Thursday, July 3, 2008

Hayward Pool Filters

Hayward is one of the largest and best manufacturers of pool products in the country. Hayward pool filters are molded from a durable,colorfast, reinforced thermo-plastic to deliver maximium filtering with minimal maintenance regardless of weather conditions.

Hayward sand filters use a special grade pool filter sand. Known as grade #20 silica sand, it has sharp edges to separate particles permitting the filtering process. Debris is forced through the sand bed to become trapped in the miniscule grains of sand. A nice clean sand bed will, at first, filter out the large particles and as the sand bed begins to get saturated with the larger particles it will then begin to trap the very smallest particles of debris. One of the drawbacks of sand filters, they must be cleaned about once a week during swimming season. This is done by a process known as backwashing. Backwashing removes the debris from the sand bed by reversing the flow of water through the filter and into the street. This can mean the loss of hundreds of gallons of water but, must be done to ensure a sparkling clean pool.

Diatomaceous earth filters,(also called DE filters), manufactured by Hayward pool filters, are extremely efficient, but they require more maintenance than a sand filter. Diatomaceous earth is the skeletons of plankton. The gaps it leaves for water to pass through will filter debris down to mere microns. This filter will clog more frequently as it filters much more out of the water. This means backwashing which removes not only the particles of dirt but, also the DE powder which must be replaced. When backwashing is completed you then pour DE powder into the filter basket at the side of the pool which will, due to the suction, coat the filter grids with a new layer of DE powder. DE powder is relatively inexpensive but, costs can increase depending on the size of your pool and your outdoor environment.

A single grain of table salt measures 90 microns. A cartridge filter can trap particles of debris as small as 5 to 10 microns in size. To put that into perspective, anything below 35 microns is invisible to the human eye. Remember too, a small amount of dirt actually aids in the filtering process. Cartridge filters are not as expensive as DE filters but, cost more than sand filters. Hayward pool filters cartridge is easy to maintain. To clean a cartridge filter, turn off the pump, open the air valve at the top of the filter housing, then remove the top half of the housing. Simply lift the filter cartridge out, hose it down until clean, or replace if it's usefulness is up, put it back in the filter housing, making sure it's seated at the bottom, clamp down the top half of the filter housing so that it's an airtight seal and you're ready to turn the pump on.

Hayward pool filters manufactures these different styles of filters in all sizes to fit your pool filtering needs. Hayward pool filters will enable you to enjoy your pool without having to worry about maintenance.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Hayward Pool Products

Hayward pool products offers a complete line of pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, controls, chlorinators, lighting, replacement parts, and general items for your pool and spa. Hayward is joining the "green" movement by designing all new energy efficient pumps and motors. Hayward pumps and motors are designed to run cooler, provide more volume and filtration with less energy than their competitors, and last a minimum of 35,000 hours or ten years of extended use.

The Northstar pump is a perfect example of Hayward pool products dedication to energy efficiency. The Northstar pump is perfect for your pool/spa combination as well as multi-tiered water features. With 2 inch x 2 1/2 parts and hydraulic engineering the Northstar delivers the water volume you need to run your pool. Low watt usage allows more water turnover with less electricity. The Northstar motor is powder coated with Perma-Coat, an anti-corrosion feature making it more resistant to the environment, especially areas with a salty air environment. (Those of us living in the Florida coastal areas really appreciate that feature).

The Northstar's one and a half horsepower motor delivers the same performance as it's 2 horsepower competitors. It is the lowest decibel motor on the market delivering years of quiet operation. The 220 cubic inch straining basket extends time between cleanings leaving more time for pure enjoyment of your swimming pool. The Northstar's design allows the motor to run 20% cooler and the high profile base elevates the pump for heavy rain environments.

Whether building a brand new swimming pool or having to replace your existing system, check out Hayward pool products and increase the enjoyment of your backyard swimming pool.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Hayward Pump

My wife and I purchased our home here in Florida primarily for one reason...our backyard is a large inground swimming pool surrounded by a screened in cage. (Keeps the bugs out...very important in Florida.) Upon inspecting the pool system I was very pleased to see that our pool was built with a Hayward pump and filter system. Possessing a little bit of knowledge about swimming pool parts I was aware that a hayward pump and hayward pool filter were the top of the line in swimming pool equipment.


Living in Southwest Florida affords my wife and I the pleasure of using our pool almost nine months of the year, and that's without a pool heater. Our pool also gets a lot of use due to two of our grandkids, ages eight and ten, who have to be dragged out of the pool when Mom says it's time to go home.


The swimming pool at our home was built in 1984 with a Hayward pump and Hayward pool filter, for which I am grateful because the system just hums right along and has not given us any trouble whatsoever. Whoever had the swimming pool installed did it right with first class equipment. They also buried the backwash hose from the Hayward pool filter eliminating the annoyance of having to unroll the hose out to the street, perform the backwash process to clean the filter, and roll the hose back in to the filter housing. I know how important it is to keep the pool filter cleaned so that our Hayward pump stays in good running order.


So far this year I have had to backwash our filter three times. The pump runs normally at eight to ten pounds. I backwash our filter when the gauge is reading sixteen pounds. Having a screened in swimming pool greatly reduces the amount of debris getting into our pool and results in low maintenance so I don't have to be concerned about buying to many swimming pool parts. Since I'm the resident pool boy I really like that part. While I don't mind cleaning the pool, I'm more into just laying around and enjoying it preferably in my swimming shorts...especially when we have our one hundred degree days down here in the sunshine state. The Hayward pump and the Hayward pool filter make swimming pool maintenance a walk in the park and I honestly couldn't recommend any other pool maintenance product on the market.