newtubuser413 Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) I ordered a replacement filter that fits my spa. After replacing the oem filter and turning it on, the water seems to be sucking in at a faster rate than my oem filter and the water became cloudy/milky. I'm guessing this filter may not have as good filtration? Or maybe my old filter is just dirty enough that the water is not filtering as efficiently as it should be. Interested in other's experience in this. Thanks in advance! Edited March 7, 2021 by newtubuser413 did not finish post initially Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchett Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 13 hours ago, newtubuser413 said: Or maybe my old filter is just dirty enough that the water is not filtering as efficiently as it should be. Pretty sure that's the case - old filters will get clogged up with dirt/scum/scale over time restricting flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 How often are you cleaning the filters. Should do them every 2 weeks IMO. Cleaner you keep the filters the easier everything else gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtubuser413 Posted March 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Thank you both for the response! The water turns out is not cloudy...just that now that the flow is faster, the water movement is causing the water to look cloudy. Once it stops running the water is all clear. I'm "cleaning" the filter every month...but that means just running strong spray water in between as much of the pleats as I can...I haven't tried the tsp method yet so the "grease" and all that is still on there. I try to get as much of the hair and debris off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbear Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Real TSP is just about impossible to find these dayd and the TSP substitute doesn't work as well. I would suggest using powder dishwasher detergent such as Finish or Electrasol instead. These used to be mostly TSP with surfactants but now are phosphate free. However, the added surfactants do help clean the filters better than the TSP substitutes. You want to use the powder formulation (not the liquid, tablet or packet) at a rate of 1 cup per 5 gallons of water and soak the filter for a minimum of 1 hour (overnight is better) and then hose off using a high pressure nozzle like the picture I attached. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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