Hi everyone,
I'm new to posting here but have been following this forum for about a year (when I moved into my house with an above ground pool).
Basically here is my situation...
I have a 24' round above ground pool with what seems to be a Astral Persius 16" filter (looks very old and faded) with a Swim 'n Play multiport valve and 1Hp pump (new) . The filter takes 150lbs of sand which I replaced this May.
2 of my neighbors have the exact same setup as I do except they both have Hayward 160 or 180 filters. We all follow the same basic pool chemistry patterns and I have talked to them about how they care for their pools and they seem to spend less time running their filters and less time trying to keep them clean then I do. However, their pools have been crystal clear all season long and mine is constantly cloudy and/or contains a buildup of soot on the floor. I am constantly having to vacuum the pool on the "Waste" setting because the soot on the bottom runs right through the filter and back into the pool. The laterals do not seem to be cracked on visual inspection and there is no filter sand entering the pool.
My question is , do you think my Astral filter is just a horrible sand filter and upgrading to a Hayward similar to my neighbors would make a big difference? Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on Astral filters?
I'm new to posting here but have been following this forum for about a year (when I moved into my house with an above ground pool).
Basically here is my situation...
I have a 24' round above ground pool with what seems to be a Astral Persius 16" filter (looks very old and faded) with a Swim 'n Play multiport valve and 1Hp pump (new) . The filter takes 150lbs of sand which I replaced this May.
2 of my neighbors have the exact same setup as I do except they both have Hayward 160 or 180 filters. We all follow the same basic pool chemistry patterns and I have talked to them about how they care for their pools and they seem to spend less time running their filters and less time trying to keep them clean then I do. However, their pools have been crystal clear all season long and mine is constantly cloudy and/or contains a buildup of soot on the floor. I am constantly having to vacuum the pool on the "Waste" setting because the soot on the bottom runs right through the filter and back into the pool. The laterals do not seem to be cracked on visual inspection and there is no filter sand entering the pool.
My question is , do you think my Astral filter is just a horrible sand filter and upgrading to a Hayward similar to my neighbors would make a big difference? Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on Astral filters?