- Jun 7, 2023
- 29
- Pool Size
- 18000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-55
Hi All,
New poster here. OK; on my second Hayward EC65A - about 6 years old. Ran great, only needing occasional cleaning and 4-5 lbs. of DE once every 1-2 months. Started getting dirty DE in my pool when "bumping." Thought I might have too much DE so cleaned it (through the pressure meter hole with a Hayward "wand" and ONLY added 3 lbs of DE. Ran great for 3 days, then pressure build up too high (leaking through top of filter). OK; cleaned it again. This time ran OK the first day ... 2nd day pressure started at 10psi, after an hour 13psi, after another hour 20psi with of course the top leaking Drained some of the filter water, assuming I still have to much DE and restarted it. Will follow up on what happens next.
FYI, pool is very clean but did have some algae build up a month ago. Piping is all 2" PVC and motor is single speed 2HP. Pool volume is 18,000 gallons with a (new) 55K CircuPool chlorinator (replaced a 40K Hayward chlorinator last month).
So;
1. Is it possible I am not using enough DE meaning my filter gets clogged because the fingers are not fully coated?
2. Is my filter "dead?" Found a used replacement for $400 ... try it or don't even attempt a "used" filter.
3. If I buy a new one, I assume I can purchase the bigger EC75A and just transplant the "inside components."
Thanks for all the help!
Emile
New poster here. OK; on my second Hayward EC65A - about 6 years old. Ran great, only needing occasional cleaning and 4-5 lbs. of DE once every 1-2 months. Started getting dirty DE in my pool when "bumping." Thought I might have too much DE so cleaned it (through the pressure meter hole with a Hayward "wand" and ONLY added 3 lbs of DE. Ran great for 3 days, then pressure build up too high (leaking through top of filter). OK; cleaned it again. This time ran OK the first day ... 2nd day pressure started at 10psi, after an hour 13psi, after another hour 20psi with of course the top leaking Drained some of the filter water, assuming I still have to much DE and restarted it. Will follow up on what happens next.
FYI, pool is very clean but did have some algae build up a month ago. Piping is all 2" PVC and motor is single speed 2HP. Pool volume is 18,000 gallons with a (new) 55K CircuPool chlorinator (replaced a 40K Hayward chlorinator last month).
So;
1. Is it possible I am not using enough DE meaning my filter gets clogged because the fingers are not fully coated?
2. Is my filter "dead?" Found a used replacement for $400 ... try it or don't even attempt a "used" filter.
3. If I buy a new one, I assume I can purchase the bigger EC75A and just transplant the "inside components."
Thanks for all the help!
Emile