Unsure of old filter model due to weather and seeking replacement advice

Jul 22, 2013
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Good Morning fellow concrete swimmin' hole enthusiasts! My dear old frankenfilter has finally bit the dust and needs replacing. I went to Leslie's yesterday and an adorable child with no experience indeed could not help me find the appropriate replacement. He said I should call a technician but I am not a quitter and am here seeking advice because the wait time is 1+ weeks and my pool is turning greener every second.

The weathered piece of paper on the side of the tank says TA 60 - 60 D with an ambiguous punch between letters of the model. It's a top mount sand filter that I believe is a Pentair Tagelus 60 60d sand filter. I have an 18k gallon in ground pool in central Texas. I have the Pentair 2.2 VST pump. I only have one skimmer and one main drain.

Any suggestions on replacement models would be lovely. I really don't want to switch to a cartridge because of the maintenance frequency - I am cool with backwashing and setting/forgetting and just regular old sand has worked extremely well for my water quality.

Your advice would be much, much appreciated. Thank you so much!
 
Any suggestions on replacement models would be lovely. I really don't want to switch to a cartridge because of the maintenance frequency - I am cool with backwashing and setting/forgetting and just regular old sand has worked extremely well for my water quality.
I'm not sure what maintenance frequency you are talking about. We recommend you get the biggest filter that fits your pad and your wallet. A large 420 or 520 cartridge filter can likely go a season without needing to be cleaned.

As for the sand filter, same answer. Go as big as you can fit on your pad and you are comfortable with the price.

Only downside on either is that you will have to replumb.

If you go with a replacement Tagelus, you may not have to replumb.

Can you post a few pictures of your equipment pad?
 
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