my pool is green , because the motor to the pump went out had to replace long story short the little screen filter in the middle in top of the big filters keep clogging up and doesn’t let the water to circulate back into the pool what can I do ? Help please !
Clean the filters and that screen. Put a "filter Saver" / "Filter Sock" over the skimmer basket so debris gets caught there. If I had a Cartridge Filter I would use these filter socks on the skimmer basket so I didn't have to clean the cartridge filters as often.
@@VIPPoolsandSpas I have a filter sock on the skimmer basket already. This has never happened before .
@@domgarcia5705 Debris is getting to the filter some how. Look at anyother suction from the pool to the pump. Eg: main drain or side suctions. Look at the basket at the pool pump. How is the debris getting past that? Should never have heavy debris in the Cartridge Filter if you have a skimmer sock or your basket in the pool pump is not broken. Have to figure out how it's getting to the filters. Cartridge Filters are crap when your pool goes green. Shut the pump off, balance the water, remove all debris with the net and brush, brush and brush some more. You want to kill everything and make it go to the bottom. Might go cloudy like mike or might go clear. The clear part all depends on the temp outside. Could also pull the filters out and run it that way when testing and adding chemicals. Need a salt system with any Cartridge filter.
Put in new filters, it will make a dramatic difference
Thanks a bunch!
You're welcome!
@@VIPPoolsandSpas , probably should include the final steps in regards to keeping the air bleed open until water comes out...
@@MichaelTitera Funny thing. I did. But had to edit it because of an email from Pentair about that very thing. Guess they didn't like how I explained it. lol. I think they want people to turn the air bleeder valve on, turn on the pump, then leave the building. Then once all the air is out, come back in the building, turn the pump off, then close it. Im joking and making fun on how they explained on how to do it.
Great video! How often should you clean the filter?
It all depends on the amount of debris in the pool and if it goes green. For a cartridge filter, there's a few things to look for when a cleaning is needed. 1. Bubbles coming out of returns. 2. Low flow. 3. High pressure on filters. If you have pine needles use a "filter saver sock" on the skimmer basket. And, have a second set of filters.
How did u pop the top of the filters ?
Are talking about the black part at the top of the filters? If so, just pull it off.
Hello. What type of grease for the plugs and o-rings?
Link for the grease we use are in most video descriptions.
Do you know what the spring is for that sits on top of the black plastic that holds down the filters. I watched your video has a reference and the pvc that runs up the center just has duct tape on my filter 🥴
That spring in the video is to keep everything down when the top goes on. The top compresses it down. Not sure about the duck tape on yours. Send a picture of that to info@vippools.ca
@@VIPPoolsandSpas okay will do!
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Thank you so much. That was nice.
Thank you so much
Where’s the link to that fancy spray nozzle thing?
amzn.to/3Ckkhso There is one out of the US. Just copy and paste the name and it will come up.
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How often do you buy new cartridges?
All depends on how dirty the filters get over time. Have backup filters so when you clean one set, then you can put the other set in. Its normally every 2 years, but could be longer.
What kind of grease do you use
The link for the grease we use in in the video description..
How often do you have to clean these cartridge filters?
All depends on whats in your pool (amount of debris). If it goes green and time of season (pollen ). If you close your pool for the winter you will clean your filters way more at the start of the season. As the summer goes on you will clean them less and less. Keep an eye on the pressure gauge also. Or the lack of water flow coming out the jets.
so is it just me or shouldn't someone talk about the lid being made of fiberglass and that you need to use gloves and don't rest your arm on it whild you are loosening the clamp... I would have liked to know this before I did mine.
Its not fiberglass and if you watch the video, we release the valve at the top, wait till you don't hear "air" coming out, then loosen up the ring.
Same! My arm rubbed against the lid and it did not feel good!
Even after cleaning the four filters, they still very dirty to me.
Yes, they will still look dirty. The trick is to have backup filters just for the times it's super clear and the dirty looking ones for the opening. Also, to prolong your filters and do less cleaning, have filter savers at all times in the skimmer basket. Have a robot to clean your pool and if you clean your pool yourself out filter saver in the pump basket when vacuuming. See video "5 ways to vaccum a pool".
It took so long to clean the filter cartridges, that next time, I'm just going to install new ones.
Keep the olds ones for backup and for opening (if you open and close your pool)
@@VIPPoolsandSpas mine runs all year.
@@88Carrera live where?
@@VIPPoolsandSpas East Texas
@@88Carrera there ya go. Doesn't freeze 4 to 6 feet in the ground. Some places have to close there pool. Texas, not so much.