A sand pool filter is usually cheaper to buy and run than cartridge models, so it’s no surprise they’re popular. However, it’s not all about the money, so we’ve been looking… ...

A pump attached to your sand filter is the solution for keeping everything moving, filtered and clean.

A pump attached to your sand filter is the solution for keeping everything moving, filtered and clean.

A pump attached to your sand filter is the solution for keeping everything moving, filtered and clean.

Staff members had to scoop and net as much sand as they could to remove it, then use a vacuum to get sand particles out of the water before filters could clean the pool enough for use, he added.

Backwashing sand filters gives rise to maintenance problems because the sand undergoes volume expansion. Knowing, with a fair amount of precision, how the sand will behave, therefore, can be helpful.