Comments on: Hayward Sand Filters

By: ken harding

ken harding — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:07:55 +0000

I have a pro-series top mount hayward sand filter. After 14 months valve body is split and spewing water. My pool repair guy says they will not hold up to the pressure of the pop ups. He has replaced four of them this year and that they are junk. Looks like I have to spend another 1K to replace with a cartridge type.

Ken

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:49:55 +0000

My Hayward s-240 has to much pressure it keeps blowing the top off I took it apart and cleaned it replaced the sand I don’t know what’s wrong any ideas? I have had the same pump and filter for several years.

By: Chaim

Chaim — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:30:02 +0000

I replaced the sand on my S244T, I put everything back, but now it’s leaking thru the clamp, should I replace the clamp and or o-ring, is it possible any of it got damaged?

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:39:11 +0000

In reply to Barbara.

Hi Barbara,

I am glad to hear you got er done!

Happy Swimming!

Joseph

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:37:18 +0000

In reply to Joseph.

Thank you – I actually did it by hand – what fun – will have the proper tools next time!!!!!

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:48:47 +0000

In reply to Barbara. Hi Barbara, Yes, you can do that OR buy a SAND VACUUM that works with a venturi effect and that will be easier. They can be bought online or at a local pool supply store. Basically you hook this onto your garden hose and then a hose on to the sand vacuum and then the other end of the hose goes into a mesh bag and the water drains out and then the old sand goes into the bag. Here is a picture of the swimming pool filter sand removal vacuum. Otherwise you will have to remove all of the bolts and then scoop out all of the 200lbs of sand by hand.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:42:16 +0000

on a Hayward S200 exactly what must be opened to replace the sand – all the bolts around the middle of the tank???

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:44:48 +0000

In reply to Cindy Adams.

Hi Cindy,

Have you removed all the sand from the filter?

Let me know,

Joseph

By: Cindy Adams

Cindy Adams — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:02:09 +0000

Joseph – I have an old S-200. I opened it to change out the sand and the internal diffuser elbow pipe (top) was broken. I got the replacement part but the way the internals are set up you can not just screw it on – the bottom internal elbow pipe is in the way. Can you tell me how to make this change without taking the whole thing apart?

Thanks so much
CIndy

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:45:22 +0000

In reply to JoElla.

Hi,

I would look on Craigslist in your area for a used filter and then use the parts or even post an ad on CL looking for that filter.

If the crack isnt too bad, you could use an exposy depending on the damage,

Let me know if you need more help,

Joseph