How Do You Clean A Nautilus Pool Filter?
A big part of maintaining a pool’s cleanliness is in maintaining the quality of your filtration system. While hand skimming off the pool’s top and maintaining a proper PH is important, it is the constant action of the pool’s filter that will be performing most of the heavy-duty cleaning. A Nautilus filter cartridge typically comes in the form of ridged sheets of filtration material which water is run through at high speeds and pressure. As the pores in the material become clogged with dirt, the system eventually becomes less and less efficient, necessitating a cleaning by hand. Make note of pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure when first placing filter cartridge into filter. This first number will be the marker from which you will be able to determine when cleaning has become necessary. Remove filter when PSI has risen 8 to 12 over your initial reading. Shut down the filter, release the pressure, and pull out filter cartridge. Screw high pressure nozzle on to garden hose. While the
