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Originally Posted by Jason Beal
Big paper filter, looks like the filter for my benz....just bigger. It is crystal clear now and can see to the bottom. So maybe just a couple hrs per day?
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. . only run the filter two (2) hours a day. It's a small pool and only two (2) users.
Of course, the key to being able to run the the pump for two hours is the "gal/min" that your motor/pump combo can produce. My motor is 2HP with an oversize brass pump w/ a large agitator, so bottom line it turns the pool over every two hours.
Previously had a diatomaceous earth (DE) element filter (72 sq ft) and it did a great job. Filter properties are excellent; about 1 micron. Only needed to be backwashed about once a year; the bad news was it took all day and it was messy! BTW, in CA, DE is classified as cancenogenic, BION!
Currently using a 175 sq ft paper filter and I clean it every two months. Filters to 5 microns but with added synthetic DE, it filters to about 2 microns. Cleaning takes 15 mins with no mess.