Thx reed.
I will have someone available to help backwash and feed, i am just trying to make it as easy as possible.
Thx
I will have someone available to help backwash and feed, i am just trying to make it as easy as possible.
Thx
Mine is set to about 280 gallons (45% ish). I'm over doing it because it's better to scale back then fire up too early (trust me). That system is still relatively new. The smaller ones take much less. The amount to clean them is relative to the size of the Ultima and the amount of mechanical. If you want more bio filtration from them, the backwashes have to be more frequent.JK47 , when you backwash how long does it take to get all the waste out? I guess what I'm asking is how much volume do you lose when doing a backwash cycle? 25%, 50%, ect...
Today is backwash day. It took less than 10 minutes and I diverted the flow to the front yard to water it instead. Both filters are running (one after a backwash) and you can see it's crystal clear. Looks to be a 1/3 in total. I was guesstimating closer to 1/2. Anyway here's pics if it helps. That was a full backwash cycle as well as a rinse cycle for one Ultima II 2000 model.JK47 , when you backwash how long does it take to get all the waste out? I guess what I'm asking is how much volume do you lose when doing a backwash cycle? 25%, 50%, ect...
Would you mind sharing the rest of your plumbing on the Ultima? Did those cool sight glasses come with it or did you add those in separately?Today is backwash day. It took less than 10 minutes and I diverted the flow to the front yard to water it instead. Both filters are running (one after a backwash) and you can see it's crystal clear. Looks to be a 1/3 in total. I was guesstimating closer to 1/2. Anyway here's pics if it helps. That was a full backwash cycle as well as a rinse cycle for one Ultima II 2000 model.
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