Late to post! The bands are not damaged by chems, they just get weak and break. Even if bands are broken, the filters work well enough. For getting rid of oils, you can use TSP, or Cascade dishwashing crystals, They work just as well as any specialty cleanser at the pool store. Dust masks don't help at all for chemical fumes, but nice to take into consideration. It's good to check wind direction, be upwind when adding acid to pool. It's also good to do cleanser first, then acid wash. Acid can solidify oils into the filter pleats. Nice video, look forward to seeing other of yours. Been in the biz since '95, new subscriber here!

@fixitjohn

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I did not think of washing the oils out with Cascade or even Dawn although Dawn may be too soapy. You are right in that you don't need the high-priced magic cleanser. Thank you for reaching out.

I have a feeling that dumping the residue back in the pool isn’t the best idea as I expect that while some of the filter contaminants off-gass the rest of it has to be in the solution dumped back in the pool. Also, likely not a big deal but after cleaning some of the acid is consumed already and not available now to the pool water. Anyway, just a thought. Tried your technique and it worked wonderfully on my filters. They came out like new!

@fixitjohn

21 күн бұрын

I am glad that it worked.

Thanks for the info John! Very useful.

@fixitjohn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch.

I will do just that. Thank you John 👍👍

@fixitjohn

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Be careful with the acid. Thanks for watching.

Good video! Just cleaned my 4 filters yesterday using a Home Depot bucket, so could only soak 1/2 a filter at a time. Never thought of using a trash can, which I have. Thanks!

@fixitjohn

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rich, I am glad you like it. Thanks for watching.

@johnf5601

Жыл бұрын

I took 2 of those buckets, cut the bottom off of one and used some construction adhesive to secure both of them together at their openings. Then just used a bunch of Flex Seal around the rim where they bind (both inside and outside), sealed with Flex Tape and boom... my filter fits in there perfectly and I don't have to fill a giant Rubbermaid trash can

@AereForst

25 күн бұрын

Costco sells a large black storage container with a yellow lid for $7. Works perfectly for my spa filters

I don't have experience doing this yet, but I think you'll get better mask results using something like a respirator with chemical filter cartridges. As far as I know, that N95 looking mask does nothing for chemicals. It's designed to block dust like particles. Interesting video BTW.

@fixitjohn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

@DoDgeSwaG

2 жыл бұрын

Most ppl should be able to hold their breath for a minute. So, just hold your breath? It should take no more than 30 seconds to pour the acid in, then just hurry up and get to a different area before breathing.

@909busa

Жыл бұрын

It’s just for the safety nazzis on KZread 😂🤣 good enough for them.

@NickA760

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean it worked for Corona virus 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I am glad to know I can clean it and reuse it. Thanks

@fixitjohn

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Wouldn't dumping it in the pool just recirculate the particles that clogged the filters in the first place?

@fixitjohn

2 ай бұрын

Ok

@douglasmarch6601

2 ай бұрын

Yea so this doesn't really work.

Thanks for the video! How can the pool pump still running when the filters are out :-)

@fixitjohn

2 жыл бұрын

By putting the filter lid back on the housing.

your pool and cartridges are spotless. I have never seen someone wash the filters, throw them in the spa to rinse, and kick the acid bath into the pool. Did you test the pH to see if you needed acid? Obviously you are doing something right, your pool is impeccable. Where does one get a pool enclosure?

@fixitjohn

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jolene Weiss, first of all, thank you for subscribing. To answer your question, yes, I did have the water tested and, it needed one gallon. It probably needed a gallon of acid because I am bad about getting the water tested. As far as the pool enclosure, it was here when we bought the house. Thanks for watching.

@KNESBEY

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Jolene ... Pool enclosures are common in gulf states due to alligators helping themselves to a swim when it gets hot. They may even be required if you have an inground pool installed.

Hey @fix it John, How much Murat if acid did you use? I have some questions - related to Muratic acid and getting rid of algae faster

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

One gallon. I used one gallon because that is what the pool needed at the time.

Never considered throwing the water back in the pool...donyou vacuum afterwards? Thx for the tips

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

I just did not want to pour it on the ground.

Thanks for the video. My pool filter is 5.75" x 10", so it would fit in the gallon bucket. To adjust proportionally, would you recommend 1 gallon of water in a gallon paint bucket with .025 gallons (3.2 oz) of the muriatic acid?

@fixitjohn

10 ай бұрын

I would use a 5 gallon plastic bucket. I think you will have a hard time covering the top of the filter with water in a gallon paint bucket. Make sure that your bucket is plastic and clean!

@integralpix

10 ай бұрын

@@fixitjohn Ooof. Yeah, don't know what I was thinking. I meant a 5-gallon paint bucket filled with water. So that would add 2 cups of muriatic acid instead of the full gallon?

@fixitjohn

10 ай бұрын

@@integralpix yes 2 cups of acid should be plenty. Thanks for watching.

Sorry about being so late to the video, is the filter cleaner required or can I just throw the filters in the beuratic acid and leave it for a day?

@fixitjohn

2 ай бұрын

It depends on what you are going to clean oil or calcium from the filter.

You sound just like Mike Leach 😁.

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

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How long do you have to wait before getting in to swim?

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

I would wait 24 hours. I hope this helps.

You could just install a valve at the bottom of the trash can. Much safer and easier to drain the can into the pool.

@fixitjohn

6 күн бұрын

Yes that acid is scary! Thanks for watching.

A gallon of acid seems like a LOT for that small pool. Curious if you test pH after doing that? I have a salt pool which drives pH up and even still about 1 liter of acid a week is enough to keep the pH neutral, when the chlorine generator is running 40% of the time in the summer… and it’s a 26,000 gallon pool.

@fixitjohn

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonneville, no, I did not test it after putting the acid in the pool. I went by what pinch a penny told me to add. It would have been a good idea to have the water tested again after the acid. Thanks for your comment.

@DoDgeSwaG

2 жыл бұрын

@@fixitjohn why do u get it tested? Why not use test strips? They’re just as accurate as taking your water to a testing facility

@siuolsretlaw8166

2 жыл бұрын

Cause test stips suck! Sometimes they are easy to read and sometimes they are hard to decipher. Im a pool boy myself and I use them everyday and Im getting tired of wasting my time with them. Im actually thinking about upgrading to a spin tester myself

@rlmaher3496

2 жыл бұрын

This is what has probably eaten away at the bands

@Hi-Tech-Ray

Жыл бұрын

then I would only do this if you wish to lower your PH.

this is great and they are clean BUT isnt this counter-productive as you just put the dirt back in the pool?

@fixitjohn

2 ай бұрын

No! They were not that dirty.

@fixitjohn

2 ай бұрын

Thanks

How long after you dump the bucket in the van people swim?

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

I would wait at least 24 hrs.

@CTINF

25 күн бұрын

@@fixitjohnand if in doubt test the water for alkalinity and pH before swimming.

I take mine out and hose them off with a garden hose. Filters like new now.

@fixitjohn

Ай бұрын

I do to at least every two weeks.

Sorry what type of acid?

@fixitjohn

2 жыл бұрын

muriatic acid

@braddonachie9567

2 жыл бұрын

@@fixitjohn thank you John.

@braddonachie9567

2 жыл бұрын

Hydrochloric acid seems to be whay it is known as in the UK.

How often do you clean your filter?

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

I have not been good at it lately. It probably should be done once a year. Thanks for watching.

You didn't show the cartridges after rinsing them

@fixitjohn

2 жыл бұрын

I will try to remember next time. Thanks for watching.

I would have thought the acid would destroy the pleats!

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

No they were in one peace when I pulled them out. Thanks for watching.

2:13 I could just use a scumball and prolong the life of my filter by a lot

@fixitjohn

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I will try it. Thanks for watching.

Why dump the dirty residue back in the pool 🤔

@fixitjohn

10 күн бұрын

@@lynnnguyen7968 It really did not have much yuk on them. I did put a whole gallon of acid in there. Thank you for watching.

Save yourself some money and just buy phosphate-free dishwashing detergent. It can be either liquid or granular. There is nothing else you need. Been doing it for years. Soak it overnight and rinse it really well with a spray hose. Your filters will look pristine white. You don’t need to spend money on any proprietary products. That’s just biological waste on the filter. Dishwashing detergent is meant to remove exactly that. Just make sure, again, that it is PHOSPHATE-FREE.

@fixitjohn

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Someone else mentioned that too but he did not mention phosphate-free. That helps me and my other viewers.

@AereForst

25 күн бұрын

@@fixitjohn The primary food source for algae is phosphates so that’s why.

@AereForst

25 күн бұрын

@@fixitjohn Speaking of pools, I struggled with yellow algae for years. Wasted tons of money on shock. All that shock screwed up my pool chemistry, including out of control, cyanuric acid and calcium levels. Eventually, you end up draining the pool because there’s no way to correct it other than through draining. Ever since I began adding PoolRx to my pump basket I’ve never had an algae problem. Best $100/year I’ve ever spent. It releases chelated copper which kills algae. I have a pebbletec pool and have never had a problem with staining. The PoolRx also requires way less pool chemicals to maintain chemistry. So you end up saving a ton of money on shock. One unit lasts 6 months then add a booster but keep the unit in there. That lasts another six months. Then replace unit. I only use Dichlor if I need cyanuric acid otherwise I use straight liquid chlorine at night because sunlight will destroy it. The liquid chlorine will not mess with your chemistry, but Dichlor will it will raise your stabilizer or cyanuric acid level. I also avoid calcium based shock because even though it’s the most powerful, it will raise your calcium level, which is a huge problem.

@fixitjohn

25 күн бұрын

@@AereForst ok, thank you

Just add baking soda to neutralize the acid.

@fixitjohn

2 ай бұрын

Good to know

@tomrushmore8683

Ай бұрын

Any idea how much baking soda to use to neutralize a water/acid solution?

The oil cleaner four at twenty dollars? You could buy a new filter😂

@fixitjohn

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. It is a little more than $20.00 dollars for our filters. But one of my viewers suggested using a dishwasher pod to clean the oils.

So, is it smart dumping all that poison into your pool?

@fixitjohn

Ай бұрын

Thanks for asking, the pool needed a gallon of acid so I really would not call it poison unless you drank it. Thank you for watching.

Light weight easy to remove and dump

@fixitjohn

Жыл бұрын

Ok

That mask does not filter gas - just particles

@fixitjohn

21 күн бұрын

It will stop covid 19 though.

All pools filters have oil on them.You secrete oil from your hair and skin.

@fixitjohn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

@tattoogoddess85

3 жыл бұрын

Very true. Soak in dawn it will get it out

@fixitjohn

3 жыл бұрын

@@tattoogoddess85 Hi Tattoogoddess85, that would clean it up too especially the oils that the acid will not clean.

@DoDgeSwaG

2 жыл бұрын

Our oils are biodegradable, synthetic oils in tanning or lotion products are not

bio

@fixitjohn

21 күн бұрын

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