I bought my house in July of 2017 and it came with a 20x40 in-ground pool, which is my first pool. The pool came with a Lifegard Aquatics M-6 filter system fed by a 1 HP Hayward SP260 pump.
Apparently this filter system is intended for commercial aquaculture and similar applications. Has anyone heard of these being used with residential pools? I can’t tell if this is a case of over-doing it, chincing out or installing a system that the homeowner will be more likely to call the original installer to service.
Here’s a page with some info from the manufacturer : Aquarium, Pond & Water Garden, Fountain and Commercial Aquaculture Products – LIFEGARD® AQUATICS » Product Detail
It uses 6 vertical tubular chambers, each with a “29 ¼ inch 20 Micron Cartridge.“ Generally I don’t have any complaints, other than the need to clean the filters roughly weekly, but I this is my first pool so I don’t have anything to compare to. Last season the pool was a green mess when I first opened it and I had to clean the filter cartridges every few hours because they would turn green and slimy and the pressure gauge would spike but once the pool was in good shape I cleaned them roughly weekly. To clean them I hose them off then soak them in a muriatic acid solution. I have three full sets so switching them out for cleaning and good soak is not a problem.
Out of curiosity, do any of you pool pros have any experience with these filters? Care to offer any opinions on this setup?
Thanks, Mike
Apparently this filter system is intended for commercial aquaculture and similar applications. Has anyone heard of these being used with residential pools? I can’t tell if this is a case of over-doing it, chincing out or installing a system that the homeowner will be more likely to call the original installer to service.
Here’s a page with some info from the manufacturer : Aquarium, Pond & Water Garden, Fountain and Commercial Aquaculture Products – LIFEGARD® AQUATICS » Product Detail
It uses 6 vertical tubular chambers, each with a “29 ¼ inch 20 Micron Cartridge.“ Generally I don’t have any complaints, other than the need to clean the filters roughly weekly, but I this is my first pool so I don’t have anything to compare to. Last season the pool was a green mess when I first opened it and I had to clean the filter cartridges every few hours because they would turn green and slimy and the pressure gauge would spike but once the pool was in good shape I cleaned them roughly weekly. To clean them I hose them off then soak them in a muriatic acid solution. I have three full sets so switching them out for cleaning and good soak is not a problem.
Out of curiosity, do any of you pool pros have any experience with these filters? Care to offer any opinions on this setup?
Thanks, Mike
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