Hayward W3DE3620 ProGrid Diatomaceous Earth DE Pool Filter for In-Ground Pools, 36 Sq. Ft.

Delivered promptly works excellent my pool has never been clearer and filter cleans water in a matter of hours not days

I originally purchased a filter from another company in order to save money. When the filter arrived part of the inside of filter was cracked. I returned it and purchased the above filter in photo which is a Hayward Model W3DE3620. The filter was a few hundred dollars more but it arrived perfect. The installation was very easy because I was replacing my old Hayward filter. Everything lined up perfectly. I would highly recommend staying with Hayward products.

Filter came quickly and put in my driveway. Note: pool store estimated 4 months before they could get one. It took ten minutes to get it out of the box and screw on the new shut off/on connector purchased with it. Plumber put in for me in 30 minutes after I took out the old one. I did have all the connectors and pvc on hand already. Works great pool is super clear, old one was over 30 years old and going. Was worth every penny.

I'm coming from a Sand filter boy do I miss the easy maintenance of a sand filter. So far I have not noticed the pool water being more clear looking than my previous sand filter. I knew what I was getting into before I purchased but the maintenance too time consuming. Removing the clamps, removing the rack with all the fins, rinsing them out with water, putting grids back in place, putting grids back in filter, making sure Pring is lubricated, making sure clamp is on correctly and then tightening clamp just right. Too much or too little will result on a leak. Does the filter work. Yes. Does the water look cleaer than a sand filter. No. If you're debating on getting a sand filter or DE filter. Get a sand filter. Soooooo much easier to maintain. The difference in water filtration is too miniscule to see with the naked eye.

Examined inside of the DE filter before I installed it. Quality product. Easy replacement for old worn filter of the same brand. Lubed the O-rings on multi-port with specified grease and tighten the connectors with an oil filter wrench. Started pump per instructions with DE Filter air valve open. Closed air valve after water came out. Added 5lbs of DE Filter material through the skimmer. Added pool chemicals. Ran the pump for 24hrs. Water is crystal clear.

The filter worked great for about 35 days and then started returning earth and fine particles to the pool. Neither the seller nor Hayward have been able to help so I’m stuck for the filter and the valves. I’m switching away from Hayward products even though I’ve been using them for 37 years with great success.

Needed to replace my 30 year old filter This is same manufacturer and a different color but just need to unscrew 2 plastic nuts and set the new in place and tighten those nuts and it was replaced and filtering the pool in about 15 minutes

Easy to install and well worth what you paid for. Ran for about 10 hrs and cleared water. Had 3-4 service guys to work on my equipment with out any progress, surprisedly niether one of the guys could of figured out it was a filter issue.