Ted's the expert on these filters, not me, but I think if the grid shows no sign of wear, there's no reason to replace it. He did say inspect it for tears AND signs of wear.
Carl
Re: Replacing DE filter grids
Ted's the expert on these filters, not me, but I think if the grid shows no sign of wear, there's no reason to replace it. He did say inspect it for tears AND signs of wear.
Carl
Carl
Re: Replacing DE filter grids
To paraphrase what Carl said - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.However, I've heard of folks getting a full set of new grids for less than buying 5 grids 'a-la-carte' - if you can find such a deal, you'd have back up grids for the future.
The expected lifetime on them depends on how well they are treated but the worst thing for them is being 'over driven' (running the filter with too much pressure) which is usually the result of not backwashing in a timely manner or of overloading the DE. Have you seen this thread?
(thanks Mom
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Luv & Luk, Ted
Having done construction and service for 4 pool companies in 4 states starting in 1988, what I know about pools could fill a couple of books - what I don't know could fill libraries
Re: Replacing DE filter grids
You're welcome!Originally Posted by waste
(thanks Mom
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