{"title":"Hayward Perflex Filter Parts","description":"\u003cp\u003eReplacement parts for Hayward Perflex Filter, genuine OEM and compatible aftermarket.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"schmear-compound-white","title":"Hayward White Schmear Compound","description":"\u003cp\u003eHayward ECX1308 is the white schmear compound Hayward supplies as a service part for its Perflex Extended-Cycle DE filters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the filters it serves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerflex filters use Hayward's patented Flex-Tube design. They clean pools quickly, removing particles as small as two microns the first time through, and run long cycles between cleanings because the same charge of DE powder is bumped and reused rather than discarded after each pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the white version of the compound, part number ECX1308. 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Micro-Clear DE filters DE2400 through DE6000 and the stainless steel version, Pro-Grid DE2420 through DE7220, Super Star-Clear cartridge filters C-2000 through C-5500 and the stainless steel C3000S and C4000S, SwimClear C2020 through C7000 and the C2030 through C7030 range, XStream CC1000, CC1500 and CC2000, Perflex EC30, EC40, EC50, EC50C, EC50A and EC50AC, and Hayward skimmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe o-ring is the seal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe threads hold the plug in place, but the o-ring is what stops the water. When it hardens and flattens, the tank starts to weep at the drain no matter how tight the plug is turned, and cranking down harder only risks damage. Fitting a new plug with a fresh o-ring, with a light coat of silicone lubricant on the ring, ends the drip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625716297940,"sku":"HAY-251-1503","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_158cf158-df52-4f71-acf9-dc53fde9e5e4.png?v=1788689216"},{"product_id":"filter-head-de-with-vent-valve-ec50ac-ec40ac","title":"Hayward Filter Head DE with Vent Valve (EC50AC; EC40AC)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX5000BP is the replacement DE filter head, complete with vent valve, for the Perflex EC50AC and EC40AC filters. It is the genuine Hayward OEM part, in the platinum finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head is the molded plastic top of the filter tank. The air vent valve sits in it and is what you open to bleed trapped air out of the filter after servicing or restarting the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy heads get replaced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo reasons dominate. The plastic cracks with age, freeze damage or overtightening, and the tank starts to weep from the top. Or the vent valve seizes, snaps or leaks and cannot be freed, which leaves no clean way to purge air. Either way the head comes off and a new one goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck the model on the filter label. This head is for the EC50AC and EC40AC, and other Perflex models take different parts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625722065108,"sku":"HAY-051-1503","price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_f3264d70-7164-4e7d-8e93-ea230d29c1fd.png?v=1788689970"},{"product_id":"flex-tube-nest-perflex-ec65","title":"Hayward Flex Tube Nest, Perflex EC65","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX1251 is the flex tube nest for the Perflex EC65 DE filter, supplied as a complete assembly. It is the genuine Hayward part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the nest matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Perflex filter works by holding a coat of diatomaceous earth on a bundle of flexible tubes. The tubes are not the filter medium themselves; they are the frame the DE clings to. Once a tube splits, DE finds the shortcut and ends up back in the pool, and no amount of bumping or recharging will hold a coat again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis nest is listed for the Perflex EC65, and Perflex parts are grouped for both the EC65 and the EC75. Read the model off the filter label and match it before buying, because the two sizes take different assemblies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625772495060,"sku":"HAY-051-1844","price":1085.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_6f9d2d2f-5d6e-4935-ba7e-301efb7dbe25.jpg?v=1788692060"},{"product_id":"diaphragm-gasket-perflex-ec65-75","title":"Hayward OEM Diaphragm Gasket, Perflex EC65\/75","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX1105 is the diaphragm gasket for the Perflex EC65, EC65A, EC75 and EC75A extended cycle DE filters. It is the genuine Hayward part, molded in rubber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it sits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Perflex filters through flex tubes coated in DE, and the diaphragm behind them is what bumps the coating loose during regeneration. This gasket seals that diaphragm against the tank. It is a small part doing a job the whole filter depends on, because anything that gets past it has bypassed the filtering surface entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymptoms of a failed gasket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubber hardens, takes a set and eventually splits. When this one goes, the usual signs are DE coming back into the pool, water that never quite clears, or a filter that will not build and hold normal pressure after a fresh charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to fit one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny time the Perflex is opened. The gasket costs little next to the labor of taking the filter apart, so replacing it during a diaphragm or flex tube service is the sensible order of work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625785536724,"sku":"HAY-051-1837","price":113.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_d29168eb-36ee-4160-aa58-bca172099046.jpg?v=1788692371"},{"product_id":"air-relief-valve-with-o-ring","title":"Hayward Air Relief Valve with O-Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX1322A is the manual air relief valve, supplied with its o-ring. 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Where a port will not take the gauge directly, a threaded adapter for the pressure gauge is available as a separate part.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625811685588,"sku":"HAY-051-1859","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_19d0a493-3175-4e87-854a-d8eb84bf93ce.png?v=1788700431"},{"product_id":"diaphragm-gasket-ec-50c-ec-40c","title":"Hayward Genuine OEM Diaphragm Gasket (EC-50C, EC-40C)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX5000G is the genuine diaphragm gasket for the Perflex EC-50C and EC-40C DE filters. It is molded rubber and it is the factory part, not an aftermarket copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy gaskets fail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubber in a filter lives between heat, chlorine and pressure cycles. Over time it hardens, takes a permanent set in the shape of the groove it sits in, and eventually splits. None of that shows until the filter is opened, which is why a gasket at this joint is usually replaced on sight rather than inspected and reused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth doing once\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening a Perflex to this depth is most of the job. The gasket itself costs very little against the time involved, so fitting a new one while the filter is already apart avoids doing the same work again a season later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625847140564,"sku":"HAY-051-1507","price":90.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_f4159b7e-2a13-4414-8864-9b2a80a87f5c.png?v=1788701488"},{"product_id":"perflex-bump-shaft-kit","title":"Hayward Perflex Bump Shaft Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX1014A is the bump shaft kit for Perflex DE filters, supplied with the o-ring and e-clip. It is the genuine Hayward part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow a Perflex is cleaned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Perflex does not get taken apart to clean. The bump handle on top is stroked up and down, and that motion travels down the bump shaft into the filter, shaking the DE off the flex tubes and spreading it back on evenly. That bump cycle is the whole maintenance routine, which is why a failed shaft takes the filter out of service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat usually goes wrong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things. The shaft itself wears or bends so the bump no longer moves the internals properly, and the o-ring on the shaft hardens and lets water weep out around the handle. The kit covers both, along with the e-clip that retains the assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it does not include\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe complete bump handle is a separate Hayward part. If the handle itself is broken rather than the shaft below it, that is what you need instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626111643860,"sku":"HAY-051-1877","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_6ca38ef3-0f01-41dd-94b9-05f51bb5f532.gif?v=1788704966"},{"product_id":"13-3-8-ec65-flex-tube","title":"Hayward 13-3\/8\" EC65 Flex Tube, 5 Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eHayward ECX1031PAK5 is a five pack of flex-tube assemblies for the Perflex EC65 extended-cycle DE filter. Each tube measures 13-3\/8 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the flex tubes do\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Perflex filter works by holding a coating of diatomaceous earth on a nest of flexible tubes. The DE does the filtering, the tubes give it something to hold onto, and the bump handle shakes the coating loose and redistributes it. Once a tube splits or the fabric goes slack, water takes the easy path through the gap and dirt goes back to the pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying in fives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTubes in a nest see the same water and the same bump cycles, so they tend to fail in groups rather than one at a time. The five pack is the practical way to refresh a section of the nest in a single order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626357895380,"sku":"HAY-051-1831","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_e146a312-e2d2-43e9-9825-91c7165b045c.jpg?v=1788709201"},{"product_id":"hayward-ecx1079s-1-1-2-x-6-perflex-extended-cycle-de-filters-hose","title":"Hayward 1-1\/2\" x 6' Perflex Extended Cycle DE Filters Hose","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX1079S is the 1-1\/2 in by 6 ft hose for Perflex extended cycle DE filters. It is the genuine Hayward part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy hoses fail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA filter hose lives outdoors under pressure and in the sun. Over the years the material hardens, the bends set into permanent kinks, and eventually a split opens along a stress point. On the suction side a failing hose pulls air into the system and the pump loses prime; on the pressure side it simply leaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hose is supplied at 6 ft and can be trimmed if your run is shorter. Using the correct Hayward hose rather than generic tubing takes the sizing guesswork out of the job and gives clamps a proper surface to seal on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626479268052,"sku":"HAY-051-9841","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_486936ba-978c-4901-bf07-5c8b9e5225d7.jpg?v=1788710712"},{"product_id":"diaphragm-gasket-ec40-50","title":"Hayward Diaphragm Gasket, EC40\/50","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward ECX1003 is the rubber diaphragm gasket for Perflex DE filters. 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Both readings come from the manufacturer information, so compare ECX1003 against the gasket you take out if you are working on an EC30.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause it is inexpensive and only reachable with the filter open, this is a sensible part to renew whenever you are already in the tank for flex tube or bump shaft work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626856067284,"sku":"HAY-051-1818","price":87.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_ce449ca1-6d09-4a43-9114-09461cb9f252.png?v=1788715891"},{"product_id":"bump-shaft-perflex-de-filter-ec65-75","title":"Hayward Bump Shaft for Perflex DE Filters, EC65 and EC75","description":"\u003cp\u003eHayward ECX1110 is the bump shaft for the Perflex DE filters, models EC65, EC65A, EC75 and EC75A. 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A wand made for the filter reaches where it needs to and does not risk the parts it is cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrder by part number, EC2024. 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