Troubleshooting - How to Clean a Cartridge Filter

Troubleshooting Tips
How to clean a spa cartridge filter. Cleaning your filter regularly can decrease the strain on pump motors and increase the longevity of your spa components. Cleaning a hot tub filter every couple of weeks keeps the water fresh and clean longer. Avoid expensive repair bills and get into the practise of regular filter maintenance.

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Cleaning a hot tub filter

Filters should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive spending on electrical operation, premature wear of pumps and components and to assure crystal clear water. Basic maintenance can increase the longevity of many spa components.

Hot tub filters are usually replaced annually. Some hot tub owners prefer to have two sets of filters in rotation. While one spa filter is soaking in an overnight filter cleaner, the other replacement filter can be used. Once the end caps or filter media starts to show excessive wear, it is time to replace the hot tub filter. Filters are typically rinsed off with a garden hose that uses an attachment. There are new hose attachments available which are made especially for cleaning hot tub filters. Ask ELM about trying the spa filter cleaning attachment which has a wider spray area and won't splash like single point nozzles during the cleaning. Read more tips on hot tub filters - how to clean spa filters. ELM carries a wide assortment of Pleatco and Master spa filters. Cross reference any Filbur or Unicel number to find the right filter model. Many times the endcaps of existing filters will show the number, otherwise a measurement can be taken of the filter including the measurement of the inner diameter of the center hole.

ELM stocks a huge assortment of spa filters in single or case quantities for shipment across Canada.