Pool Filter Replacement suggestion?

[BklynGirl]

Hi my dad in Florida asked me to order him a new filter. Not sure which to order. Can someone maybe link me to one? I’m including a photo of what he has now and what the label says. Thank you any help.

 

[Stump]

Search for this part# on Amazon R173217 200 square feet cartridge

 

[BklynGirl]

Just curious is there a big difference between Oem vs after market filters?

Gonna get this one Amazon.com : SpiroPure Replacement for Pentair CC200 R173217 Pleatco PAP200-4 Unicel C-9419 Filbur FC-0688 Hot Tub Spa Pool Filter Replacement Cartridge : Patio, Lawn & Garden

but if there’s a big difference between it and pentair brand I’ll spend the extra.

 

[generessler]

I question whether the 200sf element recommendation is correct. Pentair uses the label that with all the sizes on it. In your case it looks like the 100sf column is punched out. So you'd best double check. All the different filters have the same diameter but different heights. You can check by measuring the height of the old filter and checking that it matches. For the one Stump recommended that's 31 1/8 inches for example here . The 100sf is only 23 5/8 inches here.

I recently replaced mine and did a lot of looking around at various options. There seems to be a consensus that Pleatco is among the best if not the best. And the Pentair OEM filters are good, too. For a while they were both hard to find, but that seems no longer true. I read several advice articles saying that the lower-cost copies don't last well.

 

[Stump]

I agree with Gene after further verification the 100sf is same diameter, but length is shorter over 5". You need to measure your old filter and get the highest filtration. They should not cookie cut their labels same with equipment manuals one size fits all. The last filter I bought was from Amazon 200sf for $38.57 it was a $140 filter but was returned and I got the bargain.

 

[BklynGirl]

It ended up being the CC100. Thanks for the help guys!