The sand above ground pool filter has been around for a long time and are relatively easy to maintain. The require to be back-washed several times a year during the season. They do not use regular sand like you find on a ocean front beach, but a extremely fine sand. They do a great job and are similarly priced against DE filters. The filter media, (sand) stays inside the housing and can last for several years before needing to be changed.

DE Filters have been around a long time also. This is the type of pool filter I have. They require more maintenance than sand filters, but do a better job of filtering your pool water. They use a filter media that is called diatomaceous earth and is made from tiny fossilized water plants. Each time you backwash your pool, you flush out the media and need to add DE (diatomaceous earth) back in. Its very easy to do, but just requires another step. Out of the 3 types of an above ground pool filter, this one does the best job of filtering.

Cartridge filters are the last type of above ground pool filter. Priced against the other two, these tend to be the most expensive. They do a better job of cleaning your pool water than sand and almost as good as DE, with regards to filtering. The trade off here is that, many times you can go a whole season without any maintenance on them. When its time to clean the filter, you remove it from the filter housing  and cleaning it by an ordinary garden hose. This can be done for a good number of cleaning sessions, but eventually you will need to replace it.

As I stated, all three versions of the above ground pool filter will do a good job. It is just up to personal preference. In my case, DE was the type that was installed with my swimming pool.

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Let first start with what types of pool pumps and filters are out there. There are 3 basic types of pool filters. Sand, DE and cartridge type. Each one has it advantages and dis-advantages, so lets take a look.

Sand filters as you may think, use sand as the filter media. Water is pumped through the sand filtering out debris. These filters have proven very reliable with very low maintenance and filter debris down to 20-100 micron range. Back washing on a regular basis when the water pressure high is needed along with changing the sand media every few years.

DE filters use DE (diatomaceous earth). This is the fossilized remains of diatoms which is a type of hard shelled algae. This is the most efficient type of pool filter and traps particles down to 3-5 microns. To give you an example, this is far to small for the naked eye to see. DE filters get back washed like sand filters, but each time, you have to add additional DE powder to coat the grids inside. It’s no big deal, and the DE powder is inexpensive.

Cartridge filters use exactly that, a cartridge type filter element. They need to be serviced regularly like the other two, and you can either clean or replace the cartridge. These types are considered the lowest maintenance, and many pools use these because of that. They filtering ability traps particles down to 25-100 microns, not as good DE and on the same level as sand.

The design and operation of pool pumps in looking in the different types and brands of pool pumps and filters are not different in design between all manufactures. They are designed to push around the water. There is no regular maintenance with the pumps as the motors and baskets are self contained and sealed.

All of the major brands of pool pumps and filters will do a fine job for you, as all of them do an equally great job. Some major brands are, Hayward, Sta-Rite and of course Pentair. Rest assured any one of these brands are top quality and you should have no problems with them

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