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Cartridge, sand, and DE filters, sizing, and replacements.
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Pool Filters
A sand system for mid-size above-ground pools, verified for 5,500 to 17,200 gallons, with a genuine 6-function valve that makes backwashing simple.
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A plug-in robotic cleaner that scrubs floors and climbs walls on its own power, independent of your pump and filter, with Wi-Fi scheduling and an easy top-load filter basket.
Pool Filters
A ProSeries 24-inch sand filter with a 2-inch 6-position VariFlo valve and self-cleaning laterals, with documented parts availability from Hayward and third-party retailers.
Pool Filters
The lowest-cost, simplest way to filter an above-ground pool: a drop-in cartridge system verified for 4,000 to 15,200 gallons, with no sand to buy or backwash.
Pool Filters
A sand system for smaller above-ground pools, verified for 300 to 11,200 gallons, that swaps weekly cartridge rinsing for occasional backwashing. Sand is sold separately.
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From the pool
When to replace pool filter sand (Hayward: generally every 3 to 5 years), which sand to use (No. 20 silica, 0.45 to 0.55 mm) and how to do the swap step by step, based on Hayward and Pentair.
How to winterize a pool step by step: why Intex frame pools must be drained and stored below 41°F, closing an in-ground pool, draining the sand filter and pump, and what makes a cover a safety cover.
The weekly pool routine in the right order: skim, empty baskets, brush, vacuum, check water level and filter pressure, test the water. Plus the CDC chlorine and pH values, and why those two need testing more than weekly.
