Any experience with 'cyclone filter cleaner'?

[texan4ever]

Does anyone have experience with this filter cleaning tool?

$350 is a bit pricy:

The Cyclone Filter Cleaning System

Reduces strain on your back and saves time Deep cleans between filter pleats Saves water and won’t get you messy Compact and convenient for transport and storage Runs off water pressure from garden hose 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

www.thepoolsupplywarehouse.com

you tube video:

 

[YippeeSkippy]

WOW. Just wow. That's a heck of an expensive hose end. I'm almost positive you can do the same with just a forceful hose nozzle on jet setting.
If you want to get fancy- hack together some PVC to make a holder for the filter to stand upright. Probably less than $20??

Maddie

 

[Newdude]

I use the as seen on TV turbo jet, aka the hydro jet, that's widely available everywhere
Like here. The fan nozzle does really well with standard hose pressure, and won't cause damage like a power washer could.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

So for the extra $325 you get a stand to hold the filter up on. I still say some PVC could be cobbled together....... and save your back.

 

[Newdude]

I still say some PVC could be cobbled together....... and save your back.

@Dirk made a sweet one, but I lost the pics
He'll be happy to share when he gets a minute

 

[Dirk]

Wha? Someone has invited me to show off my nerdiness? Well, if you insist!!

I only clean my filters once a year, but when I say clean, I mean CLEAN! Spraying while it's spinning would not get the kind of clean I'm after. So I built a cartridge stand and cleaning platform, where I can sit and work on each cartridge at the perfect height for me. I use a hose with an adjustable flow valve thingie and then a nozzle. I've tried many other ways, this is what works for me. I actually run the nozzle up and down every single pleat of each cartridge. If I just blasted it from afar, as in that video, let alone while it was spinning, I would leave a good 50-75% of the dirt behind. And that's the stuff that clogs the filter. Spraying off twigs and leaves isn't cleaning a filter, IMO.

I located my cleaning station at the end of a stairway that accesses the lower part of my property. I built the landing large enough to accommodate a chair. All the water and gunk washes down the hill, and eventually finds its way to some trees.

The black ABS cartridge stand is permanent, doesn't get in the way and isn't in my sight line, so it's always ready to go.








I found that power-washer wasn't the right thing to use. It probably isn't good for the filter media, either. I like this for cleaning in between the pleats:

I control the force with one of these:

 

[texan4ever]

Thanks for the insights. I have a pretty big nerdy side. So I totally empathize with Dirks need to show off.