Pool Filter Comparison and Strategy

[waterbear]

Personally, I would not be in a big hurry to change from cart to sand UNLESS the cart filter you have is undersized for your pool or being overdriven by too large a pump (which would be better served by changing out the pump!). Follows the advice in PoolDoc's post above and once we see what you have we can better help you come to a decision.

[Watermom]

I can't imagine how it could cost $1300 to have a sand filter installed!

[LearnTheHardWay]

What is a reasonable cost for this type of filter, installed?

[aylad]

That's going to vary by region, but around here, the filters run around $500, and installation is $75/hr plus a $95 service call. Shouldn't take more than a couple of hours, plus the cost of the sand. I would think $1300 is excessive.