Hi,
I have a mesh grid pool cover, so every Spring when I open my pool, the water is dirty and black, and I have to clean my DE filter several times before the water finally becomes blue (right now it's light green). So, I had enough of it, and decided to go with a bigger filter.
Since I have SWG and the Solar Heater on a second floor roof, (and I hate dealing with DE powder) I decided to go with a cartridge filter, as it adds very little Head Loss.
The biggest two filters I found are Hayward C7030 (725 SqFt) and Pentair 160332 (525 SqFt). Hayward has bigger area, so it is a favorite, but it has more Head Loss (according to Hydraulics 101 on this domain) and it's also heavier (118 lbs vs 88 lb, according to amazon), so I wonder how hard it would be to take it off and clean. I am in late 40s and of average strength, but got my back strained a couple of times, so I'd like to avoid going to physical therapy
Also, how easy are these filters to drain. I currently have Pentair FNS Plus 48, and the drain valve is virtually useless.
Could you please share your experience with these two filters?
Thanks
I have a mesh grid pool cover, so every Spring when I open my pool, the water is dirty and black, and I have to clean my DE filter several times before the water finally becomes blue (right now it's light green). So, I had enough of it, and decided to go with a bigger filter.
Since I have SWG and the Solar Heater on a second floor roof, (and I hate dealing with DE powder) I decided to go with a cartridge filter, as it adds very little Head Loss.
The biggest two filters I found are Hayward C7030 (725 SqFt) and Pentair 160332 (525 SqFt). Hayward has bigger area, so it is a favorite, but it has more Head Loss (according to Hydraulics 101 on this domain) and it's also heavier (118 lbs vs 88 lb, according to amazon), so I wonder how hard it would be to take it off and clean. I am in late 40s and of average strength, but got my back strained a couple of times, so I'd like to avoid going to physical therapy
Also, how easy are these filters to drain. I currently have Pentair FNS Plus 48, and the drain valve is virtually useless.
Could you please share your experience with these two filters?
Thanks