When you seat the cartridge on the bottom, I assume it creates a rubber seal. Then you install the lid, does it also create a rubber seal there as well? I ask because I am considering an off-brand filter that people seem to like with the exception of replacement cartridges. The company doesn't sell them. They provide dimensions for the filter, but I can't find one that matches the height exactly. I assume if it it's too tall the lid won't close and if it's too short it won't seal?
Also curious how the water flows in a cartridge filter? Looked for a video but couldn't find what path the water follows exactly to pull the water through the filter.
Before anyone tells me to just go buy a name-brand 300sf cartridge filter... my pump also went out so I am looking at a VS pump as well as a filter and those $800-$1200 filters are not in the budget. If anyone has any suggestions for a 10,000 gallon pool in the sub-$500 dollar range I would love to hear them!
Also curious how the water flows in a cartridge filter? Looked for a video but couldn't find what path the water follows exactly to pull the water through the filter.
Before anyone tells me to just go buy a name-brand 300sf cartridge filter... my pump also went out so I am looking at a VS pump as well as a filter and those $800-$1200 filters are not in the budget. If anyone has any suggestions for a 10,000 gallon pool in the sub-$500 dollar range I would love to hear them!