I have a bit of a dilemma. I really enjoy the polished water I get from my D.E. filter, but the hassle is getting to be just too much. I just found out that the only legal way for me to backwash my filter is to do it directly into my yard. Not ordinarily a big deal, but I don't have a) much grass and b) good drainage. Plus I am adding a SWG in May and what grass I do have, I'd prefer not to have to add salt to it. I realize that at the concentrations of salt I'll use, back-washing *may* not hurt the grass in one or two seasons but the accumulation will probably cause future problems as we don't get tons of rain here in the DFW metroplex (not withstanding this past rainy season). Given the caveats above, I am considering moving to a cartridge system and would like to get thoughts on your experiences.
My current rig is a 48SqFt System with a multiport valve and a 1HP pump. My pool is about 30,000 gallons. What size should a replacement cartridge filter be? Must I replace the valve with one that just allows filtering and waste functions or can I keep the current valve? What brands are you all using and are you happy with them? Is it possible to add D.E. to cartridge filters as you would a sand filter for that polished water look? Would I be making a mistake by going the cartridge route?
My current rig is a 48SqFt System with a multiport valve and a 1HP pump. My pool is about 30,000 gallons. What size should a replacement cartridge filter be? Must I replace the valve with one that just allows filtering and waste functions or can I keep the current valve? What brands are you all using and are you happy with them? Is it possible to add D.E. to cartridge filters as you would a sand filter for that polished water look? Would I be making a mistake by going the cartridge route?