- Mar 14, 2016
- 227
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I did not have the issue for the first few years. It just started several years ago with no reason as nothing changed.eo,
At this point I am not sure why you have put up with this problem for so long or why you even want a DE filter...
I have a large cartridge filter and I open and clean it twice a year. Dirt simple plumbing, no backwash or MPV to go bad or leak, very low backpressure.
I have two rent house pools that have old DE filters, I can hardly wait for them to crack open so I can replace them with large cartridge filters.
I will never ever install a DE filter again.
Thanks,
Jim R.
I know I do not have any cracks in my less than 2 year old manifold, or tears in my less than a year and a half grid set as when I do get the pool circulating with out the manifold popping off the DE will go back in the filter and not come out. If those two items were cracked or torn it would continue to blow in the pool.
Since the manifold is on this time I am not going to touch it until the next filter cleaning but it will at that point pop off again and I will start this all over.
As for the DE filter after spending the money on a new manifold and grids in less than two years I can't at this point pony up more money for a complete filter. If I get free time I may contact Pentair and see if they have experienced this and report back what they say.
Thank you to everyone that has responded. I am very technical but this one has me stumped to where I had to ask for all your opinions.