Pool Information Sheets

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Amoebic Meningitis
Backwashing Your Filter
Chemical Safety Tips
Green Pool Treatment
Maintaining Your Pump and Filter
Pool Terms
Pool Tips And Tricks
Salt Chlorinators
Seasonal Care - Swimming Season
Seasonal Care - Autumn & Winter
Seasonal Care - Spring Clean
Spa Maintenance
Water Balance
Water Testing

Backwashing Your Filter

If your filter is not cleaned regularly it will cause numerous amounts of problems, some being:-

Your pump making unusual noises (bearings & seals)
Your pool cleaner not working up to standard
Reduced water flow
Insufficient chlorination
Burning out equipment by running it dry

How to Backwash your filter

Ascertain whether your filter is a D.E. filter, cartridge filter or sand filter.
If you have a D.E. filter make sure you have D.E. on hand to recharge your filter after cleaning.
Turn power off to the filter and salt cell.
Select backwash on multiport valve.
Turn power back on.
Run system until water is running clean through the sightglass.
Turn power off to the filter and cell.
Select rinse on multiport valve.
Turn power back on.
Run on rinse for 30 seconds.
Turn power off to the filter and cell.
Select filter on multiport valve.
Turn power back on.
Mix 1.5kg D.E. ( one and a half 2 Lt icecream containers) in a bucket of pool water and pour down skimmer box.

These steps should be followed weekly for best results.

Filter should be stripped and cleaned monthly. Remember to re-charge D.E. after stripping if you have a D.E. filter.

Sand filters- follow steps 1 to 13 twice.

Cartridge filters- cartridge filters do not require backwashing.Just remove cartridge and hose until clean. This should be done as often as possible as cartridge filters will block up very quickly.

Acid bathing- if cartridges or D.E. pads become too dirty or blocked they can be soaked in a solution of 1 part hydrochloric acid to 10 parts water overnight.

Acid bath can be done by Canning Pool & Pump Centre if required - cost $30.00

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