Replacing cartridge with sand

[Watermom]

I can't help you with how to replace it but will tell you that sand filters are WAY easier to maintain. I think you'll be glad you switched!

Welcome back to the Pool Forum for another season!

[BigDave]

I'm with Watermom, I love my sand filter. That said, why do you want to change?

[dansdad]

pool isn't all that clean and I read where sand is better but I don't even know where to start. If I have to backwash, don't know what to do and would have to be repiped which is not a problem. I just don't know if Im opening a can of worms Im going to wish I didnt

[BigDave]

What kind of cartridges do you have? Many cheap knock-off carts don't do the job no matter how much they cost. Filbur, Unicel, or OEM are the only ones recommended here: Recommended equipment for new inground pool.

[Watermom]

The advantage of sand over cartridge is the ease of cleaning the filter. For a sand filter, you simply turn a handle on the top of the filter a couple of times. The whole process takes about 2 minutes tops. Simple, simple. Personally, I will never have anything but a sand filter.

[kelemvor]

I was under the impression that cartridge filters smaller particles that sand does not. Am I mistaken?

Cleaning my cartridge probably takes 10 or 15 instead of 2.

[dansdad]

my cartridges come from my pool store and I believe they are unicel