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Cartridge filter would be the better option if money is no object.
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I would recommend a CCP420.
It's for bragging rights only. If you think about it, your yard drops the same crud no matter which way you go. That crud traps even finer crud so IMO, your yard decides how fine you filter. The less efficient sand filter will take some time to get 'dirty', but will get there too.
That's buyers choice. You can get some more life out of the old setup, but are on borrowed time. Whenever you decide to replace the filter, go big. It will pay you back with less maintenance for a generation or more. Divide the upcharge by however old the original filter is, and its peanuts a season.
The DE filters don’t outperform any other filter on ease of cleaning and hassle recharging.
I’d take my sand filter over DE any day as the pool is crystal clear with any of the three filters.
+1. When a sand filter won our first water clarity pic contest, by a mile no less, it stuck a fork in that age old debate. Winning the TFP bragging rights is no small feat.
That would be great for you. If sticking with DE, upsize it accordingly. (60? I think).
That's the dilemma everyone faces. There's something to be said for your familiarity with DE, but if you'd like to switch, nows the time.
No issues. Either reduce the 2 inch fittings at the filter, or replace the pad plumbing with 2 inch. Either way you won't see an appreciable change. If you're already out there cutting and gluing, nows also the time to straighten anything out that needs redoing. Whether it's defunct equipment like an old tab feeder or ancient valves, it would suck to be back out there next season doing it again.
Sand filters use a bunch of water to backwash so that’s a downside to them, but I guess all filters use some water to clean them. I’m not into pushing a filter except to put the DE filter at the end of the list. I’ll admit I’m biased against them as my fathers pool in San Jose ends up making a DE mess on the patio every time the guy comes to clean it.
I was going to say, this is our first pool and I've only experienced with DE filter but the thing I hate most is such a mess it makes when backwashing. At least using Sand I can just dump it onto the lawn or dirt area. Sand appearing to be the cheapest of the bunch and cheap to replace so I do like the lower maintenance cost. I do like the cartridge filter idea as well, just dump it in the trash and put a new one in every several year. No concern of the heavy sand.
Carts do you one better. Rinse them off on the grass somewhere and there is some clumps of pollen, dust and whatnot left in the grass. If any is still there at the 1st mowing, it's gone after that.
