How To Clean Your Pool Filters | Pool Cartridge Filters & Basic Pool Maintenance

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Step-By-Step Video showing you how to clean your pool cartridge filters yourself and most importantly save you some money. I take you along with me as I take apart the filter housing, clean it all out, reassemble and start it back up. This video covers the steps I took to clean my pool cartridge filters and get the system back to running.
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DISCLAIMER
Make sure you always refer back to the owners manual of whichever brand/device you are working on. If you have any questions you should always call a licensed technician.
Always shut off the power before you begin work.
First Step is to open the Manual Air Relief Valve and Stand clear of the filter and wait until all pressure is relieved and the pressure gauge reads zero before the next step. The next step should be to open the waste drain plug on the bottom of the filter and allow all water to drain from the bottom of the filter tank. After all the water has drained, then loosen the clamps barrel nut. Missing these critical steps before you remove the clamp assembly can result in personal injury or death.
After cleaning the cartridges and reassembling the filter, make sure you open the manual air relief valve before turning the pump on. This his will prevent a dangerous buildup of compressed air and it will cause a violent separation of the filter lid, which can cause damage to the filter, property damage, personal injury, or death.
The system is not working properly if the pressure gauge shows pressure before water outflow, a solid stream of water does not appear within 30 seconds, or if water leaks from the two halves of the filter. If any of these conditions exist, shut off the pump IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT to tighten the clamping assembly to stop the leak. Always, turn off the power, open the manual air relief valve to relieve all of the pressure, stand clear of the filter and wait until all pressure is relieved and the pressure gauge reads zero before properly tightening the clamping assembly.
Proper steps are outlined in the Installation & User’s Guide of your manufactures hand book and on the filter itself how to safely expel any compressed air in the filter and disassemble and reassemble the filter.
Please ALWAYS refer back to your Owners Manual.
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@praveenchaddha 17 күн бұрын

This is one of the best videos I have come across. Thanks!!

@FortKnoxCo 17 күн бұрын

Wow I really appreciate that ! Thank you!

@robf327 Жыл бұрын

1st time pool owner - Thank You I followed your instructions and Finished the Job 72 years old

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Nice! That’s awesome! So happy I could be of help.

@seankirkus7669 20 күн бұрын

Huge help! Thanks bro! Got my pool all taken care of!!!

@FortKnoxCo 20 күн бұрын

Nice!! I know the feeling. Im about to clean mine Again right before the weather heats up here.

@villadenarre8 12 күн бұрын

You've reconfirmed I've been doing it correctly all these years! I also found that using a rubber mallet and tapping around the clamp ring helps to seat and tighten the clamp while you're wrenching it tight.

@FortKnoxCo 12 күн бұрын

That’s a really good idea. I’ve seen a lot of people have trouble with getting that ring clamp back on and tightening correctly. It’s frustrating when you think you have it down tight and there’s a little drip coming out somewhere. Gotta take it all apart and reseat everything.

@chrisUSA 2 ай бұрын

This pool equipment looks exactly like mine and it's set up in the same way. So this is a really helpful video.

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it. Most brands are set up in a very similar way and have the same steps usually. Just turn the power off, and relieve the pressure safely and everything else is a breeze

@reiversRus 2 ай бұрын

This video just saved me $380 - thank you!!

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Exactly why I made it! Thats awesome it helped you. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@earnestwest9424 2 ай бұрын

This video just saved me a ton of cash, thanks a lot bro

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear! Your very welcome 🤙🏼

@Hauler24 9 күн бұрын

Man, this is a life saver. Thank you for making this!! Had a pool guy come and his son would come and clean, but my pool was getting worse. Started the first process of chlorinating and getting the algae out of the pool which I have now I want to check my filters to make sure the first company we had actually did a check. Thanks for this and I'll definitely be doing filter cleaning next.

@FortKnoxCo 9 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome. You can definitely some some money doing it yourself. I’ve heard some horror stories about pool companies saying they will clean your filters and charge a pretty penny but you come to find out they do a minimal half ass job of it and your pool starts to have problems. It’s nice being able to do it yourself.

@jsmith3031 12 күн бұрын

I always fill the tank with water before putting the top back on. It helps to prime the pump faster.

@FortKnoxCo 12 күн бұрын

Very good idea!

@MickVegas Ай бұрын

Best video for this on KZfaq - thank you! (Exactly 1 hour later including clean-up, I'm done!)

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that

@user-ze8ij7qw3q 5 ай бұрын

Boy you are such an expert and I can tell because you have all that equipment out in the open and against that wall!!! Though we're out here rambling filming videos!! Ha!!

@FortKnoxCo 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate that. It’s pretty common out here in the west coast to have the equipment out, we don’t get much freezing weather out here and unless you specifically request the pool companies to put it in a specific location , they will usually put it right up against the house or closest around the corner. Sometimes we can build a small wall and separated out and off to the distance, but that would take planning with the pool company. we have it on the north side of the house which gets zero sun all year. So the equipment where it’s at now doesn’t really get much exposure and like I said we don’t get the freezing weather. It is nice when you can have it tucked away to avoid any noise or damage to the equipment.

@dannydeem9091 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video now I can clean my swimming pool filters.

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Your welcome! Happy to be of help

@coffence 2 күн бұрын

Great video. I would turn your air relief valve toward the wall and away from the heater or chiller or other metal if that is a salt pool. Squirting salt water on metal, as you probably know is bad. Anyway good job.

@FortKnoxCo 2 күн бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate it. Yeah that’s good info. When setting up the top cap of your filter housing, set yourself up with the site relief pointed In a good direction. 🤙🏼

@patrickmurphy5107 Ай бұрын

My bro I really, really appreciate this video! When you kept saying it’s nothing to be afraid of, I felt you were talking about me! Lol I’m giving it a shot tomorrow!🤞🏾

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Heck yeah man. Save yourself some money and do it yourself. And you’ll be more familiar with your system afterwards too. So you can have an idea of what to fix or something if anything ever need attention. Just make sure your power to the unit is off, release that pressure and you’re good. Take it apart and put it together in the same order. Easy as that.

@saraw112 15 күн бұрын

Very helpful!!! I’ve been so nervous about letting the air out!! This helps! I’m going to try to do it myself. 😊❤

@FortKnoxCo 15 күн бұрын

You got this!

@rhuggard2011 2 ай бұрын

Pull the drain plug after air relief and before taking clamp off. It drains and relieves pressure as well. For extra safety.

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Good tip. Gotta make sure that tank is de pressurized for sure.

@drumdover 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Easy directions to follow and got mine all cleaned successfully. You rock!

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! Thank you!

@jvelazquez2206 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your video, after I finished watching it this morning I went out an cleaned our pool system, and at worked great, again thank you.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear. Thank you for finding and watching my video. I hoped it would help Some people out there.

@kuyayan 9 ай бұрын

We gained confidence to do it ourselves thanks to you! Thank you v v much!!

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Amazing. That’s great to hear. Happy I could be of help

@chrisanderson687 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, extremely helpful video, thank you for doing this!

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that. Happy I could be of help.

@mrplaymakertv3398 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Ur the man. Your instructions are as simple as pie. My daughter-in-law paid a lot last year. Also, was paying pool weekly cleaning. Bull crap... Well he. Was being a pool guy. Great Vedo....

@FortKnoxCo 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really appreciate it. Thats my goal, to make videos with information I feel I would have liked to have had.

@kirkburgess1839 8 ай бұрын

Super helpful. Coming to the end of my first season with a Cartridge Filter. We were built in the spring have been running since of June. Previously had a sand filter and constantly had to backwash. This was a great first summer!. Great video!.

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Happy could be of help

@gyehud 7 күн бұрын

Easier than sand filter or harder to maintain/clean?

@ScottyP123 10 ай бұрын

Great job and great attitude. Thank you!

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate that

@Al-rm6iz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this great instructional video, sir.

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@kingmartell8247 23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much this video was so helpful I’m just so nervous to mess with poor equipment I wish the Pool Guy was affordable

@FortKnoxCo 23 күн бұрын

It’s not too bad at all. Just like I showed in the video, there’s no tricks. Hardest part is spending the time rinsing out the filters. Everything else is pretty straight forward. Make sure the power is turned off and that you relieve the pressure from the tanks before opening.

@ozzarelli 10 ай бұрын

Great video!! Thanks for demystifying it!!

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome. Happy to be of help

@lisavanenkevort8457 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Thank you!

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that

@diannaadeniyan 3 ай бұрын

Glad I found this video very helpful Thank You 🎉

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome

@garysauer2653 3 ай бұрын

Great video- very helpful. Thanks

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ! Your very welcome.

@user-rw2ht4pe1z 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Really appreciate the tutorial!

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy I could help

@bofdiggy1918 9 ай бұрын

Thanks man, great vid. This helped a lot, appreciate you. 🙏

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Your very welcome!

@itsandrew8758 Ай бұрын

Crazy to see how much dirt came out of those filters. Nice vid. I’d recommend cleaning the lip and rubber every time, careful not to stretch the rubber while cleaning it. Pentair filters are known to leak if debris is caught between the lids. Also use a rubber mallet to tap around the metal band clamp for even pressure while tightening

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Thank you for the good tips! Very helpful. I’ve heard a lot of people get stuck on the reassembling and that metal band. Rubber mallet and cleaning the rubber ring are great tips.

@leviirvin1779 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video! Helped me out a lot!!!

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Your very welcome !

@BastiAdventure 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

Your welcome!

@Jomievolution8 27 күн бұрын

Thank you !!!! Just did mine today and was so easy thanks you bro

@FortKnoxCo 27 күн бұрын

That’s great you got it done. Your very welcome 🤙🏼

@brianphxaz123 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am going out to give it a try now.

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! You got this. The first time is a little bit of a learning phase. But it’s not too hard and the next time you need to clean them out it’ll be easier

@brianphxaz123 10 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Your Directions were Perfect! My filters were disgusting but now they are all cleaned up.

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

@@brianphxaz123 that’s awesome! Good job! Happy I could be of help

@caliytito323 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video bud very helpful.

@FortKnoxCo 6 ай бұрын

Your welcome! Happy to be of help

@InmarGp 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this video man!

@FortKnoxCo 24 күн бұрын

You’re welcome 🤙🏼🤙🏼 glad you found it helpful.

@AlShams69 Ай бұрын

Amazing video brother god bless you

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that

@azcojpg 9 ай бұрын

Good tips, I use a shop vac to suck out the crud out of the housing versus pulling the plastic nut so I don't get that stuff littering my pool equipment area.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, that’s a good idea. Also to be able to use a shop vac. I guess depending on where you’re equipment is located, you definitely would not want to be making that mess. Or you could slide some type of catch tray or some other system to guide the water out. Maybe like a funnel with some type of tube. But using a shop vac would definitely accomplish that. Luckily, we have rock landscaping on the side of the house where this one was located so it wasn’t much of a deal to just rinse it off afterwards. Thank you for watching.

@ernestperez983 27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much brother help me out so much and saved me$$$$

@FortKnoxCo 27 күн бұрын

Your welcome! Thats awesome you got it done. Saving that cash is the best part.

@jasonstarr7335 9 ай бұрын

Great job. Thank you

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it.

@RohHabibi Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this walk through !!! I think im gonna pay the pool guy lol

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

lol. I appreciate it.

@mhsphysics1 Ай бұрын

That worked, thanks!

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Awesome!!

@Ryan-mn2dd 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for posting this. Very helpful. Also don’t straight up live in the middle of the desert? Looked like it went on forever in one of the shots.

@FortKnoxCo 24 күн бұрын

Your welcome. I’m glad you found it helpful. You never know if ppl will like the video or not. But I figured why not share what I’m doing so others can maybe save the money. And yeah not in the middle of the desert but we have an elevation over the houses near by so it kinda looks like that when looking out over our back walls. Picked a good lot when we were planning the build 🤙🏼

@rapidsk8 11 ай бұрын

great info! thx.

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it!

@bipolarass3487 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Doing this as a side job.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Happy I could be of help

@JeffSorensen-sw8yk 27 күн бұрын

Very easy, thanks

@FortKnoxCo 27 күн бұрын

Your very welcome

@Imwright720 10 ай бұрын

I test and adjust my ph daily. I like it right at 7.2. I wash my filter every Sunday and clean the skimmer once a day along with scooping out any leaves. I can’t imagine cleaning once ever 6 months. Doesn’t seem like enough.

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

A lot of it really depends on where you live and how much you’re running your pool. If you live in a really dusty area, you might have to do it more often. But I know a lot of pool, maintenance companies who do weekly and monthly services will suggest cleaning out your filters by annually or quarterly. a good rule of thumb is before and after your pool season. But at the end of the day it’s whatever meets your needs and abilities. Main thing is that your keeping your filters clean so your pool runs smoothly.

@smptactical259 9 ай бұрын

I run my single speed pump 8 hours a day for estimated 2x turn over of 15200gal pool. I paid to have my filter cleaned and pool serviced, it was $125 for a one time fee. They recommended a service that would be around $225 a month, I declined. Thankfully not too much debris gets in my pool, occasionally from storms I do. I clean my baskets about once a month. I shock weekly and my filter is replace it annually. I skip the cleaning but I was very shocked to find that my filter was not as filthy as I thought it would have been. I've seen pool filter videos where its nasty with muck. Mine where fairly dirty but no where near the gunked stuff I see put on rigs to spin clean. Since my filters were only $125 new. I just replace them for every service. They 7" x 26" I think, four total for 105gpm flow rate. I also use a pump driven robot vacuum about once a month as well. It's warm now so the pool is quite thirsty always needing a top off every few days.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

@@smptactical259 sound like you got it down! Good job! Yeah sometimes it may be easier to replace the filters annually. Depending on how often you clean them or like you mentioned maybe they don’t get very dirty very often then you can adjust accordingly.

@Imwright720 9 ай бұрын

@@smptactical259 I’m new at this pool thing and after one year haven’t shocked my pool. I don’t understand the need. I have a salt generator and I take my water to the store and a machine tests it. They also encourage me to shock it. My pool is crystal clear and I’m usually almost perfect on my numbers. Cyanuric acid was a little low but I fixed it. The rest of my numbers are usually spot on or very close. I don’t understand the need to add the extra chemicals. Maybe washing my filters every week and daily cleaning of the pool prevents the need

@thomasnew8606 9 ай бұрын

@@smptactical259I am not OCD but it seems like you are not cleaning your pool, filter, water near enough.

@f.jameshammer5237 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. 🙏🏼

@Ari-zp4dd 2 ай бұрын

Thank you man!

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Your very welcome 🤙🏼

@brians.4488 2 күн бұрын

Those are clean ones id they were in the south were im located. Some 4 cartridge systems need once a quarter washing

@FortKnoxCo 2 күн бұрын

Man that would be a lot of work. Especially if you have to pay someone quarterly to clean them, can get really expensive

@elenakurus2010 10 ай бұрын

Amazing

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it.

@CarlosMorales-ix6so 9 ай бұрын

Thanks..

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Your welcome

@brians.4488 2 күн бұрын

They are more dirty than i first thought. Ever tried one of those rotisserie type cartridge cleaner thingy?

@FortKnoxCo 2 күн бұрын

I haven’t tried one of those yet but have considered maybe making one. If done right they could cut down the cleaning time significantly

@kammhron 10 ай бұрын

Good video. How do you know when it's time to purchase a new set of filters?

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

A general rule of thumb is to replace him every 1 to 2 years. I would lean more towards two years personally. They say most pool filters are good for about 2000 running hours. The main factors that can compromise your filters overtime is how heavily used they are or how heavily used your pool is. They are factoring in all of the sunscreen, hair products, or other chemicals that will go through your pool overtime that can deteriorate the filter material. But I would say in general, every couple years or if you start to see visual damage or the material falling apart.

@AlineSnyder-bu4uq 3 ай бұрын

i really appreciate you doing this video. My son-in-law says he hates doing it..(with my assist), and i fear i am on my own to do this task. PS any ideas for troubleshooting why the top doesn’t sit flush with the bottom? After last cleaning, this was noted and all inner workings seemed to be in place.

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

No problem at all. If the top doesn’t seem to be fitting down all the way or lining up right make sure your filters are seated all the way down and the fittings are all in place and secure. I’ve seen the internals push on the top cap slightly and that seems to be keeping it out of alignment. There is a spring in the top of the filters with that screen and that will apply a little pressure on the top lid. So you may need to push down a bit while securing the metal belt around tip and bottom seam. Also making sure you big rubber O ring is seated properly in its groove. That will almost always throw the whole process off

@AlineSnyder-bu4uq 3 ай бұрын

can you do a video showing how to get that metal band securely around the belly of this filter? I have same filter and EVERY filter clean is unpleasant because of this band! Two of us struggle getting this band in place EVERY time. Would really appreciate a video on how to hold this in place (it keeps slipping before we get hardware in place).

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Yep! I should be cleaning the filters again here soon and I’ll do a little more in detail showing that part. I appreciate the feedback and suggestion

@LA-zc9rg 9 ай бұрын

Cartridges are a giant PIA. Switched to sand filter using glass and a salt generator. The pool almost maintains itself. I’ve cut my mtn time by 75% easy,😎 more time for 🌞 🏊‍♂️ 🍺

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Yeah the cartridges take some time. I’m going to have to look into other options like you said. I’m all about saving time

@jacobkhalil9791 6 күн бұрын

Do you have any videos on pool heater problems or changing its parts?

@FortKnoxCo 6 күн бұрын

Not specifically on the pool heater. Sorry.

@poopmouthjones 7 ай бұрын

My pool is 15 years old but I just moved into the house. I have to get it up to snuff according to my Leslie’s results but after my no-phos they said I had to clean pool filter. So I watched your video, hopefully will get it done Tuesday. My pool doesn’t have an app or any of those fancy buttons, just a breaker system. I don’t know but I am nervous to do it, the guy has it all set to timers but it’s off on the time and I couldn’t move the lever to the actual off spot, just the timed setting or on.

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

You definitely need to turn off the power before working on it. Thats first step always. Then you don’t have to worry about the system turning on while you have it apart. Then relieving the pressure from the system through the turn valve and then the drain plug on the canister. Once you have the power off, pressure relieved and the water flowing out the rest is very simple and step by step. Take apart, rinse and re assemble. If you don’t have the manual on your system you can usually find it online for free from whoever makes you pool motor/filter system. They have full instructions to follow in there to make sure you do it properly and safely.

@jayjones3254 8 ай бұрын

Good video. You should always "lubricate" all those O-Rings including the large one that the band clamps to. 😏

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. And yes that would be a really good idea!

@dbsimms63 Жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial. I notice you have a similar spa blower that I'm thinking of getting to replace mine worn out unit. Did you put an on/off switch on it? Also how big is your pool? What type of pool heater are you using? Thanks.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes there is an on/off switch but it’s also controlled by my power board and turns on automatically when I turn on the spa. My last pool was all manual and I had to flip the blower switch when I was running the spa. Our pool Is just under 600sqft perimeter I believe. Deepest part is about 6.5’. Spa is 8x6. I believe the heater is a Pentair gas heater.

@dbsimms63 11 ай бұрын

When you removed the lower drain plug on the filter, does the nut turn the whole fitting, so you loosen it a little and then turn the larger black piece to take it out? Did you happen to notice the size, mine is in an awkward position and is tough to see and get to, so I was going to use a ratchet and socket to loosen it. Thanks again in advance.

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

@@dbsimms63 yeah it should have a nut head and it’s all one piece. I used a crescent wrench, so I didn’t get the size. Sorry. But I almost always have to use a wrench to loosen it. Then the rest by hand. Same with tightening it. I use a wrench to snug it up and make it water tight when done

@theresacamlin1067 7 ай бұрын

Cleaned the filter per your instructions. Put everything back together. Now i have a leak at the drain on the bottom. Is there a gasket or o ring for that fitting that i might have dropped?

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

You are referring to the plastic plug that screws in at the bottom of your large filter container? There usually is a small O ring or flat rubber washer that helps recreate a seal. You may need to tighten it more, or can pull out and clean the threads and make sure it’s screwed in correctly and not cross threaded. That way it sits tight Make sure you turn the power off and relieve the pressure inside the filter canister with the relieve valve before removing the plug on the bottom.

@1371ddcantu 9 ай бұрын

I’m 4 months into my new pool - about to do this too! Thanks for tutorial. Question: Will filling the filter cartridge up (half way or so) with water before clamping it down help with air issue you encountered? Or should water only be added through pump? Thanks

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Yep! Your thinking correctly. It won’t hurt to fill it up a little, it’ll reduce the time the pump needs to fill the system. If you do decide to add water to the tank before you put the top half on, you may or may not be able to get it all the way filled because some of that water may start to run back into some of the pipes. So if you can envision it, you would be adding water not just to that bottom half of the tank, but possibly some of the pipes that go to the pump or underground to your pool depending on where they come in to That Place. But adding water, either way could reduce the time it takes for the pump to be fully filled. I’m happy you found my video and thank you for watching. I appreciate it.

@1371ddcantu 9 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo⁠just did this over the weekend. Thanks for saving me a couple hundred bucks! Pool skimmer socks catch a lot of debris too - started adding those to help out the filter. I ended up adding water to the filter after cleaning it and the pump cranked right up. Thanks again!

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

@@1371ddcantu that’s awesome !! And it makes me happy to see my video could help some people save money. I know it feels good keeping that money in the pocket. Thanks again for commenting and watching the video.

@jpedersen01 9 ай бұрын

Use a 7/8 deep socket on the band nut. Much faster and easier than a wrench

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Yes! Great suggestion. If you have that I’d definitely use it. It would make your life much easier

@clostobias8609 3 ай бұрын

Hi I have your same filters I can’t find a video of how to backwash this system or if it’s even possible to do and also what is that faucet that is on your system for? I have one also and don’t know what it’s for thanks.

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure if these system set up are made to backwash. I have never done it on any of the pool system I’ve had. But I’ve seen a couple videos on it. They seem to have a different valve in line that allows them to run water backwash’s through the system? Not sure if it’s necessary with this set up. It’s usually just regular cleaning of filters and proper chemicals. The faucet i believe is to be able to bleed out air in the system at different points into be able to hook up a hose and use water from the intake, possible drain water out too.

@jennycollins7388 11 ай бұрын

I see you have a salt pool can you also show how to clean the salt filter as well? That would be wonderful! Super helpful video..

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

Thank you ! This is actually on a chlorinated pool, no salt. But the next time I do a clean out of a salt pool I’ll be sure to make a video on it.

@jackhu5746 16 күн бұрын

Hello, thanks your share. So before when put some water in the pump, do we need to turn some items off? Like filter. Because my filter get the alarm too 😢

@FortKnoxCo 16 күн бұрын

You’re referring to the part when I add water to the pump before restarting the whole system? You don’t need anything off, you should be basically back to where your system has power and you about to just manually turn your pump on. But if it doesn’t prime itself that’s where I add the water to help it not take so long to get water back in all the pipes or filter tank

@jackhu5746 16 күн бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo I mean before you open pump cover to add water, do we need to turn off somethings? thanks

@jackhu5746 16 күн бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo By the way, after we did the cleaning, do we need to add some DE? I see some people will add it in the end, I am not sure if it necessary?

@FortKnoxCo 15 күн бұрын

@@jackhu5746 you use DE if your using diatomaceous earth filters. Its helps the filter capture naturally occurring waste in the pool.

@FortKnoxCo 15 күн бұрын

@@jackhu5746 oh, okay. You just need the pump to be off. No different than if you were turning the pump off to clean the catch basket and then put the lid back on and turning your pump back on. You do not want anything on or running while you have the lid open.

@emmanuelsurf 4 ай бұрын

I’ll try that tomorrow morning. My pool heater is saying no flow and I am suspecting the pool filter is dirty. The pool guy was supposed to be doing that but I guess he hasn’t been doing his job.

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s usually the first thing that will cause anything on your pool to be outa wack. The filers and the removable screen in the pump. If the water doesn’t flow freely it throws everything off. And yeah I wouldn’t doubt the pool guy “forgot” to do it. It’s the hardest part of their service. Sometimes they charge extra the months they have to clean the filter or add it as an optional service

@outofthebox9913 2 ай бұрын

Is that how you release the pressure for safety reasons by twisting it off slowly and just letting it out? I want to clean mine but I didn’t know how to release pressure and didn’t want to run into a problem? Ty

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Yes. The gauge/valve at the top of your filter tank should turn, about 1/4-1/2 turn, and as it does this your releasing the air. You should hear it come out as you turn slowly. Leave it in the open position and have your power turned off so it doesn’t accidentally turn on while everything is open. You can also unscrew the drain at the bottom after you have released the main pressure out from the top. Unscrew that large plastic plug at the bottom and that will let the water drain out before removing anything. Should be easy from there on.

@outofthebox9913 2 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCothank you 🙏

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

@@outofthebox9913 your welcome 🤙🏼

@kraigbutcher4864 9 ай бұрын

So i have had to shock my.pool how do i vaccume it without the stuff going back into the jacuzzi. Can i open that bottom blug and vaccume the pool

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

If you don’t want water flow going through the jacuzzi you’d just need to close the valves that pull the water from the and close the return to the jacuzzi. That way the vacuum is only Pulling water from the main pool and returning to the main pool.

@joerodriguez4713 3 ай бұрын

No DE needed? I have similar quad filters but mine are not paper and requires DE

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Yeah the one I worked on in this video doesn’t require DE either

@mimiwm2155 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this great video! I watched another video, they did mention how to get dirty water out of the filter tank so I used shop vac 😂 I always had a hard time putting the ring backup and tighten it myself though.😢

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. Happy to be of help. I know what you mean about the ring, the first time doing it is a little hard, but it gets easier each time you do it

@Fgalvezpool 8 ай бұрын

Filter has a plug at the bottom, remove that and it will empty out all the water

@shawnyearwood5628 7 ай бұрын

Kool

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jamespolucha8790 11 күн бұрын

Do I need to turn the pool water valves off ?

@FortKnoxCo 11 күн бұрын

The water fill for your pool? No. You just need to make sure the pool pump is off and breaker turned off so it doesn’t accidentally start to run while you have everything open

@alfredblas7971 Жыл бұрын

Hi, this type of filter does not need any DE?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

These are cartridge filters. Not the same as the DE systems use.

@alfredblas7971 Жыл бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo thanks for clarifying, I have the pentair ccp520. Great video btw👍

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@alfredblas7971 thank you. I really appreciate that

@user-kn1jg2cy7j Жыл бұрын

Great video, unfortunately we have our pool equipment inside a closed in pool closet room, so might be difficult to have the water all drain out onto floor, unless we use a shop vac.......

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

You could do that or some type of catch tray or bucket? Something to direct the water. It could still be done with a little creativity.

@Mikey-gu1pd 10 ай бұрын

Just install a back wash with a hose to reach outside

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

@@Mikey-gu1pd that’s awesome! Great idea !

@kingofqueens777 10 ай бұрын

If the Wi-Fi goes out, will my pump still work even though the Wi-Fi might be out?

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

Yes. The WiFi just connects you to the panel outside to turn on or off stuff or make schedule modifications. But the panel outside is the main unit and has all its settings there. So it will run whatever is scheduled.

@jeff20583 2 ай бұрын

No soap or oil remover enzyme??? Ok Mr pro how you getting the oil out ?

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

There isn’t any oil in this system…. Not sure what type of pool filtration system you’re thinking of.

@jodieallen4203 5 ай бұрын

Ya think you should add drain hose to drain that away from tank/ house site🤔🤔🤔🤔. Maybe lube the tank ring…..🤔🤔🤔🤔

@FortKnoxCo 5 ай бұрын

Yes Both things you could do to help the process. Good info.

@Catchmeifyoucan209Stockton 3 ай бұрын

Paper filters? Must of got pools by jiffy lube? Lol JK If you can I'd switch to the nylon ones. More durable and last a long time! Everything these days seems like the cheaper they can make it and save money. Those are actually good filters just hate the fact they can tear easier. Great video I'd give it 5 stars!

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate that. And yes I agree, it’s unfortunate how much cheap product is out there now.

@user-kc4zj3od8i 9 ай бұрын

When i re-assemble the tank, I can't get the top to fit all the way down, forming the seal. I took everything apart again, tapping all the cartridges and seatings into place with a rubber mallet. Tapping down the 4-way part that fits on top of each cartridge. Everything seems to fit snugly - until the top part of the tank is placed. Obviously, the heavy metal belt isn't going to fit. Help me.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

That’s weird it’s not sitting down right. Does it seem like it’s being held up from something inside the top of the lid hitting the top of the filters when you place it down? Or does it seem like the rim of the top pieces is sitting down but just not able to align and come together close enough to drop into place? Sometimes that large rubber O Ring gasket that sits around the rim can get dislodged and cause the two pieces to sit off. So I’d check that whole area around and make sure it’s laying in the right place.

@user-kc4zj3od8i 9 ай бұрын

Yes. When I remove the top spring, it seats fine. I thought the filters were sitting all the way, so I took it apart again and tapped everything with the hammer. N0 luck. @@FortKnoxCo

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

@@user-kc4zj3od8i so it sounds like it’s making contact with the spring that sits in the center of the filter bracket on top of the filters. Possibly the small screen piece that sits in the middle of that spring is not seated all the way down so when you place the lid on it’s not allowing it to compress ? Possibly just needing to apply pressure to the top cap when placing the two back together could compress the spring enough to get the metal band back on and started. Once you get the metal strap back on and tightened it should pull everything together against that rubber O Ring.

@jimteahan7889 11 ай бұрын

Our pool is only a year old. I come out one day and the auto fill put way too much water in the pool. Since then, we've had no pressure or suction in the skimmer or the two mains at the bottom of the pool. Pool company says it's because my filters needed cleaning, which they did. When I put it all back together we still have no suction and no water is leaking anywhere. The guy tells me I may have put the filters in upside down. Does that really matter? And as a side note, have you ever heard of a water level sensor that gives out in a year? Pool guy says it happens all the time, which I don't believe. Please advise.

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t expect the water fill to go out in a year. I’ve had a pool for 4 years that never needed to be touched and my current pool is just about a year old and same, it’s not a high replacement kinda parts. It’s usually a full valve with a float that shuts off. Very similar to a toilet fill shut off. As far as the filters being upside down or reversed, if you have cartridges like The ones in this video they don’t really have a top or bottom. My guess if you have no pressure in your system it’s kinda like there could be something clogging your pipes. Either from the suction/skimmer to the pump or from the pump back to the pool. If anything is slowing that water flow it will cause the whole system to basically not run.

@jimteahan7889 11 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Thanks for the response back. I don't know what to do. I can't figure out how something could be blocking any of the lines. We just seem to be having lots of issues on a pool that's only one year old.

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

@@jimteahan7889 I’ve had plastic, or other things that could blow into the pool make it past a screen or sucked up by the vacuum and it stops the whole system it seems. Once there was a figurine piece of plastic stuck and I have no idea where it came from, but it stopped my suction and flow or the whole system. I’d check the pipes to see if there’s a way to run something through them and clear anything out. Maybe even after construction they leave debris that gets stuck in the system. If the pump is working good and the filters are clear then that’s the only thing that could be stopping the flow of the water.

@user-xe8bo6ns5d 2 ай бұрын

Dont know if your problem is fixed but if it isn't aside from your lines being clogged. It could be something as simple as the pressure knob at the top of the reservoir,you know the one you loosen to relieve pressure in the reservoir. If it's not closed properly to allow the pump to build pressure.

@Jch833 5 ай бұрын

Hey bro, thanks for the video. I do all my own pool maintenance and this helped me figure out a few loose ends. Only thing I’d say is you should consider holding that hose nozzle a lot closer to get a little more power in the water stream. The way you’re doing it is probably only getting 30% of the muck out, even though it looks clean on the surface.

@FortKnoxCo 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. Yeah I had to go over the filters several times to get good clear water out of them. I use a better nozzle too now.

@justhavfun1 24 күн бұрын

Why do you have air in your skimmer basket

@FortKnoxCo 24 күн бұрын

It usually goes away after it runs and the rpm’s increase. But after cleaning it out there is sometimes air in the lines. So it catches in the skimmer for a bit. But at low rpm it sometimes sticks at the top.

@erhanfeyzullah9366 2 ай бұрын

What state you are in Sir?

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful NV

@whitenoise25 9 ай бұрын

How do you get the heavy metal band to sit in the right place with only one person. I ended up hugging the fiberglass and getting it all into my forearms. Every instructional video skips this very difficult step.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

It should sit there when you put it around like a belt. And with both hands available you can pull it together and get the bolt/nut started. Ive always just had it sit there in place loosely and once the nut is started it tightens up. And as I tighten it down I periodically adjust it the strap and tap on it to make sure it’s seating properly

@jjosephosephmjaiamejia8494 9 ай бұрын

This is not typical of a regular routine clean... and does not take about 15 to 20 minutes....but I'm glad you had a good/fun time doing it... When your filters are over a year or more old... it takes atleast an hour or more...so let's be honest here...do a video when your not doing a new pool with brand new filters...trust... but dont make it seem like 15 20 minutes...that's just wrong ...I mean if your going to do it right... Nothing to to be scared of...lol..

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Your first time doing this will most likely take a little longer than 15-20 minutes for sure. But with experience and planning knowing exactly what’s ahead of you and all your tools ready I believe you can get it done in or around 15-20 minutes. Maybe call it 30 minutes to be safe. And I e done this on our older pool before many times. I’d argue I might be easier on an up and running pool vs a new pool with all that sand and junk in it from the first few months of running. You should probably clean your filters every 3-4 months depending on where you live and the weather/environment. Waiting a year would be way too long and definitely would take some time to clean up and be very hard on your equipment.

@erhanfeyzullah9366 2 ай бұрын

I would like to work with you 😮

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate that. I’m mostly a one man band. A lot of the work I do or the videos I make are of the things I’m just doing in my daily life routine. And as far as building, same thing. Having the ambition to want something and trying to make it myself, learning how the Pro’s do it and eventually hopefully becoming a pro myself in the process.

@RoseGold823 Ай бұрын

Degreaser?

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Not something I’ve ever used. No grease in this system. I’m not familiar with having to use degreaser in a pool system cartridge cleaning. But might be worth looking into. I’ve see a couple ask about using a de greaser.

@RoseGold823 Ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo sweat, sun block, make up, lotions. Adds up. My filter cleaning improved greatly with simple green but there's other products out there, just too expensive

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

@@RoseGold823 understandable. I guess if you have high usage of that then I’d consider it. We don’t have much of that as it’s just our family of 4 occasionally using the pool. So the degreaser might not be needed in our scenario. Good info though.

@yolo_burrito 11 ай бұрын

Once or twice a year? 😂 in Florida it’s more like once or twice a week.

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

Aww man. I would hate that.

@roadwarrier9446 11 ай бұрын

Over exgeratting dont you think.

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

@@roadwarrier9446 I’m pretty sure he’s being sarcastic. Because if anyone ever has to clean pool filters once or twice a weeks there’s soon be no people with pools.

@yolo_burrito 11 ай бұрын

@@roadwarrier9446 not at all. Maybe not this sized filter. It would be more like monthly but it’s not.

@phenomenalfx2965 Ай бұрын

Didn’t you turn it off first???

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Yes. Always make sure it’s powered off. I’d even go as far as hitting the breaker like some system manuals recommend.

@rolandlafraugh4370 14 күн бұрын

Yeah if you don't know what you're doing tightening on the band clamp it's been known to kill people so you really need to have a pool professional doing it you don't do it with a monkey wrench you use a 7/8 socket with a real impact gun and you need to tighten the spring completely down until it touches

@FortKnoxCo 14 күн бұрын

You are correct. You definitely want to make sure you have it seated correctly and tightened down properly

@kerrytodd3753 9 ай бұрын

It woulda been easier to drain the tank first…..just sayin

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Either way you can drain the tank first or after but you usually need to clean it all out thoroughly.

@gearfan4438 2 ай бұрын

Lost me at crescent wrench

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Awww. So close

@stevenpreston5943 Ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCodo you check pool chemistry after or before your filter cleaning? I didnt hear any mention of checking that at any point. Thanks 😊

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

@@stevenpreston5943 I maintain the pool myself, so I do testing on the water weekly throughout the whole year. But as far as doing some type of comparison before, and after filtration cleaning, I haven’t done that specifically.

@JohnnyQuestFishing 2 ай бұрын

There is no way you clean a filter in just 5 minutes. It takes me an hour and a half for one filter. So you tell me how the heck did you do yours in five really!

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

I don’t know about and hour n half for just one Filter… maybe more than 5 minutes? But definitely not close to an hour. This whole process took less than an hour in total. But I’d say if you have a good hose and water pressure and spraying technique you can clean out a filter maybe 5+minutes each filter?

@JohnnyQuestFishing 2 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo I am in Florida. I have a 120Ft filter and honestly, it took me like 1.5 hours to clean it thoroughly. I know it sound nutz but I am not kidding. My water pressure is normal I guess, I mean it does the job. One thing though. I have seen some folks use filter cleaner where they dip the filter for a bit before cleaning. I don't do that. I just pulled that puppy out and sprayed each sleave one at a time.

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyQuestFishing oh dang then yeah maybe 1.5 hours is what it’s gonna take. Yeah I’ve never really used any of that presoak stuff.

@Aaron83W Ай бұрын

I just completed my clean….wow! Saved myself so much money. However, my pantiar heater isn’t blowing enough heat into the pool. Any ideas??

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

That’s awesome you got the filters cleaned. As far as the heater, if it’s not heating up enough or fast enough and the water is flowing as usually while the pump is going then that sounds like it could be a seller at issue with the heater and the heating element inside. I’m not aware of any common fixes or areas to address for the heating issue unfortunately. If it’s a newer I’d definitely suggest calling the manufacturer or company who installed to see if it falls under a warranty fix.

@Aaron83W Ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply. I’ve managed to get everything sorted out now. Everything is running perfectly now. My pump is super clean after following your video! Damn pool guys wanted to charge me so much. Thanks so much!! Your videos rock

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

@@Aaron83W that’s great you saved that money. That’s what motivates me to learn how to do all these things myself. Saving money 🤑