Filters for swimming pools Click here for the best pool filters

Filters for swimming pools

Swimming pools, as you probably already know, require a lot of maintenance to keep the water clean. That’s where filter and pump systems come into play. It’s not easy to choose the right kind of filter for your swimming pool since there’s a variety of filter systems available. Finding the right swimming pool pumps and filters is not an easy task. In fact, you need to know what kind of filter you require, first, before you decide on the best water filtration system for you.

The best filter systems for swimming pools

What is the best filter system for your swimming pool? That’s a tough question to answer and is certainly dependent on your personal requirements. But here are some short descriptions of the most used filter systems for swimming pools.

It’s quite diffcult to decide which one is the best method of filtering your swimming pool water. If you want a bulletproof system, you’d chose a sand filter system. If you want the cleanest water possible, you’d go for D.E. and if you are in need of low maintenance, your choice would be cartridge filter systems.

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Cartridge filters

Cartridge filters Click here for cartridge filters

Other filter media that have been introduced to the residential swimming pool market since 1970 include sand particles and paper type cartridge filters of 50 to 150 square feet (14 m2) filter area arranged in a tightly packed 12″ diameter x 24″ long (300 mm x 600 mm) accordion-like circular cartridge. These units can be [...]

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth Click here for D.E. filters

Some filters use Diatomaceous earth to help filter out contaminants. Commonly referred to as ‘D.E.’ filters, they exhibit superior filtration capabilities. Often, a D.E. filter will trap water-borne contaminants as small as 1 micrometer in size. D.E. filters are banned in some states, as they must be emptied out periodically and the contaminated media flushed [...]

Sand filters for swimming pools

Sand filters for swimming pools Click here for sand filters

A pressure-fed filter is typically placed in line immediately after the water pump. The filter typically contains a media such as graded sand (called ’14/24 Filter Media’ in the UK system of grading the size of sand by sifting through a fine brass-wire mesh of 14 to the inch to 24 to the inch). A [...]