Quote Originally Posted by leejp
I have an older model Hayward EC-65 filter. In the last week or so, I've been noticing small amounts of DE in the pool. So some amount is slipping past the grid/fingers and returning into the pool.

So it looks like I'll have to take the unit apart and repair it. Before I do that I want to set my expectations and get an idea of what to expect. The best case is that a finger has a tear on it and the worst case is that there is a crack or a tear somewhere in the seal/plastics.

Since I've never done finger a replacement before. If it's the fingers... what should I look for?

I'm also mindful that the filter is quite old it may be a number of issues... I would like to at least limp along for this year before a replacement. ;(
Lee, small amounts of de indicate a small(er) problem. If you're lucky it's just the air tube on top of the unit or a missing "E-clip" on the bottom of the bump shaft - these are easy to fix. A little harder would be cracked 'tube sheets', though with a little 2 part epoxy, you could limp through a season or 2. If the tubes themselves are shot, you're looking at a project - there are 100 of them and each has to be inspected for tears or frayed areas and those found to have them need to be replaced. After you look the nest over, let me know what you find and I'll help as best I can