Pentair PENTAIR 160317 (Open Box)

The first thing to “like,” was that my local pool store wanted $200 more, and then would charge another $90 to “install.” The install, which I did, was to loosen two unions, take out the old tank and slide in the new one, replace unions, hand tighten, and I both good to go and $290 to the better. Cleaning the filter, when it needs it, is a snap, just release the pressure, loosen the ring, lift it off, and then (and this is the hardest, pry off the top using a rubber mallet on the two “wings. Take out the filter, and I wash mine off first with a hose, then put it in a five gallon bucket of water and TSP, let it soak for 20:minutes, wash that half off and invert it back into the bucket. If the water is really dirty, I will replace it with fresh solution. I alway use some silicon lube on the “O” ring to both make it easier to slide the top on, and to also mitigate the chance of a leak. Also, for the last month, I have uses a PoolRX “canister” in the pool pump basket where water is constantly flowing in-and-out. Commentators on Amazon raved about its ability to deal with algae, and to date, they seem to be spot-on, though we haven’t had as much rain as we had earlier in the summer. The true test will be next July and August when rain and heat combine to present a perfect environment for algae. But also, true to the PoolRX web site, I haven’t had to add a drop of anything to the pool for the last three weeks; no chlorine, no salt, no shock, no acid, everything is in (unusual) balance. And as to scrubbing down the sides of the pool, a thing of the past, at least so far.