GaryK
05-16-2014, 05:15 PM
My Hayward S-244T sand filter will be celebrating its 16th birthday this summer. I've never replaced or cleaned the sand since it was installed, other than pouring some filter cleaner in the skimmer 2 years ago. It works great, gets the water nice and clear. But, I need to replace my heater, and thought that given the filter's age it might make sense to replace them both at once.
I've read opinions regarding sand filters online ranging from "the older the sand the better it cleans" to "you should open the filter and clean the sand every year". Any advice on which course of action to take would be greatly appreciated:
1. Get a new filter. I was thinking of a Pentair TR60 Triton II with ClearPro Technology, or possibly switching to a cartridge filter (I know there are many threads comparing filter types)
2. Keep the filter, replace the sand.
3. It ain't broke, so don't fix it.
Other pertinent info: I replaced the multiport a couple of years ago, so that should have some life left. I live in Long Island, NY, so the pool season is fairly short, so maybe 16 years isn't that old? Pool is a 20K IG, with a Pool Pilot SWG.
I've read opinions regarding sand filters online ranging from "the older the sand the better it cleans" to "you should open the filter and clean the sand every year". Any advice on which course of action to take would be greatly appreciated:
1. Get a new filter. I was thinking of a Pentair TR60 Triton II with ClearPro Technology, or possibly switching to a cartridge filter (I know there are many threads comparing filter types)
2. Keep the filter, replace the sand.
3. It ain't broke, so don't fix it.
Other pertinent info: I replaced the multiport a couple of years ago, so that should have some life left. I live in Long Island, NY, so the pool season is fairly short, so maybe 16 years isn't that old? Pool is a 20K IG, with a Pool Pilot SWG.