A good backwash hose

[Sendit6]

I’ve been using the ubiquitous use blue hose and it worked great until now. Was backwashing earlier this morning, and it started squirting water where the blue part connects to the white end. I had to hold the hose up about a foot away from where it connects so it would be like a straight piece, and that lessened the leaking, but it was still a pretty powerful spray.

What is a good alternative hose?

 

[ajw22]

A 1.75" fire hose will fit (tightly) over a 1.5" PVC pipe.

You can sometimes get a decommissioned fire hose from the local fire department.

Backwash hose alternatives

I have a DE filter (Hayward Perflex EC65 "bump-style"). It has what I believe is the usual style of bright-blue colored flat-rolled backwash/drain hose clamped to its drain port. Wondering if there are any alternatives to this style. Any search for backwash hoses leads to the same flat-rolled...

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[Sendit6]

A 1.75" fire hose will fit (tightly) over a 1.5" PVC pipe.

You can sometimes get a decommissioned fire hose from the local fire department.

Backwash hose alternatives

I have a DE filter (Hayward Perflex EC65 "bump-style"). It has what I believe is the usual style of bright-blue colored flat-rolled backwash/drain hose clamped to its drain port. Wondering if there are any alternatives to this style. Any search for backwash hoses leads to the same flat-rolled...

www.troublefreepool.com

Will I be cutting the end connector off and sliding the cut hose over the pvc pipe on the filter? Would have to use the clamp tightener obviously.

Or would the end connector fit over the pvc, or would I need to buy an adapter?

 

[wireform]

The bigger issue I find with those flimsy blue hoses are they don't stay on the ground if they're short like 15 feet and start to whip around.

 

[proavia]

Will I be cutting the end connector off and sliding the cut hose over the pvc pipe on the filter? Would have to use the clamp tightener obviously.

Or would the end connector fit over the pvc, or would I need to buy an adapter?

The 1.75 inch fire hose usually comes in 50 feet lengths.

I cut a piece long enough for a quick backwash to a convenient area. The cut end goes on the 1.5" PVC pipe. I removed about 4" of the outer cloth jacket, exposing the inner reinforced hose - then sanded the end of the PVC pipe a bit. I put a little pool lube on the pipe to aid sliding the hose on. The hose will be tight on the pipe but you will still need to secure it. Use two stainless steel hose clamps to secure.

Leave the metal connectors on. This allows you to increase the hose length (or add additional hoses) when needed. I add an additional 50' hose and the extra cut piece when I need to drain my pool as I use the sewer cleanout in my front yard to drain.

After use, I roll the hose up and store it outside in a partially shaded area next to the pool equipment.

 

[Sendit6]

When you say leave the metal connectors on, is that on the outlet end, where you are draining the water to?

If you cut the hose, then it’s just the soft, floppy opening that you put over the pvc outlet from the filter?

 

[proavia]

Yes
Yes

Leaving the metal coupler on allows easy connection of an additional length of hose.
This is why you don't just cut the connectors off.
The cut ends go on the PVC.

I can connect the cut end to my 1.5" PVC drain at the equipment, add the two pieces of the cut hose together to extend the length or add additional lengths of hose with connectors intact. I also have a 1.5" piece of PVC for the oulet end that goes in my sewer cleanout (two pieces of pipe connected with an elbow).

One connector is male and one is female.
I have the cut end attached to the PVC line at equipment pad and the other end is the female end. This is the hose that gets the most use and the internal threads of the female end protect the threads from damage.

To drain water to open area
PVC--cut end--hose--connector--additional length of hose as needed to reach open area

To drain pool to sewer cleanout
PVC--Cut end--hose--connector--additional length of hose as needed--connector--hose--cut end--PVC