Recent content by neags23

Well I bought a new filter, using the same pump... Same issue. Vacuuming causes any sediment to go back into the pool. After a day, you could see that only about a quarter of the cartridge was filtering water. I bled out the air when starting the pump, too. So I guess it's a pump problem...

Yep, I do that pretty frequently already.

I have a cartridge filter for an above ground pool that doesn't seem to be filtering. When I vacuum, any dirt, debris, or algae flows right back into the pool. I've checked the cartridge, there are no tears or holes. I've tried a different cartridge. The only thing that seems out of the...

Thanks everyone for the info! Orland Park is a Chicago suburb, so our season is woefully short. We usually open around Memorial day and are closed up by Labor Day. The easiest way to order a pump and filter from Amazon is in a combo. Unfortunately, all of the bigger filters are coupled...

Thanks for the feedback! Amazon has quite a few sub-100 sq. ft. filters, a lot of them made by Hayward. Honestly, I'm not even *that* opposed to an Intex if it could do the job. Some of them are rated @ 2500 gph and I only need half that for an 8 hr turnover. If the only drawback to that...

Hi guys, Great community you've got here! I've read a number of different things about how to determine the size of filter you need. I've got a 21' AGP, so around ~10k gallons. Given that, I need a flow of ~21gpm. A .5hp pump should easily do the job. I'm just not sure what size filter I...