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Why Backwash a pool?

Updated: 9/27/2023
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All Swimming Pools with a pump and filter should have a back wash system. You must back wash your swimming pool filter when indicated by the pressure gauge on your filter.

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Cartridge filters have no means to back wash. These filters must be broken down and cleaned manually.

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Here's what I do for my Hayward DE filter:
1. Turn off pump
2. Pump handle on filter
3. Open backflush (drain) valve on filter
4. Let water drain until clear
5. Close valve
6. Turn on pump
7. Recharge DE

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Backwashing a swimming pool cleans out the sand filter. It reverses the flow to push all the trappings from the filter out.

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Setting the filter to backwash cleans the filter, running your pump to filter cleans the water in the pool. Brushing the walls of your pool cleans the walls of your pool... and so on.

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Your swimming pool in filter position but is still aloowing water to backwash from pool?

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