- Jul 8, 2018
- 26
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
I had 2 very old FNS filters on my pool (48 sq ft) and replaced one in '16 with the Pentair quad (60 sq ft). The reason I have 2 DE's on my system is based on the recommendation of the pool company in '00 when we built our pool. The 60 quad services our pool/spa. The other one is for a catch basin that recycles water back in the pool from a negative edge and when kids are splashing in pool. We found that the winds constantly pushed water over the edge when pool was off and I was losing water out of the basin as a result. So, we have a 2 stage pump that operates on low speed at all times (unless we're swimming where have to turn on high speed mode). We also are surrounded by trees so helps with the filtering.
My question is whether or not I can put a larger size filter on the basin DE filter. Pentair sells a 60, 80, and 100 sq ft filters. My pool is 22k and the basin 2 stage pump primarily runs at .33hp (1750 RPM). The basin DE takes the brunt of the pool filtering and is much more dirty each year when I break down the filters to clean. Are there any concerns with going with the larger size 100 quad given we run this pump at low speed majority of time? I am looking to install this myself as this is considerably cheaper than the estimate I got from the pool company. I know the water flow is reversed so have to purchase a new multi-port as well. I just read the excellent post about these filters. JoyfulNoise's QuadDE Tutorial. Thank you!
The quad 100 is more expensive, but also read that it's ok to oversize filtering equipment, especially if this does the majority of the pool filtering and i'm wanting to extend time between full breakdowns. Any other thoughts before purchasing this Pentair quad? I have been pleased with the 60 as its easier to clean. Attached is a picture of the 2. I was surprised to see that the quad 60 is much smaller than the FNS 48. Thanks.
My question is whether or not I can put a larger size filter on the basin DE filter. Pentair sells a 60, 80, and 100 sq ft filters. My pool is 22k and the basin 2 stage pump primarily runs at .33hp (1750 RPM). The basin DE takes the brunt of the pool filtering and is much more dirty each year when I break down the filters to clean. Are there any concerns with going with the larger size 100 quad given we run this pump at low speed majority of time? I am looking to install this myself as this is considerably cheaper than the estimate I got from the pool company. I know the water flow is reversed so have to purchase a new multi-port as well. I just read the excellent post about these filters. JoyfulNoise's QuadDE Tutorial. Thank you!
The quad 100 is more expensive, but also read that it's ok to oversize filtering equipment, especially if this does the majority of the pool filtering and i'm wanting to extend time between full breakdowns. Any other thoughts before purchasing this Pentair quad? I have been pleased with the 60 as its easier to clean. Attached is a picture of the 2. I was surprised to see that the quad 60 is much smaller than the FNS 48. Thanks.