I have yet to find a DE filter assembly video as detailed and straight forward as this one. Thank you and super job in putting this together. Others just bypass the re-assembly process and THIS is the hardest part of the job. Well done!
I know you made this video six years ago, but it is just what I needed today! Your explanation is so clear and made what I thought would be so complicated, so fast and easy to do! Thank you!
Thank you! I spent hours trying to put my DE filter together again, convinced that all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t do it, before I saw this. Then, it was easy! Starting in the right place is the secret.
Another thank you your way from a grateful viewer. I spent half an hour trying to figure out the grid assembly to no avail, and after watching your very detailed and well explained video, I was able to get the job done in five minutes! Thanks again!
Thanks! It's that time of year again and I needed your video to remind me how to do it. Since I remove, clean, and replace the filters only once a year I can never remember which notch so I just wanted to thank you again. Let's see if I remember next year, more than likely not and I will need your video to help me. Thanks again.
I've reassembled mine numerous times in the past, but when I bought new grids I had one heck of a time trying to get them to line up. Your video saved my butt! Thank you Sir!!!
Oustanding!!! Glad it worked and am thankful to be able to help people. The first time I put them together it took me over an hour trying to figure it all out, very frustrating. Once I learned the pattern I show from another tech years ago, piece of cake!
I have had a pool for 20 years the first time the filter needed cleaning, Hayward Micro clear 48 SqFt DE filter, I had the pool store do it. After that decided to do it myself since I do all home repairs myself and it would take me anywhere from one hour to two days to reassemble the filter grid, if I was getting frustrated I would walk away and finish it the next day. Then I bought a complete new assembly so the down time for the pool would be minimal. This past week I cleaned the filter by changing out the assemblies, disassembled the dirty filters and after cleaning them I let them sit for three days because I forgot how I assembled the grid last time. Today I went looking for a video that showed how to assemble the grid and found yours. WOW! the job that normally requires me being in a Zen state and about an hour actually happened in 5 minutes, seriously it only took me 5 minutes! I could not believe how easy it was knowing that one little thing, start with the short filter put the end in the corner notch and the other end half way in the opening. The rest of the grids almost assembled themselves it was so easy. When I came back into the house I looked at the timer and realized I had only watched 3 minutes and 22 seconds of the video. I can't thank you enough for that one huge tip, so simple yet it made all the difference in the world. I have to say it again Thank You! I think I will watch the rest of the video now.
Thank you sir for taking the time to explain your story and how frustrated it has been for you not knowing how to put them together. That is why I made the video to help others out because I could not find another video about how to put it together where they were showing the pattern like I do. Then it makes it so simple and eliminates needless frustration. I'm so thankful it was helpful and that brings me joy to know you were able to put it together in only 5 minutes. Great job and again thanks for the feedback. Take care.
You my friend are a lifesaver! Thank you for excellent directions! I was able to put the grid assembly back together on my Hayward DE filter 1st time! Thanks again!
I have a Hayward DE pool which needed new grids. Watched over 10 other videos showing how to remove and “reinstall “ grids. NOT ONE video showed/explained pattern and how to place grids. After fighting my filter for over an hour, I came back and searched again. This time, your video showed up. Took me about 5-10 minutes to put grids back on and reassembled. THANK YOU. You are the only video that I watched that didn’t just make a TH-cam video but actually showed the pattern and process. This is a sign of a good teacher. Much appreciated.
This is the most informative video on assembling a Hayward DE filter after replacing the grids. I must have watched a dozen videos each more confusing than the other. After watching your video, it made so much sense I was able to assemble the grids in less than 10 minutes. Thanks again for making this video..
Thanks so much, I know it's frustrating when you don't know how to do it. The first time I ever put one together it took me an hour and I was just glad to be done, but I still didn't know how I had done it!!!!! 😡😬😀
This was outstanding. I dreaded taking my filter apart because I have experienced the challenge of putting it back together and in the midst of it I ran across this video. This Blessed me so much and I had the grids in in short order. Thank you so much for this.
Your video was a lifesaver for us this weekend. Didn't think about the order the old filters came out, but when it came time to put the new ones in we were at a loss. Messed around with it for a good 20 minutes, then found your video. We were able to get the 8 filter panels in the right slots in just 5 minutes or so. THANK YOU, Great video!!
Thanks, this is the most informative video I have seen on this subject. messed around for 2 hours trying to get it lined up. watched the video, saw the square corners 5 mins later it was together. I appreciate the time you spent putting this together.
You're the best man! Thank you for this simple explanation and demonstration. I spent a few hours scratching my head (and cursing) even after I had taken photos of the darn thing before disassembly. I'd have never gotten it back together without you.
To echo other comments: You are a lifesaver! I do this once a year and each and every time, it takes me forever to figure out how to get them back together. I never thought about taking the entire thing out of the filter case. I am always trying to do it inside. Soooo much easier outside to get all the bottom channels correct. Love it!
I must thank you for the step by step and detailed video on how to assemble my filter panels. I did it myself and now feel completely confident about taking the filter apart and reassembly. Thanks again
This video saved me from hours of trying to figure out to align the grids properly and I was able to knock it out in 15 minutes easy. Those notches where you lean the grid against to start was the key and everything just fell into place. Great tip there!!
Thank you so much for this video. I'm out on a job and I've been shown how to do these filters multiple times and it still confused me. Did not want to have to call someone else out here to finish this. What a life saver
I watched this video a while back sitting on my stool outside getting frustrated with the reassembly of my DE6020 Filter elements so I googled on my cell and found this. I thought the pool guy we had did a lousy job and I'm sure he never removed the elements to give them a "deep clean" so I parted pays with him. This video make it crystal clear, and now I feel much better about pulling those elements out, cleaning them the right way and reassembling the whole array without any aggravation. Kudos on the fantastic explanation. I love to see the result every time I clean the filter. Good flow, and clean water.
Thank you so much. A while ago, before TH-cam, my filter came apart while I was cleaning it and I had to take it to the pool supply place. I just couldn't figure it out. They complained about hard a job it was. This time the grids were shot, full of holes. I set a full day off to do job I feared. I changed out the gilds with ease, total time less than 2 hours. Your video made the job so easy, thank you again.
You are a lifesaver budd! Yesterday, our dog knocked over a whole container of potting soil into the pool and gummed up a lot of the system and I needed to clean it, took the filter housing off to reveal this type of grid system and oh my god I thought taking a picture of it would make it super simple.. or so I thought. After nearly getting heat exhaustion from the 103° heat, I took the whole assembly inside and flipped it upside down cause the top piece was the hard part. I laid all the grids into the top piece first instead of the bottom cause there were more slots and grooves on that piece. Slightly snugged it down with the wing nut and adjusted everything. Worked like a charm!! If a 19 year old with no experience with pool filters can do it, ya'll can do it!
A local shop reassembled my dad’s wrong (gap in bottom didn’t line up with pipe on manifold) and this made it simple after we spent 30 minutes trying to make the bottom fit on the assemble upper & trays with no success. Thanks for making this!!!
Glad to help!!! Sorry to hear the pool professionals that helped you didn't actually know what they were doing. It's like I see people running around town with unmarked trucks and a pool pole sticking out the back, so they think they are a professional now and surely they know what they are doing! 😂
really good explanations and close-ups, especially including showing where the grid does NOT go: "not here" and "not there" ... addressing the commonly made mistakes is really helpful
You are the best! Thank you so much for the excellent instruction! My son and I took the filters apart after an embarrassingly long gap in cleanings and couldn't figure out how they went back together. THANK YOU!!
I watched several videos on how to reassemble the filter elements and this is the best! One suggestion for amateurs like me: have a partner to help. Two of us did it with little effort and no real problems. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Sir, THANK YOU I was on the verge of a nervous break down because i could not figure it out even though I had done it before. After 2 hours I gave up and came to TH-cam. Definitely wish I had done it sooner.
I only had to watch 2:54 of the video to complete the process! YES!!! The key is placement of the first (small) grid. My filter is a Pentair, not a Hayward, and this still worked for me. Thank you so much!
Thank you for making it so easy to put my grids back on after cleaning them. Showing how the notches worked really helped putting the rest on, after the first 2.
Thank you so much - i really appreciated you showing not just how to put the partial in first , but the second gred as well. Showing how to put in the mainifold assem ly was helpful - thank you so much again! I just finsished putting in new grids and the manifold assembly - very awesome!
I've had to watch this video many times over the past couple years to remember how it fits. I always think I have it but then resort to your video. Thank you so much! 😂 👍
Thank you for the great detailed video. Saved me time and frustration. Much appreciated sir! The only info I would add when putting the manifold on top, is when you don't see the threads of the bolt coming through don't sweat it. Use one hand to push the bolt from the bottom of the tray, while you put the washer and nut on top.
Great tip! Absolutely, I reach through with my hand or the pliers and pull the rod up through the manifold. Thanks for the feedback and way to go putting it all back together!
Hey Rich, I'm a pool guy in Orange County Ca.. been in the game for 12 years and have ALWAYS about had a stroke trying to reassemble these without the small grid indicator on the bottom plate. I just did an odd ball filter service today and had to break it all the way down to install new grids and your video REALLY helped me and made it actually make sense for once. Thank you sir!
It was easy to take out the filter assembly in my friend’s Hayward filter to clean the ribs. Putting them back into the assembly without looking at any video was quickly not working. This video and another one we found, after repeated views and hiccups along the way, finally permitted putting it back the right way. We did an overnight pool shock, and opened the filter the next day. Enough material was picked up to need another rib cleaning. We were more intelligent this time, and kept the ribs together using an old belt. Ribs were removed and put back one at a time, and it was a much better process. Instead of a belt, a bungee cord should work, as well as an old o-ring for the filter. We also added some marks to the ribs to further guide us next time this needs to be done. Consider adding these suggestions to a future video. Thanks for taking the time to make your video to help us out.
Thank you Jesus ! I cannot tell you how frustrating I found it to try and put my filters back in. Your tip about starting the short one so it’s about halfway in the gap is genius! Demonstrating how they all fit into the ring was super helpful. I honestly did this in 5 mins where I have struggled for hours before. Thank you sir for making this job so much less stressful.
Outstanding that you got it put back together! I know it's frustrating, the first time I took a filter apart it took me 3 times to try to get them all back together.
@@michellegilliam2892 Ha ha, yes and over an hour later I finally had them back together, I didn't know how I did it or what I had done, was just glad it was over! :) It wasn't until later I learned the pattern from another tech and had to share it!
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 that was me as well …. Had no idea how I fit them in perfectly on the 47th try. Thank you again for effort you put into the videos.
Thank you, last time I took my filter apart to clean it took 2 hours to put back together correctly, this time after watching your video took about 15 minutes.
Excellent! Glad that was helpful, when I first took one apart it took me about an hour to get it together because I didn't know the pattern and kept putting the small grid in the wrong place. Once you know that pattern, it's a piece of cake! Take care.
This is the only vid I've seen on how to install Hayward grids and I'm a pool guy...I hate Hayward DE filters but now feel more comfortable thanks to you...excellent explanation!!
Thank you for making this. I have used it twice in the past two years and it has saved me hundreds from paying someone to clean my filters. I have seen other videos of just spraying off the grids while inside the tank but there is no way you can get all that sludge off without taking them apart
The grid sizes are 24, 36, 48, 60 or 72 sq ft. You probably have 60's if they are 30 inches tall. To verify your size, measure the height of the grid, if it's 18 inches tall you have 36's. If it's 24 inches tall you have 48's.
Thank you so much for being true to what you promised. You are 100% correct, and only you explained correctly and clearly. We find less and less people online lately do things right.
Is the parcel one the smallest? I tried taking them out from the outer layers then laid them out so I could clean them. My previous pool guy replaced all of the grids but he busted some of the ribs during the assembly. 7 months later is see that.
Thanks for video, so im working with a Jandy dev60 the sticker says “effective filtration area (sq. ft.)” 60. I’m using a16oz coffee cup which i think its equal to 1 pound, does that mean i have to add 6 cups of DE? No matter how big the pool or spa is.
Yes. Add 1 pound of DE per 10 pounds of filtration area to help the filter be the most effective at filtering. Doesn't matter the size of what you are filtering.
Thank you. They should include your video when you buy a grid set. I got stuck for a while using a new manifold where flashing on the long screw hole did not let it pass all the way through. After i realized what yhe probably was it went together fine.
Outstanding! That's why I made it. I see a lot other other videos trying to put them together different ways. Once you know how to do it this way, it's easy! Thanks.
Terrific DIY video. I would add that prior to disassembly of the grid assembly, tying a chord around the diameter of the whole assembly and then using the knotted loop as an extra hand during reassembly was useful to keep any shifting grids from falling away during the described procedure. The bottom frame is from one of the earlier filters but with new grids and other parts availability you can enjoy added years of use of an older shell.
Thank you so much !! Route person here. Ran in to an old one today after doing De cleans 2x year for 10 years. Figured out the squares. but could not figure out the pattern. Got it 👍 always doing homework. Pools are life long learning. Thank you again 😀
I can't wait to get home and try this... I wasted 5 hours of my time yesterday trying to assemble a brand new set... in AZ with 100+ heat with no pump today... can't wait to get home.
Thanks, lots of good info. But I dread it every time I do it because aligning the filters to the coupling takes forever. Soon as you get a couple aligned correctly the other ones pop out. Eventually a miracle happens and they all set in place, but not without many iterations.
Ha ha, I and many others know your frustration. I can offer a tip that may help. First, set the base on level ground, then arrange all the grids standing up. I then take the manifold, put the center rod through it and with downward pressure on the manifold I go around one by one getting the necks of the grids into holes on the manifold. Look for the grids that are preventing you from pushing the manifold down. Sometimes I have to go around twice before I have the manifold down as far as it will go. I hope this helps some. Keep at it and it gets easier.
Please consider leaving a SUPER THANKS when this video helps you put your grids back together in about 10 minutes!!!!!
I seem to need this about once a year as I get older, I keep forgetting the notch sequence. thanks once again.
@@Ricky_B4 Glad to help!!! Thanks thanks for the SUPER THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much but is the pump on?
Or what’s that noisy.
Hard to hear.
I have yet to find a DE filter assembly video as detailed and straight forward as this one. Thank you and super job in putting this together. Others just bypass the re-assembly process and THIS is the hardest part of the job. Well done!
Thank you so much for the feedback! Yeah I wasn't satisfied with the explanations I saw in other videos and wanted to do better. Glad it helped!
I know you made this video six years ago, but it is just what I needed today! Your explanation is so clear and made what I thought would be so complicated, so fast and easy to do! Thank you!
You're very welcome! Consider a SUPER THANKS!
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 Done! Much appreciated!
Thank you! I spent hours trying to put my DE filter together again, convinced that all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t do it, before I saw this. Then, it was easy! Starting in the right place is the secret.
Definitely! Glad it helped!
Another thank you your way from a grateful viewer. I spent half an hour trying to figure out the grid assembly to no avail, and after watching your very detailed and well explained video, I was able to get the job done in five minutes! Thanks again!
Great!!! Consider leaving a Super Thanks.
Thank you for finally showing us the right way to do this!! 🏊♀️
Our pleasure!
Thanks! It's that time of year again and I needed your video to remind me how to do it. Since I remove, clean, and replace the filters only once a year I can never remember which notch so I just wanted to thank you again. Let's see if I remember next year, more than likely not and I will need your video to help me. Thanks again.
You're welcome! I appreciate the SUPER THANKS!!!
I've reassembled mine numerous times in the past, but when I bought new grids I had one heck of a time trying to get them to line up. Your video saved my butt! Thank you Sir!!!
Oustanding!!! Glad it worked and am thankful to be able to help people. The first time I put them together it took me over an hour trying to figure it all out, very frustrating. Once I learned the pattern I show from another tech years ago, piece of cake!
I have had a pool for 20 years the first time the filter needed cleaning, Hayward Micro clear 48 SqFt DE filter, I had the pool store do it. After that decided to do it myself since I do all home repairs myself and it would take me anywhere from one hour to two days to reassemble the filter grid, if I was getting frustrated I would walk away and finish it the next day. Then I bought a complete new assembly so the down time for the pool would be minimal. This past week I cleaned the filter by changing out the assemblies, disassembled the dirty filters and after cleaning them I let them sit for three days because I forgot how I assembled the grid last time. Today I went looking for a video that showed how to assemble the grid and found yours. WOW! the job that normally requires me being in a Zen state and about an hour actually happened in 5 minutes, seriously it only took me 5 minutes! I could not believe how easy it was knowing that one little thing, start with the short filter put the end in the corner notch and the other end half way in the opening. The rest of the grids almost assembled themselves it was so easy. When I came back into the house I looked at the timer and realized I had only watched 3 minutes and 22 seconds of the video. I can't thank you enough for that one huge tip, so simple yet it made all the difference in the world. I have to say it again Thank You! I think I will watch the rest of the video now.
Thank you sir for taking the time to explain your story and how frustrated it has been for you not knowing how to put them together. That is why I made the video to help others out because I could not find another video about how to put it together where they were showing the pattern like I do. Then it makes it so simple and eliminates needless frustration. I'm so thankful it was helpful and that brings me joy to know you were able to put it together in only 5 minutes. Great job and again thanks for the feedback. Take care.
You my friend are a lifesaver! Thank you for excellent directions! I was able to put the grid assembly back together on my Hayward DE filter 1st time! Thanks again!
Excellent!!!! Way to go!!! Glad that worked for you!!!
I have a Hayward DE pool which needed new grids. Watched over 10 other videos showing how to remove and “reinstall “ grids. NOT ONE video showed/explained pattern and how to place grids. After fighting my filter for over an hour, I came back and searched again. This time, your video showed up. Took me about 5-10 minutes to put grids back on and reassembled. THANK YOU. You are the only video that I watched that didn’t just make a TH-cam video but actually showed the pattern and process. This is a sign of a good teacher. Much appreciated.
Outstanding! Glad to help! Consider leaving a Super Thanks.
As a pool pro I have yet to find a grid video explaining grids simply straight forward and executed as this. Nice job
I appreciate it!
Hands down the very best explanation of how to replace the filters on our Hayward. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you sir! Consider leaving a SUPER THANKS!!!
This is the most informative video on assembling a Hayward DE filter after replacing the grids. I must have watched a dozen videos each more confusing than the other. After watching your video, it made so much sense I was able to assemble the grids in less than 10 minutes. Thanks again for making this video..
Thanks so much, I know it's frustrating when you don't know how to do it. The first time I ever put one together it took me an hour and I was just glad to be done, but I still didn't know how I had done it!!!!! 😡😬😀
This was outstanding. I dreaded taking my filter apart because I have experienced the challenge of putting it back together and in the midst of it I ran across this video. This Blessed me so much and I had the grids in in short order. Thank you so much for this.
Wonderful! Glad it helped to get you up and running again! Way to go!!
Your video was a lifesaver for us this weekend. Didn't think about the order the old filters came out, but when it came time to put the new ones in we were at a loss. Messed around with it for a good 20 minutes, then found your video. We were able to get the 8 filter panels in the right slots in just 5 minutes or so. THANK YOU, Great video!!
Glad it helped! Consider a SUPER THANKS!!!
Thanks, this is the most informative video I have seen on this subject. messed around for 2 hours trying to get it lined up. watched the video, saw the square corners 5 mins later it was together. I appreciate the time you spent putting this together.
OUTSTANDNG!!!! Way to go! So glad this was helpful and thanks for the feedback!
You're the best man! Thank you for this simple explanation and demonstration. I spent a few hours scratching my head (and cursing) even after I had taken photos of the darn thing before disassembly. I'd have never gotten it back together without you.
Outstanding, glad it helped!!! Consider a SUPER THANKS!
To echo other comments: You are a lifesaver! I do this once a year and each and every time, it takes me forever to figure out how to get them back together. I never thought about taking the entire thing out of the filter case. I am always trying to do it inside. Soooo much easier outside to get all the bottom channels correct. Love it!
Great!!! So glad it helped and way to go getting it back together!!!
Thank you. Best instructions i have ever followed to put the grids back together. Really appreciate you putting this together
Great! Thanks for the feedback, and glad it helped!
I must thank you for the step by step and detailed video on how to assemble my filter panels. I did it myself and now feel completely confident about taking the filter apart and reassembly. Thanks again
Great job!
This video saved me from hours of trying to figure out to align the grids properly and I was able to knock it out in 15 minutes easy. Those notches where you lean the grid against to start was the key and everything just fell into place. Great tip there!!
Excellent!
Thank you so much for this video. I'm out on a job and I've been shown how to do these filters multiple times and it still confused me. Did not want to have to call someone else out here to finish this. What a life saver
You're very welcome!
I watched this video a while back sitting on my stool outside getting frustrated with the reassembly of my DE6020 Filter elements so I googled on my cell and found this. I thought the pool guy we had did a lousy job and I'm sure he never removed the elements to give them a "deep clean" so I parted pays with him. This video make it crystal clear, and now I feel much better about pulling those elements out, cleaning them the right way and reassembling the whole array without any aggravation. Kudos on the fantastic explanation. I love to see the result every time I clean the filter. Good flow, and clean water.
Outstanding, glad to help!!!
You’re a lifesaver. Thanks!
Happy to help! Thanks for the SUPER THANKS!!!!!
Thank you so much. A while ago, before TH-cam, my filter came apart while I was cleaning it and I had to take it to the pool supply place. I just couldn't figure it out. They complained about hard a job it was. This time the grids were shot, full of holes. I set a full day off to do job I feared. I changed out the gilds with ease, total time less than 2 hours. Your video made the job so easy, thank you again.
Outstanding, way to go! Consider a SUPER THANKS!
You are a lifesaver budd! Yesterday, our dog knocked over a whole container of potting soil into the pool and gummed up a lot of the system and I needed to clean it, took the filter housing off to reveal this type of grid system and oh my god I thought taking a picture of it would make it super simple.. or so I thought. After nearly getting heat exhaustion from the 103° heat, I took the whole assembly inside and flipped it upside down cause the top piece was the hard part. I laid all the grids into the top piece first instead of the bottom cause there were more slots and grooves on that piece. Slightly snugged it down with the wing nut and adjusted everything. Worked like a charm!! If a 19 year old with no experience with pool filters can do it, ya'll can do it!
Sounds good! Glad you got it back together!
A local shop reassembled my dad’s wrong (gap in bottom didn’t line up with pipe on manifold) and this made it simple after we spent 30 minutes trying to make the bottom fit on the assemble upper & trays with no success. Thanks for making this!!!
Glad to help!!! Sorry to hear the pool professionals that helped you didn't actually know what they were doing. It's like I see people running around town with unmarked trucks and a pool pole sticking out the back, so they think they are a professional now and surely they know what they are doing! 😂
really good explanations and close-ups, especially including showing where the grid does NOT go: "not here" and "not there" ... addressing the commonly made mistakes is really helpful
Outstanding! Glad it was helpful and thanks for the feedback!
You are the best!
Thank you so much for the excellent instruction! My son and I took the filters apart after an embarrassingly long gap in cleanings and couldn't figure out how they went back together. THANK YOU!!
Fantastic! Way to go getting it back together!!!
I watched several videos on how to reassemble the filter elements and this is the best! One suggestion for amateurs like me: have a partner to help. Two of us did it with little effort and no real problems. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Absolutely, way to go!
Finally a video that explains and doesn’t show grid assembly with the camera 20’ away from it thank you
Ha Ha, great! Glad it made sense and was helpful!
Great video! I went from confused to complete in 15 minutes. Thank you
Great to hear!
Sir, THANK YOU I was on the verge of a nervous break down because i could not figure it out even though I had done it before. After 2 hours I gave up and came to TH-cam. Definitely wish I had done it sooner.
Excellent, consider a SUPER THANKS!
Thank you so much extremely helpful. I don't know when you made this video it was frustrating until I came across your video may God bless you brother
You are so welcome
I only had to watch 2:54 of the video to complete the process! YES!!! The key is placement of the first (small) grid. My filter is a Pentair, not a Hayward, and this still worked for me. Thank you so much!
Wonderful, thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for making it so easy to put my grids back on after cleaning them. Showing how the notches worked really helped putting the rest on, after the first 2.
You're welcome!
Best video I’ve seen replacing all the cartridges. Thank you! The other way looks easy until you try and weave opposite end, yeah right.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much - i really appreciated you showing not just how to put the partial in first , but the second gred as well. Showing how to put in the mainifold assem ly was helpful - thank you so much again! I just finsished putting in new grids and the manifold assembly - very awesome!
You are so welcome!
If there is Hero Worship, you deserve it. What a straightforward and easy video from an all thumbs guy
Ha ha, thanks for the feedback! Great job on putting it all back together, glad I could help!
I've had to watch this video many times over the past couple years to remember how it fits. I always think I have it but then resort to your video. Thank you so much! 😂 👍
Outstanding, consider a SUPER THANKS!
Didn’t know where to start with the small one then watched your video and put everything back together in no time!! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome! Consider a SUPER THANKS!
Hey!!! Revisiting this video because I forgot how. Don’t know if I ever thanked you for such a helpful presentation. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome! Consider a SUPER THANKS!!!
Thank you for the great detailed video. Saved me time and frustration. Much appreciated sir! The only info I would add when putting the manifold on top, is when you don't see the threads of the bolt coming through don't sweat it. Use one hand to push the bolt from the bottom of the tray, while you put the washer and nut on top.
Great tip! Absolutely, I reach through with my hand or the pliers and pull the rod up through the manifold. Thanks for the feedback and way to go putting it all back together!
Incredibly helpful. Nailed it in a single try due to your easy to follow instructions. Thanks a ton.
Outstanding!!! You're welcome!!!
Super helpful, thank you! I've used this video as a refresher every year for the last 3 years.
Great to hear! Consider a SUPER THANKS!!! All proceeds from this channel go to charity.
Hey Rich, I'm a pool guy in Orange County Ca.. been in the game for 12 years and have ALWAYS about had a stroke trying to reassemble these without the small grid indicator on the bottom plate. I just did an odd ball filter service today and had to break it all the way down to install new grids and your video REALLY helped me and made it actually make sense for once. Thank you sir!
Glad to help!!! Way to go on getting it back together!!!
It was easy to take out the filter assembly in my friend’s Hayward filter to clean the ribs. Putting them back into the assembly without looking at any video was quickly not working. This video and another one we found, after repeated views and hiccups along the way, finally permitted putting it back the right way. We did an overnight pool shock, and opened the filter the next day. Enough material was picked up to need another rib cleaning. We were more intelligent this time, and kept the ribs together using an old belt. Ribs were removed and put back one at a time, and it was a much better process. Instead of a belt, a bungee cord should work, as well as an old o-ring for the filter. We also added some marks to the ribs to further guide us next time this needs to be done. Consider adding these suggestions to a future video. Thanks for taking the time to make your video to help us out.
Glad you got it done!
Thank you Jesus ! I cannot tell you how frustrating I found it to try and put my filters back in. Your tip about starting the short one so it’s about halfway in the gap is genius! Demonstrating how they all fit into the ring was super helpful. I honestly did this in 5 mins where I have struggled for hours before. Thank you sir for making this job so much less stressful.
Outstanding that you got it put back together! I know it's frustrating, the first time I took a filter apart it took me 3 times to try to get them all back together.
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 only 3 times?! 😆
@@michellegilliam2892 Ha ha, yes and over an hour later I finally had them back together, I didn't know how I did it or what I had done, was just glad it was over! :) It wasn't until later I learned the pattern from another tech and had to share it!
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 that was me as well …. Had no idea how I fit them in perfectly on the 47th try. Thank you again for effort you put into the videos.
@@michellegilliam2892 Sure thing!
Awesome video. I watch it every time I reassemble my filter after a clean. I used to dread cleaning until I found this. Thanks again!
Great to hear!
We have struggled putting our filter back together for years. This worked like a charm. Thanks so much!
Outstanding, glad it helped and great job putting it together!!!
Excellent video. Clear and straightforward instructions. I feel like I have a shot at actually putting the damn thing back together now!
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Clear concise and accurate. Thank you. You just saved a lot of further bad language on my behalf. Appreciate your guidance.
Ha ha, I feel your pain, as do others that have been frustrated! So glad this helped you figure it out, way to go!!! Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you, last time I took my filter apart to clean it took 2 hours to put back together correctly, this time after watching your video took about 15 minutes.
Excellent! Glad that was helpful, when I first took one apart it took me about an hour to get it together because I didn't know the pattern and kept putting the small grid in the wrong place. Once you know that pattern, it's a piece of cake! Take care.
This video was exactly what I needed! The details were spot-on. Thank you…. You saved my Saturday!
You're welcome!
This is a great video to explain how to reassemble the filter assembly. Thank you for making it. Please never take it down.
Glad it was helpful!
This is the only vid I've seen on how to install Hayward grids and I'm a pool guy...I hate Hayward DE filters but now feel more comfortable thanks to you...excellent explanation!!
Wonderful!!! Glad to help it make sense!
Thank you for making this. I have used it twice in the past two years and it has saved me hundreds from paying someone to clean my filters. I have seen other videos of just spraying off the grids while inside the tank but there is no way you can get all that sludge off without taking them apart
Wonderful! You are so welcome and I agree taking them out is the best way to clean them and be able to clean the bottom of the filter completely!
So helpful, I decided to subscribe. Just when I had almost given up, I found this tutorial. Much thanks!
Outstanding, thank you! So glad it was helpful!
SUPER THANKS!! If not for this video, I truly believe that I would still be trying to reassemble my grids. That was 2 days ago.
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Thank you very much. I followed your directions step by step and they made my replacement task as simple as apple pie.
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Ohhhhhhhhh that makes much more sense, I took everything apart and was prying at this for 15 mins. So frustrating. This video helped much
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@@truelightpoolsllc4441Referring to this video again, lol. Thanks
Thank you for the detailed video. Now all I need are the parts? I am having difficulty finding the 30” elements. Any advise would be appreciated
The grid sizes are 24, 36, 48, 60 or 72 sq ft. You probably have 60's if they are 30 inches tall. To verify your size, measure the height of the grid, if it's 18 inches tall you have 36's. If it's 24 inches tall you have 48's.
Thank you so much for being true to what you promised. You are 100% correct, and only you explained correctly and clearly. We find less and less people online lately do things right.
I appreciate the feedback! Thank you!
Thank you for a very informative video, had the grids reinstalled in minutes! Lifesaver.
Great to hear!
I was spraying my elements while still put together and accidentally unscrewed the wing nut and it all fell apart. You made this so easy! Thank you.
Great job getting it all back together!
Thank you. So grateful for the detailed video. I’m pretty sure you saved my marriage. LOL!!
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Fantastic Video - The starting point at the 3rd spot was the key!!! After hours I finally have resolved the puzzle!!!!
Yep when I first put one together it took me several times to figure it out, but once you know the pattern it's easy.
Is the parcel one the smallest?
I tried taking them out from the outer layers then laid them out so I could clean them.
My previous pool guy replaced all of the grids but he busted some of the ribs during the assembly.
7 months later is see that.
The PARTIAL or small grid is the one that is smaller than the other 7.
Very helpful. Spent time earlier watching other similar videos which didn't do any good, while this one was what I needed.
Great!
Thank you. The other videos did not work well. Your video made it easy. The key was saying the short one goes half way through the opening.
Great to hear!
I really appreciate you putting this video out there! It was a huge help. 😊
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I have to say, I was stuck putting my Hayward DE grids together until I saw this video! Great video! Thank you!
Wonderful! Glad it helped, that's why I made it to help people understand! Thanks for the comment and take care.
Thanks for video, so im working with a Jandy dev60 the sticker says “effective filtration area (sq. ft.)” 60. I’m using a16oz coffee cup which i think its equal to 1 pound, does that mean i have to add 6 cups of DE? No matter how big the pool or spa is.
Yes. Add 1 pound of DE per 10 pounds of filtration area to help the filter be the most effective at filtering. Doesn't matter the size of what you are filtering.
Thank you. They should include your video when you buy a grid set.
I got stuck for a while using a new manifold where flashing on the long screw hole did not let it pass all the way through. After i realized what yhe probably was it went together fine.
Great job getting it finished!
Thanks!
Welcome! Thanks so much!!!
Excellent!!! Doing my first assembly! Wish there wasn’t as much background noise when you were explaining! But thanks anyway!!
Good Job!
you hit the nail on the head the one that was giving me the most trouble was that partial
Wonderful, glad to help!
Thank you for posting. It saved my bacon quickly. Did it in 5 minutes after your video.
Outstanding! That's why I made it. I see a lot other other videos trying to put them together different ways. Once you know how to do it this way, it's easy! Thanks.
This video is always a lifesaver. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad! Please share it with others you know that need help with the DE filter!
Perfect information. Thank you. I just replaced mine using your video.
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Thank you brother. I appreciate you easy direction for this. God bless you
You are very welcome
So helpful- straight to the point. Thank you!
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Excellent method! I was trying to do it upside down and found it impossible to line up the spiral. Thanks.
Glad it helped! Thanks!!!
Wow!! Thank you so much for this video. It saved me so much time. I’m a DIY for simple stuff.
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Terrific DIY video. I would add that prior to disassembly of the grid assembly, tying a chord around the diameter of the whole assembly and then using the knotted loop as an extra hand during reassembly was useful to keep any shifting grids from falling away during the described procedure.
The bottom frame is from one of the earlier filters but with new grids and other parts availability you can enjoy added years of use of an older shell.
Good thoughts.
Thank you so much !! Route person here. Ran in to an old one today after doing De cleans 2x year for 10 years. Figured out the squares. but could not figure out the pattern. Got it 👍 always doing homework. Pools are life long learning. Thank you again 😀
@@patypoulsen120 Glad it helped and keep up the good work!
You are great!!! Thank you for this video!!
Done in 15 mins
Fantastic! Good job!!!
Hands down best video on this!
Glad you think so!
You saved me so much time and money! Thank you!
Great to hear! Good job on putting it together!
Good man, great instruction and detail. Helped me put back together my filter! Other videos show keeping the old ones in place. Thank you!
Great to hear! Way to go!!!
Thanks, you saved me hours of frustration!!!
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I can't wait to get home and try this... I wasted 5 hours of my time yesterday trying to assemble a brand new set... in AZ with 100+ heat with no pump today... can't wait to get home.
It should work, just understanding the placement of the first few is key.
Thank you for this guide I was able to fully reassemble my grids first try.
Outstanding!!!! Please spread the word to other youtube friends that would also find these videos helpful.
Wow this is the best video!!! Thank you for your tips. 🎉
You're so welcome!
DEAD ON. Thank you, it worked perfectly the first time.
Excellent!!!! Glad to hear and thanks for the feedback!
Thank you! You saved me a ton of frustration
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Thanks, lots of good info. But I dread it every time I do it because aligning the filters to the coupling takes forever. Soon as you get a couple aligned correctly the other ones pop out. Eventually a miracle happens and they all set in place, but not without many iterations.
Ha ha, I and many others know your frustration. I can offer a tip that may help. First, set the base on level ground, then arrange all the grids standing up. I then take the manifold, put the center rod through it and with downward pressure on the manifold I go around one by one getting the necks of the grids into holes on the manifold. Look for the grids that are preventing you from pushing the manifold down. Sometimes I have to go around twice before I have the manifold down as far as it will go. I hope this helps some. Keep at it and it gets easier.
Great video. You definitely saved the day for me!!! Thank you
You are welcome!
Thanks! After a while I decided to assemble upside-down!
Ok
so happy i found this!! great video!!
Glad you liked it!!