Upgrading this year to either a 20' Sharkline or 21' Doughboy..deciding that this week.
However, having some second thoughts on these so called "pool packages" that the retailers want to include. On our previous Intex pool, we upgraded immediately to the sand pump - but think this time around we want to do a cartridge filter. We have a pine needle tree by out pool and its just a nightmare sometimes with this sand - and i hate backwashing and having to add water and rebalance everything. I dont mind the added cost of cartridges. We do however want a 2 speed. I do not want a DE filter.
The thing is, these packages include generic pumps. Blue Torrent is the brand ( Hurricane-D2 Dual Port Discharge pump with a standard twist lock plug- 2 speed). The filter system is by Black Diamond. While I have read a lot on here about water chemistry, I lack knowledge in the component part.
I cant find much on these and I am not sure how to proceed. Do I just get the pool/skimmer/liner and customize the rest? Will I hate this generic setup? What the heck am I going to do with the current sand filter that I have. Can it be used on these upgraded pools?
However, having some second thoughts on these so called "pool packages" that the retailers want to include. On our previous Intex pool, we upgraded immediately to the sand pump - but think this time around we want to do a cartridge filter. We have a pine needle tree by out pool and its just a nightmare sometimes with this sand - and i hate backwashing and having to add water and rebalance everything. I dont mind the added cost of cartridges. We do however want a 2 speed. I do not want a DE filter.
The thing is, these packages include generic pumps. Blue Torrent is the brand ( Hurricane-D2 Dual Port Discharge pump with a standard twist lock plug- 2 speed). The filter system is by Black Diamond. While I have read a lot on here about water chemistry, I lack knowledge in the component part.
I cant find much on these and I am not sure how to proceed. Do I just get the pool/skimmer/liner and customize the rest? Will I hate this generic setup? What the heck am I going to do with the current sand filter that I have. Can it be used on these upgraded pools?