Cartridge Pool Filter

Top Dog Swimming Pool Services located at 7420 District Blvd. Ste. A, Bakersfield, CA offers cartridge pool filters. A cartridge pool filter also known as a modular media filter operates on the principle of pumping water into the filter and then forcing the water through the cartridge media before it is returned back into the pool or spa. In comparison, it is more effective than a sand filter; as the cartridge pool filter usually filters down to a particulate matter of abut 15 to 20 microns. The cartridge pool filters are not as easy to maintain as a sand filter but they produce better results for a little extra effort. The filters need to be disassembled to allow the cartridges to be cleaned off with a garden hose using a high pressure nozzle. A back wash valve is not utilized in cartridge pool filters.

One of the benefits of a cartridge pool filter is that is holds 50 times more dirt than a sand filter. This means that less cleaning of your pool or spa is needed as it gathers and holds more dirt. The cartridge pool filter opens easily as it utilizes a split tank design which makes cleaning and changing the filter media easier. The cartridge pool filter available at Top Dog Pool Services (manufactured by Sta-Rite) is also designed for safety, making use of the Posi-lok® clamps which allows safe and easy access to the filter. The exterior is durable and lightweight as well as being corrosion resistant. It is manufactured using a Dura-Glas® exterior which gives it a sleek, black tank profile and makes the cartridge pool filter landscape friendly blending well into any landscape design. It is available in four sizes - 300, 400, 450 and 500 sq. ft. filter areas.

There are currently three types of pool and spa filtration systems. A common type filter uses #20 Silica sand for its filtering media, this is known as a sand filter. The sand filter operates on the principle of filtering particles out of the water which are trapped between the grains of sand. This is not the most effective type of filter in comparison to its cartridge pool filter and DE filter counterparts. Due to the sand filter being less effective as other types of media, the pump needs to operate for longer hours per day, longer than the cartridge pool filters or DE filters. However, the benefit of sand filter is it simplicity of operation and use.

The DE (diatomaceous earth) filtration method makes use of “grids” to obtain the best filtration results. The DE filter may utilize a backwash valve. However, even for the models which do utilize a backwash valve, the best results are achieved if the filter is opened up and cleaned well, at least once per annum. It is then that the best water and filtration results are achieved, and compared to the cartridge pool filters a DE filter is more than often your best choice in filtration systems.