Equipment
The filter does the quiet work of keeping your water clear, and picking the wrong type means either endless maintenance or water that never quite clears. Here is how cartridge, sand, and DE really differ, and how to match one to your pool.
Fine filtration with low-fuss servicing: rinse the cartridge and replace it periodically. Ideal for small and mid-size pools.
Backwash instead of rinsing, with media that lasts several seasons. Handles larger volumes with less frequent attention.
The finest filtration of the three, at the cost of more involved maintenance and DE handling.
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.
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 mid-size above-ground pools, verified for 5,500 to 17,200 gallons, with a genuine 6-function valve that makes backwashing simple.
