What filter to choose...cartridge or DE

[ThePoolGuy]

DE all the way baby!!


I really don't have much experience with a cart but I have cleaned one once. It's not a bad deal to do but I really perfer the DE because of how clean it gets the pool. As for the maintence of a DE, it's not that bad...now cleaning one is more work than a cart for sure. Even so, I think it's worth the extra work. You also have to add DE each time you BW but you don't have to BW but like once a month and or if the start pressure is higher than normal. The sand filter would be my next choice after a DE filter. If you choose a DE, check into if you can BW into the drain, I've read some areas get picky about the DE but now sure if it's true or not.

edited: don't you have to clean a cart filter once a week or something like that? A DE is about once a year.