D.E. Filter problem

[sailork]

Oops, and I forgot to mention, you can most likely bring your chlorine up several ppm and keep it there without much risk of a problem. The filter removes particles from the water so that it looks nice, but it's the chlorine that keeps stuff from growing and if you keep it above the "best guess" chart levels consistantly until the new filter goes in you'll probably not have a problem.

[kathgilliam]

Wow, I really appreciate the passion you gave to my predicament!

Hubby and I decided there was nothing wrong with the filter except the manifold and grids and in the interest of summer swimming and good water quality, we would go get the parts and do it ourselves. If the warranty covers any parts, we will keep them for spares and will not have to pay for the pool service labor.

The water is beautiful, getting clearer with every minute that passes, and we are so gratified that we fixed it ourselves!!! Our hands are sore from high-fiving each other! I can't thank everyone enough for all their advice and explanations. This forum is the greatest. I've already recommended it to several people who need it as much as I have!

K

[sailork]

Heheh, I probably overdid it with my posts. I was just thinking about how I'd feel if some pool guy was sent over to take my beloved filter apart and left it strewn all over the place claiming it was unfixable.