de filter?

[packerfan]

Carld, this de fillter was fine last year. i have a 18x36 inground vinyl lined grecian shaped pool. the pump is a 1hp motor and the filter is a hayward
EC65. my water test per my test strips seem fine and under control. this filter doesn't have a multi-port valve on it. it seems like after bumping the filter that a cloudy stream of whatever comes through the return once i turn the filter back on for a short while. my water is clear and after vacuuming looked good, and we swam today but i'll run the filter tonight and see what happens. thanks Randy

[waste]

Randy, I've been watching and waiting. I know these filters well.

When you opened the filter to clean it, did you check out the 'tube sheets'. the plastic disks that hold the fingers and secure the gasket?

Improper bumping can break them My 'use and care for DE filters is stickied here, please give it a read.

The other thing that struck me is that the debris on the floor isn't white (DE is) and may be dead algae that has settled to the bottom when the filter is off.

Sounds like the pool water still contains algae.

Once you rid the pool of algae, see if the problem persists.

We'll be here to help

[packerfan]

hello and thanks Ted for your replies. no i didn't check out the inside disk etc, of the filter,certainly didn't think anything would be broken, i just hosed off and cleaned the fingers or socks inside it. as far as the bumpimg goes, i see in your sticky,which is very good i might add and i printed it out, you say to open the pressure knob on top before bumping. in my book it said to stop the filter than move the handle down slow and up fast 3 times, thats it. i could feel maybe a time or 2 that the handle went down a little hard but i don't think i broke anything. i do now relieve the pressure like you say, once i shut the pump off, i will check the insides . oh by the way i'm running the filter overnight,added more algaecide and will look and see if anything is settled on the bottom of the pool in the morning. thanks Randy

[CarlD]

Ted is far more knowledgeable about DE filters than I am. If anyone can help you, he can.

Carl