Recent content by michaelesebring

Thanks for each of your advice. I agree, why mess with the tried-and-true if the sand is working. Then I looked at the goopy mess that comes with changing sand and knowing I would be the one to have to do it when the time came. Given the downside seems minimal the mess looks much easier to...

Thank you all for your thoughtful replies. Your advice and encouragement are invaluable. We're finally ready to upgrade my mom's pump & sand filter for her above ground pool. Amazon had a good price for the Hayward Pro Series 1.5HP w/21" sand filter so went ahead and bought it. However, I...

Last season my parents had me put up an above ground pool (12'x24' 9,000 gals). Unfortunately, the included pump/filter was entirely inadequate. I'd like to upgrade their current system, (0.5HP & 20 lb sand vessel) but with enough power to also run an auto vac on the filter side. I'm...