Happy New Year

Happy New Year from PoolCartridgeDeals.com! We are excited about advancements and improvements to the website offering you more products for your swimming pool in 2012. The ecommerce site will be much more informative and easier to locate the pool filter cartridge you are seeking. We will have reference charts to locate the Pleatco pool filter cartridges that cross reference with Unicel and Filbur. You will be able to search for your pool filter cartridge by outer diameter size. All these improvements are to assist you in easier shopping.

Pool Cartridge Deals offers FREE SHIPPING on all orders and if you are signed up for our newletter you will be reciveing a coupon code in the January 2012 Newsletter for FREE Handling on all orders over $50.00 through February 14, 2012! That is an additional $7.00 savings!!! Every dollar counts these days....that is why we try to keep our prices competitive everyday!

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Debbie

10 Tips to Prolong the Life of Your Pool Filter Cartridge

1. Clean the elements per Cleaning Instructions.

2. Do not allow excessive buildup of debris or dirt on the cartridge

3. Use a soft brush to clean the pool filter cartridge, never use a stiff brush to clean the filter element as this can damage the pleated fiber – a water hose nozzle, water wand or automatic spray cleaners are recommended for ease of cleaning.

4. Never use a power washer to clean the filter element as it could easily puncture to media element.

5. Never use household bleach or acids to clean the filter element as this will weaken the fibers in the filter cartridge and decrease the lifespan. Some will say it’s okay to use acid as long as it’s a 20 to 1 mix. We know it breaks down the media fibers sooner, thus needing to replace more often. So do as you wish, but we simply advise against it.

6. Maintain proper water chemistry in the pool water.

7. Do not allow the pressure in the pool filter to rise above 8 – 10 pounds over normal operating pressure – when it does it is time to clean the cartridges.

8. Alternate between two sets of cartridges when cleaning. Maintain a backup set of cartridges in the garage so you can replace the older unites with newer cartridges, this also allows time for you to soak and clean the cartridges more thoroughly. Then they can be stored and used the next time you need to replace your pool filter cartridge.

9. Use an enzyme treatment to break down the oils that build up on the filter cartridge as a good chemical cleaner to dissolve the oils, grease and fungi prior to cleaning the cartridge.

10. Place a Filter Saver in the skimmer of your pool, this is a fine net material sock that fits within your skimmer basket and collects debris and tiny particles that can slip through the skimmer basket and the pump basket and build up on your cartridge. Simply empty the Filter Saver as needed, rinse and reuse until they wear out, and then replace them. They are drastically cheaper than replacing cartridges prematurely.

Yes, we want to sell cartridges, but we also wish for you to get the longest life possible out of each one. We feel that in the long run if you follow good advice, you will appreciate us even more and thus we build a long term relationship.