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Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
The BLASTER Automatic Filter Cleaner automatically rotates your swimming pool or spa cartridge filter while PowerJets spray focused water to clean the filter pleats.
Average Customer Rating:
(6 Reviews) 6
3 of 6(50%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
Review 1 for Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
Overall Rating:
Glad I purchased this!,
Date:May 19, 2012
By PoolMom53
from Near Philadelphia, PA
from Near Philadelphia, PA
Pros: Set up is a snap and then turn on the water and let it go
Cons: The cartridge edges don't get quite as clean. Some manual cleaning needed.
"After years of having a DE filter, I purchased a cartridge filter system last year as a replacement. I tried cleaning the filter with just a hose but couldn't get the cartridge really clean; dirt lodged in the ends, dirt deep in the pleats, etc. This year, I decided to try the Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner. After vacuuming the pool, I removed the dirty cartridge and hooked up the Blaster to my hose. After spinning a revolution, the cartridge settled into position and I made a few adjustments by covering one spray nozzle and putting on one spray guard. Perfect! Then I just let it spin for a few minutes. After the water ran clean, I took the filter off and made a quick pass around with a hand-held cleaner wand to get the edges. Would definitely recommend this product!"
Review 2 for Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
Overall Rating:
Great Product,
Date:July 25, 2009
By bgarner
from Near Hosuton Texas
from Near Hosuton Texas
Pros: will remove the larger dirt wedged inbetween pleats
Cons: do not do a good job of removing dirt from pleats near ends of filter
"This is an all around good product. It does exactly what it says but depending on how much pressure you have from the water line you are using, and no matter how long you run the water into the device to clean the filter, your filter will not be spot cleaned and white as if you just bought it. It is great for getting the main portion of the dirt out but for a thourough job I end up doing a manual pass after an initial run on the blaster in order to really get between the pleats of the filter to get the most dirt and scum out of the filter before reusing it."
Review 3 for Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
Overall Rating:
Great Product,
Date:May 5, 2009
By HappyPoolOwner
from Sunbury, PA
from Sunbury, PA
Pros: time saver
Cons: none
"I debated about spending the money on this but was glad I did. Does a good job on my filters. I can put it in and come back in a couple minutes and filter is clean. Seems to get in the crevises of the filter just fine."
Review 4 for Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
Overall Rating:
OK to save some time,
Date:November 28, 2008
By dewseydee
from Dallas TX
from Dallas TX
Pros: Time Saver
Cons: Does Not completely clean filters - Jets need to be more powerful
"I bought this in hope that I would not have to spend so much time cleaning my filters and could pop them on this machine and go off to do other things. It does help clean some, but does not completely do the job. I have to go over with sprayer connected to the hose to get them completely clean, PLUS I have those really big filters (4) so I have to flip them as it will only clean half of the filter at a time. It's OK to get the job started, but I ultimately have to finish the job by hand, which is a dissappointment."
Review 5 for Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
Overall Rating:
not what expected,
Date:June 20, 2008
By orchickie
from Sandusky, Ohio
from Sandusky, Ohio
Pros: it does work
Cons: doesn't work as well as I thought it would
"not a high level of quality that you would expected for the money It works but not as effectively as I would have expected"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner
Overall Rating:
Not Pleased,
Date:April 29, 2008
By NewPoolOwnerVA
from Roanoke, VA
from Roanoke, VA
Pros: lightweight
Cons: Not effective enough
"I was very hopeful about this product and unfortunately it did not meet my expectations. It was not constructed to last for a long time, which I felt was contradictory to the price. This product did not clean into the crevices of the filter which is where the main dirt and grime is. If you filter does not have deep folds it may be an effective solution, but that is not the case with my filter."
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.