Frequently Asked Questions About Keeping Your Backyard Pool Clean

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Keeping your pool sparkling clean is not just about the vanity and glory of having an enviable yard and Hollywood-perfect pool. A dirty pool is full of harmful bacteria, viruses, and mold spores that can make you sick. But keeping it clean can be a bit tricky. For example, how often should you change your D.E. Hayward pool filter cartridge? Should you backwash your filter every year? Here are answers to frequently asked questions about keeping your backyard pool clean.

Question: How often should you change your Diatomaceous Earth Hayward pool filter cartridge?
Answer: All D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) filters should be cleaned thoroughly (backwashed) and changed once for every season of use.

Question: What are the different types of pool filters?
Answer: There are three main types: D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) filters, Cartridge filters, and Sand filters. They range in price from D.E. being the most expensive (and most effective), to Cartridge filters falling in the mid-price range, and sand filters being the cheapest filters (but they do not filter the water as effectively as the other types). The cheaper the filter, the more small particles the filters will miss.

Question: What is the difference between the three types of filters?
Answer: All filters are as effective at catching large particles, but the small particles are trickier. Of all the types of filters, D.E. filters do the most complete job, since they will filter out the very smallest particles from your pool down to about 1 to 3 micron-sized particles. Cartridge filters are able to filter out particles down to about 10 to 20 microns. Sand filters, which have been used for the longest time, will only filter out particles down to about 20 to 40 microns.

Question: Should I backwash my pool filter every year?
Answer: Yes, at least once a year. If your pool is used for more than one season of the year, you should backwash the pool filter every season (spring, summer, fall, etc.).

Question: I have a 25-year-old pool, and my pool filter doesn't do a good job. Will it make a bigger difference if I get a higher quality filter or if I upgrade to a larger filter?
Answer: Although the quality of the filter is important, ultimately the largest factor in pool cleanliness is the size of your filter. During the 1980s, pool companies commonly installed pool filtration systems that were much too small for the pool. If this is the case with you, you will notice a huge difference in water quality if you upgrade to a larger filter size.

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