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Re: DE filters
Bob wrote:
>I have a Vortex D1 filter (the small one) that I bought about 2 years
>ago. I've used it about a dozen times to clear "green water" or
>sometimes just to polish the water. It worked great when I first bought
>it, but now it hardly works at all. I have replaced the filter bag, but
>that was just a waste of money. It acts like the pump is worn out and
>doesn't have enough pressure to force the water through the DE filter
>bed once it even starts to collect any debris. I haven't taken the pump
>apart yet.
Since you eliminated the possibility of a clogged filter bag, it sounds
like an impeller problem. I'd take the pump apart and check it. If
something is broken in there, there is what appears to be a comprehensive
part ID list in the manual (as you're probably aware), so I assume
replacement parts are available from Vortex for the whole unit including
the components of the pump assembly.
Chuck Huffine
Knoxville, Tennessee USA
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