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    Default Re: Backwash hose ideas??

    My hose had a kink in it which i told my 6 yr old to go take a look, well it exploded right when he got to it.... LOL it was as load as a gun and the water soaked him from head to toe..... since then my hillside has failed a little and the concrete guy said he wont be able to pour the sidewalk

    I like the pvc idea, mabe into a large can with holes to help dispurse the flow

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    MarkC is offline Registered+ Weir Watcher MarkC 1 star
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    Mine is plumbed into the sewer line but I have seen set ups where the line is run to the cleanout

    You don't mean the same line that your toilet runs to do you. Our township is pretty strict about adding water to the sewage system unneccesarily. Storm sewer would probably be OK.

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    Very simple and hidden is to use 2" pvc piping. By the coupling and glue them all together until you get your 25'. I bought the angled one for the end and and attached a piece that would take the screw cap for the winter months. I used my tiller with the two end tines off and tilled up the yard about 4-6 inches deep and buried it. Under the angled piece that sticks up out of the ground close to the filter, I placed 1 red brick behind and up against it for stability while I backfilled around it. This allows us to use only about a 4-5 ft hose that inserts into the angled attachment and flows nicely to the woods.
    At your hardware store study the parts...you'll get it.
    Good luck.
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    ~~ Update ~~

    I still have not done anything.

    But I tried to be macho and had my wife turn on the pump while I hold the hose on the other end.

    End results was a mess and I got wet.

    Let me tell you, it is a pain in the @$$ holding that hose and then putting it up.

    Man I really want to get away from this hose. I was told that Home Depot sells some what like a water hose that goes from your filter backwash connection and there is a nozel on the other end that you spray like a gun.
    Is this BS or not? Is there something like that???


    Many thanks for all the great ideas.
    Yes I am a newbie

    Grecian 17'x33' Vinyl liner pool
    ZeoBrite filteration
    SWG Aqua-rite
    Sta-Rite Dura-Glas 1.5hp pump.
    SAM Light

    21037.5 gallons

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    Default Re: Backwash hose ideas??

    Anyone here know if you could use an pool vacuum hose as your backwash hose??

    Like this: http://www.cheappoolproducts.com/Swi...0~product.html
    Yes I am a newbie

    Grecian 17'x33' Vinyl liner pool
    ZeoBrite filteration
    SWG Aqua-rite
    Sta-Rite Dura-Glas 1.5hp pump.
    SAM Light

    21037.5 gallons

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    KurtV is offline Registered+ Widget Weaver KurtV 0
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    Default Re: Backwash hose ideas??

    According to Waste you can (about five posts up) and I've yet to see him steer anyone wrong.

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    Default Re: Backwash hose ideas??

    Quote Originally Posted by KurtV View Post
    According to Waste you can (about five posts up) and I've yet to see him steer anyone wrong.

    I must of missed that one. I'll give that a shot.
    Yes I am a newbie

    Grecian 17'x33' Vinyl liner pool
    ZeoBrite filteration
    SWG Aqua-rite
    Sta-Rite Dura-Glas 1.5hp pump.
    SAM Light

    21037.5 gallons

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