My Doughboy Silica II sand filter is leaking around the bolts and appears to have several hairline cracks. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what size sand filter I should look at? My pump is Doughboy PowerPak II 1hp. The filter holds 130 lbs sand. Should I go with a bigger filter? Any other suggestions?
Replacing Doughboy Sand Filter
- Thread starter karen1017
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I'd go with at least a 24" filter. They typically hold 300lbs of sand. I have a Hayward S244T that I'm happy with and got for a reasonable price with free shipping on Amazon.
Thanks JohnT for your response. I've been doing a little research on sand filter brands. I've seen some problems with the Haywards leaking and valve problems and generally not lasting as long as expected. Our Doughboy has lasted a long time, but I don't find much mention of them on TFP. I'm totally confused now as to which way to go. What brand do most of you guys have? Which ones seem to last?