Replace sand filter and motor with a new quad de filter

[mas985]

There a two types of pool owners that dislike cartridges:

1) Ones that don't own one and probably never have.

2) Ones that have/had one but it is/was way too small for the pool so they end up cleaning it multiple times per season.

If sized properly and you only have to clean it once a year, cartridges are relatively maintenance free. Cleaning my cartridge filter takes 45-60 minutes once a year so it really isn't that bad. I would much prefer cleaning a cartridge once a year than rolling out a hose and backwashing several times a year. But neither filter is as bad as a root canal.

But I would add that a cartridge is not appropriate for every situation. I would recommend a cartridge for the following situations:

1) West of Mississippi

2) Pool stays open year around

3) Algae blooms are rare

4) Water restrictions require separation tanks.

And of course the opposite is true for a sand filter. They are much better for cleaning up algae blooms.