I'm trying to find an easier/faster way to clean my filter cartridges. I've used various garden hose attachments/sprayers (filter flosser), but the process is still very slow/tedious.
It seems like there are two commercial products out there that kinda automate/simplify things...
The "Blaster 2000"...
...but it seems like you need to let it spin for several minutes, which isn't really enough time to go back in the house and do anything (before you have to walk back outside to put on the next cartridge). And according to the reviews it really depends on your water pressure.
Then there is the "Cyclone" filter cleaner...
cyclonefiltercleaner.com
...If you have a good hose/pressure washer, it looks like you can manually spray an entire filter pretty fast, but 300 dollars for a glorified umbrella stand is a bit too much.
So I started researching DIY solutions and came across these...
Vertical spinner...
Horizontal spinner...
Anyone have any experience building something like this? Or perhaps you've discovered something even better? Again, trying to minimize time, effort, and bending over/back strain.
Thanks!
It seems like there are two commercial products out there that kinda automate/simplify things...
The "Blaster 2000"...
...but it seems like you need to let it spin for several minutes, which isn't really enough time to go back in the house and do anything (before you have to walk back outside to put on the next cartridge). And according to the reviews it really depends on your water pressure.
Then there is the "Cyclone" filter cleaner...
The Cyclone Filter Cleaner
The Cyclone Filter Cleaner makes filter cleaning easy. Cut down on the time you spend cleaning pool filters. Stop bending over killing your back and getting messy. Our patented filter tools spin pool and spa filters as you clean them to get them thoroughly clean.
cyclonefiltercleaner.com
...If you have a good hose/pressure washer, it looks like you can manually spray an entire filter pretty fast, but 300 dollars for a glorified umbrella stand is a bit too much.
So I started researching DIY solutions and came across these...
Vertical spinner...
Horizontal spinner...
Anyone have any experience building something like this? Or perhaps you've discovered something even better? Again, trying to minimize time, effort, and bending over/back strain.
Thanks!
Pressure nozzle cleaner with cart on top of a 5 gal (upside down) bucket. Spray and done. Once in a great while I might deep soak a cart in a trash can with some TSP or Cascade powder, but that's about it.