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Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Hayward EC-65 and Hayward EC75 DE pool filters for in ground swimming pools are almost twice as efficient as pool sand filters. Hayward pool filters require less maintenance. Replacement pool filters.
Average Customer Rating:
(13 Reviews) 13
10 of 13(77%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Review 1 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Nice Filter BUT BUMP HANDLE BROKE!!,
Date:February 26, 2013
By Becca999us
from Bakersfield, CA
from Bakersfield, CA
"We have owned this filter for a little less than 2 years & it has been awesome other than the fact that 2 months ago the Bump handle Broke when my husband tried to "bump it"... We have not had any other problems with it or the pump, both are great products and do exactly what they are designed to do!! I would have given it 5 STARS if the handle had not broke!"
Review 2 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Poor quality,
Date:June 30, 2012
By bmcpherson
from Prosper (Dallas), Texas
from Prosper (Dallas), Texas
Pros: Cost, Appears to be working well but it is still early.
Cons: Cheap materials, Compatibility with plumbing fixtures
"Admittedly, we bought this pump and filter because of its price. We had a cartridge system that went out and heard DE filters were the way to go. Since system was old, decided to get a new pump as well. We got the EC 65 with 1 HP pump.
To In-The-Swim's credit, the equipment arrived in 2 days, even with a Sunday order.
Comes with a stand that is sized for the filter and pump, if you use the included J-pipe to connect the two. But if your system is like mine and most all I have seen, piping after the pump actually splits to other branches rendering this J-pipe useless. Any piping arrangement other than their J-pipe and the inlet port of the filter is too close (vertically) to the outlet port of the pump so I had to build a stand that would accommodate how it actually gets set up (or install a bunch of piping elbows). The provided stand is sitting in my back yard waiting to be cut up and thrown away.
Ports on the pump and filter are sized for 1-1/2" threaded pipe. This should be included somewhere in the on-line literature as all my piping is 2". Might be, but I did not see it. Regardless, it is much easier to plumb down than plumb up. Would have been real easy to make a "universal" piping ports where simple insertion of bushings would reduce piping size. Even better would be to have these connections as couplings to permit easy breakdown/removal if a problem arises. I saw a pump at Home Depot today that had this. The J-pipe does have a coupling at the midpoint, but again, it is useless if you have to accommodate anything other than the presumed installation.
The ports are poorly cast for replacement use. The parts (J-pipe) they provide seal by a rubber gasket seated between a shoulder on the nipple body and the rim of the port on the filter. If you use a standard PVC nipple, the female threads of the inlet port are not tapered to provide a seal and PVC coupling do not have a shoulder to seat their gasket against. As a result, a std. PVC nipple bottoms out and the only way to keep it from leaking is to pucky it up with pipe dope.
Wiring the motor is an unbelievable task. There is insufficient room inside the connection compartment for routing, twisting and connecting wire of sufficient gage for 240 volt power. Got to get real creative and if you have never done something similar before, forget about it and call an electrician. One of the issues is the terminal screws are too close to the edge of the housing and using a standard non-metallic exterior-grade weather-tight whip, the portion of the whip body that extends into the housing is less than 1/4 inch from the terminal screw. So if you try to run the wires directly to the screws, the spade eyes touch since there is no room. You have to run one wire all around the compartment and connect from the opposite side to keep them from touching.
The inlet port of the filter and the outlet port are not 180 degrees apart, being off by approximately 10 degrees. You can clock the top of the filter tank to a number of different positons, but none is 180 degrees, (straight in line with the inlet). So if you are working with existing piping and just replacing the filter, you have to get creative with making connections as most piping installations are set up roughly 180, 90, 45 or 22.5 degrees apart.
The bolts used to hold the filter container lid on are junk. In order to clock the lid, out of the roughly 16 bolts, over half broke. Broke while UNSCREWING, not tightening. Seems like a burr is intentionally cast on the bolt or nut threads. No idea why they would do this as you have to get inside the tank from time to time. But again, over half broke and I had to go to Home Depot to buy all new stainless steel bolts and nuts to secure the lid.
Which brings us to the lid. It is necessary to open the lid from time to time in order to service the filter components. Besides being a hassle having to unbolt/bolt 15-16 fasteners, the outlet port IS PART OF THE LID!!!! So if you want to access the inside of the filter tank, you have to disassemble the piping leading out of the tank!!!!! Why they could not have lowered the port 3 inches and put it as part of the tank wall body is beyond me. So when you install it, make sure you have a union-coupling immediately outside the port, or you will be lifting off parts of your piping along with the lid and when you reinstall the lid, you obviously have to go through the hassle of reconnect your plumbing. Do not know about you, but taking apart the piping to get the lid off is absurd and poor design. And unfortunately, I have to open it up already as there is something rattling around inside the tank. No idea what but it is loud. Something may have got sucked into it or it may be a part of the workings, I do not know yet. I am just not looking forward to the hassle necessary to access the inside.
Now, with all that said, in the roughly 24 hours it has been up and running, it appears to be running well and doing a good job (albeit with a leak at the filter inlet that I have to take off, pucky with sealant and reinstall). I hope I do not have any problems with it because it does not look like it is durable enough to endure repeated opening and closing."
Review 3 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
A Maintenance Headache,
Date:October 11, 2011
By charliem100
from NJ
from NJ
Pros: Cleans Pool Water Very Well, Just Adding More Letters To Reach Minimum
Cons: Clips That Hold Bump Shaft Break constantly, Just Adding More Letters To Reach Minimum
"I've had a "75" for several years now and it does keep the water in my 16 X 36 pool very clean. I usually have to change the earth once during the season, which seem reasonable.
My only complaint entails the bumping mechanism. The whole thing is held on the shaft that attaches to the handle by two "C" clips. Every season at least one of the clips breaks and has to be replaced. The clips themselves are cheap, but replacement means washing all the earth from the filter, complete disassembly, putting it back together and adding new earth.
I won't buy another Haywood filter unless they replace the bump mechanism with something more reliable."
Review 4 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Not real happy,
Date:May 27, 2011
By SwampRat
from Waldorf, MD
from Waldorf, MD
Pros: The Hayward EC75A filter cleans the pool fairly well.
Cons: Pain to clean and filters didn't last through 2 seasons
"I purchased this as an upgrade from a sand filter. It installed easily and seemed to work well at first. It ran for several hours and then the flow quit. I bumped the handle as directed and it worked a few more hours. It finally got to the point it lasted 15 - 20 minutes so I changed the DE. After 3 boxes of DE, a local pool company finally told me the tubes were stopped up and to clean filter with a cleaner. I did this (This takes about 40 minutes to take it appart and clean) and it worked again. The DE lasted a week or so between changes after the pool was cleaned up and it only had to be cleaned 2 more time during the 1st season so I figured everything was OK.
Then last September, I started getting a powder in the bottom of the pool. I also started to notice the water coming out of the jets was cloudy every time I bumped the unit. I vacuumed the pool as usual thinking it was my imagination. I dealt with this until I closed the pool a few weeks later.
I started the pool again a few weeks ago and found it was still doing the same thing. I now find the powder is actually DE and the tubes need to be replaced. This unit is only 15 months old, but it is out of warranty. I am waiting to see if Hayward will still warranty the tubes, if not the tube assembly cost almost as much as whole filter. I would not purchase this filter again, nor would I recommend it. Next time I will spend a little more and buy the better one."
Then last September, I started getting a powder in the bottom of the pool. I also started to notice the water coming out of the jets was cloudy every time I bumped the unit. I vacuumed the pool as usual thinking it was my imagination. I dealt with this until I closed the pool a few weeks later.
I started the pool again a few weeks ago and found it was still doing the same thing. I now find the powder is actually DE and the tubes need to be replaced. This unit is only 15 months old, but it is out of warranty. I am waiting to see if Hayward will still warranty the tubes, if not the tube assembly cost almost as much as whole filter. I would not purchase this filter again, nor would I recommend it. Next time I will spend a little more and buy the better one."
Review 5 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Wow!,
Date:June 24, 2010
By MIBob
from Detroit MI metro area
from Detroit MI metro area
Pros: Fast, Effective and Efficient Filtering: Easy to Clean
"After having tried many things ($$$) to fix problems (cloudy to green water) with my old sand filter for two seasons, I bought the Perflex EC65A. Installation was very easy and fast. The results were incredible - in one day the algae was gone and the cloudiness much improved, and in two days the water was sparkling clear. Why did I wait so long? Cleaning the filter with the "bump" is much easier, quicker and saves so much water compared to backwash, and is just as effective. I could not be happier!!!"
Review 6 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Greatest Filter Ever,
Date:July 10, 2009
By VAPoolOwner
Pros: Fast Filtering - Easy Maintenance
Cons: None that I know of
"This is the best filter I have ever used. Wish I had bought this when I replaced my sand filter years ago. It was easy to hook up and cleans the water in my 24,000 gal. pool in less than 1 day on season startup. In the Swim needs to carry the premeasured D.E. packets."
Review 7 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
What a difference,
Date:May 27, 2008
By tab64
from Orlando, FL
from Orlando, FL
Pros: Clear water, Ease of use, easy setup
Cons: None yet
"After my canister filter seemed to give up, my pool was cloudy for weeks. After installing the filter, my pump was still new, the pool was visably clear in 5 hours and crystal clear in less than 2 days. If you know how to work with PVC then installing is no sweat. The bump feature saves on the backwashing and the cleaning took less time than it took to spray the canister filter."
Review 8 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Should have switched before!,
Date:January 20, 2008
By muzicone
from AZ
from AZ
Pros: Easy to clean,maintain, efficient
Cons: None.
"I replaced a sand filter that never really worked well with my 24 foot pool. It was very quick to install. Needless to say, my pool was green from sitting and the sand filter not working properly. This fillter has pulled everything out of the water. I opened the filter to clean thouroughly expecting this to be a huge chore. I was done in 20 minutes complete with hosing off the fingers and interior of filter. No more flooding the neighbor with backwashing all the time. This thing is great and if anyone is hesitating in using a DE filter, I say switch now! They are the best.....and EASY to maintain."
Review 9 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Great Filter,
Date:August 22, 2007
By brittney
from Walton, NY
from Walton, NY
Pros: Very efficient
Cons: I wish there was an easier way to take the top off like a snap on top instead of all the bolts and nuts around the top.
"My pool is sparkling clean all summer with very little effort on my behalf. I like to enjoy my time in the water, not having to keep the water clean."
Review 10 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Hayward EC-65A,
Date:August 22, 2007
By tttt
"The EC-65A replaced my old Hayward filter. It took ten minutes to replace the filter. My old filter ran at 36psi - the new filter runs at 12psi. The new filter has my return to the pool blowing water out 16 feet. My old filter couldn't even blow out three!!!
This new filter is quiet and does a great job."
This new filter is quiet and does a great job."
Review 11 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Hayward inground filter,
Date:August 22, 2007
By cmonster689
Pros: Easy to install
Cons: none
"The product was very easy to install and within a few minutes had my pool running again and the filter was working great."
Review 12 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Great Product - Price - Service,
Date:August 22, 2007
By Bojamp
Pros: Great filter - keeps pool clean - easy to service
Cons: None
"I bought this filter to replace my 21 year old EC-65.
Very effective and easy to care for.
Once again, In The Swim provided a great price and next-day delivery.
What more could you want?"
Very effective and easy to care for.
Once again, In The Swim provided a great price and next-day delivery.
What more could you want?"
Review 13 for Hayward Extended Cycle D.E. Pool Filters (in ground pools)
Overall Rating:
Excellent System, Replaced previous Unit,
Date:August 22, 2007
By BMan
Pros: Structure and ease of Maintenance
Cons: None
This customer did not provide a text review.