This is the best video that I've found on KZfaq that explains the whole process from start to finish. Thanks for posting the video.

One thing to note, you can assemble the entire filter outside of the housing. Put the wing nuts on, and then lift and place the whole thing into the housing at once. This makes attaching the top manifold much easier when you don't have to try to get all the fins together and try to wiggle the manifold down on that 2 inch pipe with the gasket.

7yrs later... greatful for this video. Thank you.

Very well made video. Lots of information here! Viewers should consider themselves lucky to have such wonderful information free of charge. Thank you so very much for taking the time to create this video for everyone!

Great narration and video. I watch this each time I go through this annual nightmare of cleaning the filter. You make it a lot easier and not so emotionally draining.

Nice video, thanks for putting it out there. One thing to add, particularly when you get algae in the pool or on the grids, if you take a spray bottle of muriatic acid and spray the grids after cleaning it will get the tiny algae spores out of the grids and make them flow better. It doesnt harm the grids, just spray on and let them sizzle for a minute or so and dunk them in the pool for a rinse. Careful to wear gloves and a mask so you dont breath the spray in.

Nice video. You might want to look at removing the grid as a unit. "Lift here" is for taking it in/out of the housing, not for removing the manifold. You're supposed to pull the whole thing out as a unit. Then I flip it over, but my Hayward has little legs on the manifold for doing so. But never seen anyone disassemble in the housing. To reassemble, I put the manifold on the ground, and stick the grids in the holes. Then the spider practically falls into place with a little wiggle. Stick the bolts through and flip over (one bolt at a time if you have two, my Hayward has one). The the whole unit then drops back in using the "lift here" handles to carry it. It's much more obvious if something isn't seated correctly or tightened up when you pick up the (now very light) filter grid as a whole unit.

This is the BEST explained video I've watched. Thank you SO much.

Pool professional here. This was properly done....good job

I watched 3 videos before I found yours...OH THANK HEAVENS FOR YOUR VIDEO!! You spoke slowly and clearly and explained the part where I had been stuck for at least 30 minutes and could not figure out how to get the grids back into the casing how they were. I was so frustrated and listened and watched your instructions and went out and FOUND the little place that said small grid!! YES!!! got them back in and then went back in house and watched the rest of your video.....then finished up and lubed all the parts and washed everything inside and outside....CLEAN! Turned on the pool and HIP HIP HURRAY!!! it is perfect. And then added the DE and I am so proud of myself ....and I did not have to call a MAN. I DID IT!!! Thank you so much!

This is the only video I found explaining the reinstall of the grids following the spiral design on the bottom. I tried other methods from other videos and just ended up frustrated. Well done!

One of the, actually THE Best video on this subject anywhere, trust me, I've seen gazzillions. Thank You!!

Wonderfully helpful! I puzzled over mine for hours until I found this... tysm!

This how to video still works perfect in 2020. Thank you very much for sharing.

Thanks so much for posting this. I was at a lose on how this stuff worked. Now I can do it myself. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great video. It was a great help. Thank you

I found an easy way to reinstall DE filter pads that needs to be shared. I don’t do videos so perhaps you can add this to one of yours. I was one of those who struggled with getting my Hayward filter pads realigned after taking them off the manifold. There was always one or two that would leak DE back into the pool on completion. I thought one or more may have torn but it turned out the filter pads weren’t seated properly to the manifold. I found it by running the pump in the backwash mode (cover off) and seeing water leaking from several of the connections. After disassembling I turned the manifold upside down, started with the short pad and worked clockwise outside to inside making sure all pads were well seated into the manifold and there correct spacers. The hardest part was getting the long bolt back into the manifold hole and it wasn’t that bad. All in all this was a much easier task than working from the normal position and no leaks or DE back into my pool. As a side note, I almost purchased a new filter set at $100 plus.

This is the best video for putting back together the grid. Even though I knew that it would be tough to put it back together and I took pictures it was still almost impossible to put back together. Had to watch your video to figure it out.

Nice video, i had a sand filter and just got it replaced today with a DE filter.

Very detail explanation. Thank you!

Great video. Thank you for this!!!!

Great tutorial! Thanks for posting this.

Thank You!! Very Informative! Helped Us Out A Lot!!

Nice step by step!!!

Very helpful! Only video I could find with this info.

Thank you for making this video

Thank you. I'm so glad I ran across your video first. It's not as scarry as it looked to be. How often do you clean your filters? I would recommend adding a Waterco Pre-filter to the mix. I absolutely love the thing and you catch most of the junk before it ever hits your filter. Best part is when draining it out, you only use 4 gallons of water when you drain it out. Bonus all the way around.

Best video out there! Thank you so much

Well done video. Clear explanations. Thanks.

Very helpful. Thanks!

Great video thanks for your help!

Great narration.

Very informative, thank you.

Lift here means you don’t need to unscrew anything. Just lift it by the manifold and the whole thing with the grids attached will come out. And u just set it near the drain and clean with the hose. No need for tearing apart everything.

Thank you for sharing 👍👊🏻

NIce Video and well explained

Does the black rubber ring that goes around the bottom half of your filter have any glue or anything keeping it there? I keep trying to put my top half back on and the rubber ring will pop off which compromises the seal when I put the belt back on

Beofre you took the thing apart did you leave the handle in filter or back wash position or waste ? At the end when done and assemble again we leave in filter mode and turn on and charge de back

This lady that's narrating is hilarious...... She should narrate the national geographic documentaries with Snoop Dogg.

Also lubricate cover large internal o-ring

Helpful

Would be a perfect tutorial if shown the tightening of the spring and nut at the end. So, I give it an almost perfect video! Thank you!

How often do you need to clean the Grids? If you do a backwash do you need to clean them after the backwash?

We have Pool Person do ours, he charges $100. He didn't put a tarp down & a lot residue was all over our grass & spots on our stucco & windows. I wasn't very happy. I raked up the grass, cleaned the windows but the spots on stucco won't come off. Do you have any advice?

if I remember correctly, it was a guy speaking and cleaning this at the same time on the original video. what is going on here?

You left out adding the DE back in and how much should be used.

How come you didn't show us where to put the DEF powder at ? Please tell us ?

What about replacing the DE?

Swirl , A SPIRAL

Don’t neglect to scrub a de-greaser into the grids and rinse.

i cant get the black thing that goes over the filters the guide is in place but cant get the black thing in place.this is my first time changing it.need help

Thanks! So was it that dirty after one year? Wow

Didn't even post about DE back in did you? Nice one.🙄

How do I get the top off

Where does the DE go?

Your voice is kinda far away from mic so it's hard to hear and see at the same time. Thank you for video.

You didn’t show us how to secure the ring at the end

U guys forgot to drain the dirty water on the bottom of the filter

Nastiest grids I have ever seen.

why not just Use a sand filter

What a pain in the 🍑💨 they should be replaceable with standard round cartridges 🤷

It would be better if you wear gloves

Seriously? Is it common for the inside to be that FILTHY?? I have a Hayward DE filter and it never looks like that on the inside.

Thas not how it's Done I can clean a DE in 40 minutes you are very slow these pool veidos. It's just sad no one telling the truth

I'd never buy that type of filter.

What about the d.e