My cartridge filter has worn me out, originally I had DE, it worked great, but it rusted out... and silly me took tips from a couple of pool boys and the dimwits at the distributor counter and switched to cartridge - those people are just lazy, they say "its great, when the cartridge gets dirty you just throw it away".
I live on a high traffic dirt road, heavy pine pollen, and fill from a nasty calcium well - the water is rough!!! I'm tired of cleaning and cant afford to trash 3-4 cartridges per year.
I am 90% set on a new DE filter, trying to find something near $500, ideally a 36ft, any recommendations? Was looking at the Hayward Progrid, but by the time I add a valve its well over $700, a bit more than I was hoping (busy dumping $$$$ down the deeper hole in the ground).
I have a 12.5k IG plaster pool. My dad was a pool guy, so I have done 100% of my own maintenance for the last 25 years, including the equipment. I have a Superior account and PEP... although I would probably just buy online for a better price and not having to deal with the goons.
On a side note... I am considering a zeo filter combo at the well, maybe it will help in pre-softening. I would probably never use a conventional softener, it would just get trashed too fast.
I live on a high traffic dirt road, heavy pine pollen, and fill from a nasty calcium well - the water is rough!!! I'm tired of cleaning and cant afford to trash 3-4 cartridges per year.
I am 90% set on a new DE filter, trying to find something near $500, ideally a 36ft, any recommendations? Was looking at the Hayward Progrid, but by the time I add a valve its well over $700, a bit more than I was hoping (busy dumping $$$$ down the deeper hole in the ground).
I have a 12.5k IG plaster pool. My dad was a pool guy, so I have done 100% of my own maintenance for the last 25 years, including the equipment. I have a Superior account and PEP... although I would probably just buy online for a better price and not having to deal with the goons.
On a side note... I am considering a zeo filter combo at the well, maybe it will help in pre-softening. I would probably never use a conventional softener, it would just get trashed too fast.