I am about to order a sand filter for my above ground pool since my cartridge filter has a cracked ring. Plus I'd like the easier maintenance of the sand filter. Which sand filter should I get for my 18x34 pool? I have a Hayward Power Flo Variable 1.5 hp pump.
Switching from a cartridge to sand filter
- Thread starter Romero14
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the biggest one you can afford... How much does water cost where you live? they can use 100 to 500 gallons of water for every backwash...
The Tr100 is a nice size one and will handle just about anything...
The Tr100 is a nice size one and will handle just about anything...
For the pump you have I'd want a 250lb minimum. A 300 pound would be nice if it's in the budget.
The ones Cowboycasey posted look fancier than what I'm used to (just typical Hayward above ground sand filters) but he's right, that TR100 would flow really good and wouldn't need to be backwashed often.
The ones Cowboycasey posted look fancier than what I'm used to (just typical Hayward above ground sand filters) but he's right, that TR100 would flow really good and wouldn't need to be backwashed often.
- Jul 3, 2013
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- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
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- CircuPool SJ-40
remember sand filters are easy but they use lots of water and do not clean down to cart levels of clear... just know that going into it and you will be good
I've yet to see proof they do not clean down as far as anything else as far as real life results.remember sand filters are easy but they use lots of water and do not clean down to cart levels of clear... just know that going into it and you will be good
I know what people say, but, people say a lot of things.
Maybe I'm crazy but to me a sand filter is more than fine enough for a swimming pool and a DE simply isn't worth the work.
But, to each their own.
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I have a Hayward 23" filter that came part of a set with a 1.5HP 2 speed Matrix pump.
I don't think it can be bought separate for whatever reason.
Hayward S230T 23" Sand Filter System 1.5-HP 2-Speed Matrix Pump
<p>The Hayward S230T Pro Series 2 speed sand filter system offers excellent filtration, efficiency, and low maintenance. Hayward sand filters use specially graded sand to help trap particles and debris, providing crystal clear pool water. The filter sand
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Really? what can be easier than hosing off the filter once or twice a season? It got even easier for me when I got a second set of cartridges.... just swap them out, hose them off at your leisure. Will you have to do a lot of re=plumbing to accommodate a sand filter over what was there for your cartridge?
- Jul 3, 2013
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- CircuPool SJ-40
The interesting part of that is you are correct.. most of the time it is night shots with lights on that you notice it.. But a sand filter can have DE added to it and filter way better than a cart filter can..
The interesting part of that is you are correct.. most of the time it is night shots with lights on that you notice it.. But a sand filter can have DE added to it and filter way better than a cart filter can..
Speaking of filters etc.
Why don't they make cartridge filters backwashable? Just reverse the flow, wouldn't it blow most of the stuff off of the filter the same as taking it out and rinsing it by hand?
I don’t see any reason a sand filter would require a lot of re- plumbing. You have a line from pump and a line to pool.
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Same. I've had both sand filters and cartridge filters. I would choose *a properly sized* cartridge filter every time.
I’ve had both as well. Prefer sand. Everyone has their own preference, for sure!
I have to hose my cartridge filter more than once or twice a season. I have trees behind my pool and they cause more work. Plumbing will also be easy.
I'm using a $12 1-1/4" corrugated sump pump hose to back wash mine.Doesn't a sand filter require a backwash line to somewhere?
@Romero14 , put a hairnet on your skimmer basket to catch the crud before it gets to your filter.
I knew this would stir the pot
I've never had a fancy setup with a line to somewhere.
Lol, you troublemaker!Doesn't a sand filter require a backwash line to somewhere?
@Romero14 , put a hairnet on your skimmer basket to catch the crud before it gets to your filter.
I knew this would stir the pot
I agree with hairnet. And I don’t have a backwash line plumbed in. On the rare occasions that I need to backwash, I use one of these. Easy easy.
It’s not fair to ask 200 sq ft cartridges to clear a heavy debris load. You can go 250% larger than that and they would spank the largest sand filter in every way.
Do you realize how large "the largest sand filter" is?
It's not 300 pounds..........It's not 500 pounds...