Pool filtration systems using pool filter cartridges have been available to pool owners for a long time. Pool filter cartridge filters are growing in popularity among pool owners, probably due to their easy pool filter cartridge cleaning and cleaning efficiency of large and small pool water particles.
Basic Cartridge Function
Cartridge filters filter pool water through a basic filtration process. As particle filled water is pumped through the cartridge filter, large particles are trapped by the clean cartridge filter. In subsequent passes, smaller particles are trapped by the built-up large particles. Matter as small as 10 - 15 microns is ultimately trapped.
Cartridge Cleaning
Hosing off with a garden hose is usually the most complicated process of filter cartridge cleaning. Pool filter or pool specs give cartridge cleaning filter and pool information more specific to pool and filter models, but most cartridge systems require cleaning (hosing) only once or twice each season. More or less frequent cartridge cleaning will depend also on the amount of matter in pool water.
Cartridge Replacement
Annual cartridge replacement for a swimming pool filter is a good basic rule of thumb; like cartridge cleaning, however, cartridge replacement for swimming pool filter information specific to individual models should be done according to manufacturer’s recommendations.. Whether a system uses an Astral pool filter replacement cartridge or a Hayward pool filter cartridge replacement, the manufacturer, their website, or a local pool filter cartridge store will have the replacement frequency recommendations for each of their units.
Owners choose to replace their cartridges at different times during the year. Many pool owners will end their swimming season with a new cartridge filter and pool replacement of chemicals during the winterization process. Others start their swimming season with a pool filter replacement cartridge at spring pool opening. Spring replacement allows pool owners to take advantage of an off-season cartridge replacement for swimming pool filter sale.
Before pool owners shop for a Hayward cartridge pool filter replacement or replacement cartridge from another filter manufacturer, it is important to check their filter documentation and write down all model, serial, and filter numbers. When owners shop for a replacement cartridge, pool filter unicell and several manufacturers’ names and corresponding replacement numbers will appear. Filter and unit model numbers are needed to make sure the right size cartridge is purchased.
As a closing note, pool owners should strongly consider shopping for a cartridge filter - Jacuzzi or pool - online. Pool owners can be sure their specific cartridge will be available online without driving around to local stores. In addition, shopping several online retailers for a discount cartridge filter sale takes only minutes.
