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    Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain?

    Re: Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain Jblizzle, thank you for solving my problem. All I ended up needing to do is set the pump to backwash and open the pressure relieve valve. I didn't need to turn the pump on as gravity did all the work. After I've gotten this algae...
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    Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain?

    Re: Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain Ah yes, massive amounts of algae is what got me into this mess. When I left the pool to be watched by my brother in law, he misunderstood me, and the pool went two weeks with no chlorine in the hot Texas sun. Needless to say the water...
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    Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain?

    Re: Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain Thanks for the advice James. I'm getting an increase of 10 PSI every 5-8 hours now, which is a huge improvement from the 45min-1hour range I was getting two days ago. The water was in really bad shape, and I'm suspecting the filters...
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    Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain?

    Re: Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain Wow, thanks for the awesomely fast reply. So with doing that, I shouldn't have to close the return valves?
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    Drain top half of a DE Filter without using filter drain?

    I'm getting some good practice servicing my DE filter after coming home from vacation to a level 5 algae infestation. I've been having to disassemble and wash off the filters every day to keep up with increased pump pressure, and it's getting a little irritating. The problem I have is the genius...
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