I have never seen anything on this forum about adding DE to a cartridge filter. I wouldn't do it because you would just plug up a perfectly good filter. Some of us add DE to sand filters but that's because we're looking to get better filtering.
Al
Hi all,
I recently read, in a post, that you can add DE to a cartridge filter. I've never heard this before and since I own a cartridge filter...it has me interested.
Would this be beneficial to do?
Are there complications that could arise?
Would it be a waste of time?
I'd love to hear all the views on this....
...thanks
dan
Last edited by gonefishin; 06-15-2006 at 09:44 PM.
I have never seen anything on this forum about adding DE to a cartridge filter. I wouldn't do it because you would just plug up a perfectly good filter. Some of us add DE to sand filters but that's because we're looking to get better filtering.
Al
DE will plug up a cartridge filter. However the cellulose substitute for DE can be used with a cartridge filter but IMHO, is not really worth while. Carts can filter down to 20 microns and I believe the cellulose DE substitute filters about the same.
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
Thanks Poconos and waterbear...
I didn't think it would do much other than plug up the cartridge filter a bit.
thanks,
dan
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