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t6texan

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Spa  filter cleaner
« on: February 28, 2005, 10:38:52 pm »
Has anyone ever made a spa filter cleaner that flushes debries from filter pleats from the inside . I would like to make one if anyone has an idea how i can attach water hose to a sealed top and bottom to hold filter while it fills with water on the inside blowing debries out of pleats . i think this would make weekly filter cleaning a breeze.

let me know what  you think!

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Spa  filter cleaner
« on: February 28, 2005, 10:38:52 pm »

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Re: Spa  filter cleaner
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2005, 11:20:46 pm »
I have tried back flowing a cartridge filter, and found that it takes about as long to get it clean as it took to get it dirty.

There is a spinner thing I invented, but never patented, and somebody else beat me to market.....

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Re: Spa  filter cleaner
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2005, 10:11:07 am »
The spinner gizmo, does it work? Any idea of price?

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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2005, 10:44:47 am »
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The spinner gizmo, does it work? Any idea of price?

It's about $100.

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Re: Spa  filter cleaner
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2005, 10:49:11 am »
i think the problem with any type of back flow cleaning is that the low pionts that collect the most debris as water flows thru from outside-going in, become the high points when you send water thru from inside-going out. most of the pressure would be cleaning the cleanest part of the filter.
i have always had good luck with plain old brass hose nozzle, turned to wide angle spray pattern. cleans away 90-95% of solid debris in less than 30 seconds, add some degreaser, let it sit and spray again......

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Re: Spa  filter cleaner
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2005, 06:53:26 pm »
I tried the spinner thing...and can not get it to work like it did at the show/ picture.....I have 3 of them sitting here now....

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