Operating & Cleaning a DE filter

[Watermom]

Advantages of a sand filter --- only having to backwash once or twice a month at most which involves turning the handle on the top of the filter into a couple of different positions and then back to filter. Takes about a total of 2 minutes. So, maybe 4 minutes per month. Nothing special to do at spring start up either. Hook up the pump and turn it on. Good to go. Just my personal opinion, but I would never have anything but a sand filter. Of course, a lot of people say the same thing about DE. Personal preference.

[packerfan]

i agree with you for the most part and after reading it i say to myself why did i switch to DE. After having several sand filters over the course of 16 yrs, i couldn't stop sand from appearing in my pool, no matter what i did. new filters,different sand,etc. so i got frustrated and changed. i didn't know this DE would require so much work when opening my pool though. oh well got it now so will use it.