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meatloaf
5 Minutes A Day
Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 51
Location: Gilbert AZ |
 Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:40 am |
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I was thinking of changing my Sta-Rite HRPB30 sand filter (14years old) to a cartridge. The old filter has a filter area of
4.9ft2. Based on flow rate per hour the cartridge filter I had in mind was a 320ft2 Pentair Clean and Clear Plus. Would this be a good choice? Any suggestions regarding cartridge filters would be welcome. The pool is 10,500 gallons.
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JasonLion
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Joined: 07 May 2007
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Location: Silver Spring, MD |
| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:14 pm |
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That looks like a nice choice.
What is prompting the switch from sand to cartridge? |
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meatloaf
5 Minutes A Day
Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 51
Location: Gilbert AZ |
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:21 am |
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I've read that cartridge filters can filter out smaller particles than a sand filter, ans since my filter is old I figured, why not. |
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JasonLion
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Location: Silver Spring, MD |
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:50 am |
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Yes, cartridge filters will filter finer particles, though not everyone can see the difference. They also save water because cleaning a cartridge takes much less water than backwashing a sand filter. On the other hand some people are bothered by the "mess" of cleaning a cartridge filter.
I would love to hear about your experiences with the new filter and how it compares to the old one once you have had it for a while. |
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