New Filter Recomendation

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Our filter was old, but also I missed a step on shutting down the pool and thus water frozen and bing bang boom, time for a new filter. It is a 26,000 gallon pool that is currently setup for copper ionized, but I plan to move away from that. I was going to just replace it with a similar filter, but figured I would ask if there is a better way to go.

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Definitely turn of and get rid of the EcoSmarte system. How are you planning to chlorinate your pool? SWG?

Where are you located?

Post a readable picture of this label on your filter...

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I have not made any decisions on how to switch to chlorine, so I am all ears on that. The sticker is worn off and nothing is legible on it. I called the store that put this in back in 2002 and they said it is a 22" sand filter. We are in the Kanas City area on the KS side.
 
I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I have never had a pool before and last season got a late start with nothing but issues. I have little to no knowledge and will happily do whatever you all say I should.
 
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suspenders said:
The sticker is worn off and nothing is legible on it.
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I see numbers on it. Just not readable in your pic.

It has a P/N 14??40???? and a Serial No.

Get a good pic of this label.

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There is not better. There is different if you would rather have a cartridge filter.

A cartridge filter is more difficult to clean in that it needs to be disassembled, the cartridge removed, and hosed off.

Whereas with the sand filter you can use the MPV to backwash it.
 
ajw22 said:
There is not better. There is different if you would rather have a cartridge filter.

A cartridge filter is more difficult to clean in that it needs to be disassembled, the cartridge removed, and hosed off.

Whereas with the sand filter you can use the MPV to backwash it.
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What about cost wise? I don't mind the extra effort if the system is more cost effective.
 
suspenders said:
I don't mind the extra effort if the system is more cost effective.
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The way I see it, they all need the same effort in the end. I prefer carts because the effort is much less frequent, albeit longer when the time comes. Years later, it's second nature and takes me a half hour with a honking cartridge filter. I clean them once the spring cud is done, just because, and then again at the end of the season, also just because. I have never seen a PSI rise that needed a cleaning and I could probably go 2 years.
 
Having the right spray nozzle is key too. The as seen on TV turbo (or hydro) jet on the top works great giving the garden hose plenty of oomph, without too much oomph like a pressure washer.

My carts have an inside and an outside and the one on the bottom has a bendy nozzle to get all up in there with the same pressure washer like fan spray.

The new Hydro jets come with a bendy nozzle so I'll buy one of those when Old Blue breaks.

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