If there’s pressure built up in your filter or the water’s not flowing well in your pool, it's time to backwash. Backwashing is a necessary part of sand filter and D.E. filter maintenance. And doing it the right way will save you from losing water or damaging your equipment. So here’s a quick tutorial on how to backwash your pool filter.

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⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to How To Backwash A Pool Filter
00:43 What Is Backwashing?
01:19 When Should You Backwash?
02:05 How To Backwash a Sand Filter (Multiport Valve)
03:31 How To Backwash a D.E. Filter (Multiport or PushPull Valve)

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