On Oct 24, 10:11 am, bobmct wrote:


Therefore, can anyone with a pool comment on ever installing a sand filter
and how it performed relative to a paper cartridge or something else? If
anyone has installed a sand filter, what was the "average" cost of the
device and also the installation and maintenace charges?


Had a pool with a cartridge filter ~20 years ago. Then, a replacement
cartridge cost ~$70. Found it to be a big pain in the butt cleaning
the filter element.

Current pool uses sand filter, at different house, pool built new 6
years ago, so can't comment on the cost to install. Maintenance
however is a breeze. Just keep your eye on the pressure, when it goes
up 5 pounds or so, set the valves to backwash and turn on the pump.
Haven't needed to replace the sand yet.

Combination of sand filter and in-floor popup cleaning system makes
the pool virtually maintenance free. Just gotta keep my eye on the
chemicals and empty the skimmer baskets once in a while. Have found
that the water-powered switch that switches the water to the cleaning
heads seems to be a regular failure item - lasts about 2 years - I'm
on my 3rd one. Might have something to do with the alkaline water here
in AZ.

Jerry