Hayward EC75A Perflex Pool Filter

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Pool Cartridge Filters

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Hayward EC75A Perflex Pool Filter

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Hayward 10k gallon, inground. Works well for my 20,000 gallon inground pool. Installed this, was a simple and easy install.

Was using a sand filter for several years. Came 2 days early during a holiday weekend. A lot less expensive than traditional de filters.

Cons

The hayward w3ec40ac is a piece of junk. The 40 is not compatible with in-ground pools. This filter is rated or pools up to 33ft round.

Plastic is poorly engineered and cracks very easily if over tightened or pressurized. The clamp bolt sleeve on one side is crushed.

When the filter is shipped from the factory, it is closed and there is actually some water in it. The only way to keep my pool semi-swimmable is to over-chlorinate, which is expensive and wears on the liner and solar cover. When the back-flow valve br... Read More

Re-charging per instructions didn't work. Local guy says that's normal and i won't come service your equipment. Finally got a person without any tech knowledge-referred me to an authorized dealerwho would not answer any questions-would only schedule a... Read More

Hayward talks a good game on marketing, but there is no warranty or support in the 4th largest city in the united states. Product comes with one year warranty that is not honored.

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Quality

E filter it lasted for 13 years and i can still fix it and i just got the ec50 has to do some rearrangement with the plumbing b... Read More

Works well with my 3hp bd pump and saltwater gen

This is my second de filter of the same kind in 20 years it is made to last

The suction to vacuum the pool was much better and the water flow back into the pool is much stronger and the cleaning of the f... Read More

Price

I now have a completely new filter for less than the cost of the replacement parts to fix the old one

For the price a hayward pump should have been included with the filter as a complete replacement package

The cost of replacement parts was a lot more than purchasing this new filter

Shipping

The filter i ordered arrived with a broken piece air bleed valve was sheared off i returned it and ordered another one which a... Read More

Packaging/appearance

This item arrived broken and in a totally destroyed box

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This product had a total of 1,599 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 17 2024.