vaccum to waste

[wverbest]

I have a hayward cartrage filter.. how do I know if I am able to vacum to waste...

Inground gunite pool
27000 gallons
Mean green is dead but still vacuming and brushing daily..
TIA
Wendy

[waste]

Welcome to the Forum, Wendy!

Backwashing to waste is only an option for sand or DE filters with a multiport valve, cart filters don't have them.

There is usually a way to "~ vac to waste" for cart filters, but how to do it depends on which model filter you have and how your plumbing is set up.

If you can tell me a little more about your filter (manufacturer and model) and plumbing, I can probably tell you a way to bypass the carts while vacuuming (a pic of your equipment pad would be optimal, but you aren't allowed to post pics yet)

[wverbest]

Thanks. For the response. I will just keep cleaning the cartridges...I was just wondering if I was missing something.
thank you. Pool doing great thanks to you all here...green to beautiful in less than a week..now just vacuming and brushing