Recent content by kentmich

Thank you!

Aha! I never knew about the 80% part - I've always just put the full 6 lbs in because that's what the filter is rated at. So you think I'm backwashing it properly - it takes about 5 minutes for it to run clear (I hate to waste any more water than necessary). I figured it would backwash out all...

Up here in New Hampshire closing the pool includes draining the filter completely so it won't freeze. I have a Hayward DE filter and I usually backwash it, then open it up and remove and clean the elements as well as draining it. This year there seemed to be a lot of DE remaining in it. Like an...