AquaQuik 4511 3/4-Horsepower Pool Sand Filter Review

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(More customer reviews)Got this product form amazon, did not find reviews anywhere so was somewhat skeptical. I am using this on a 10 ft round 3 ft deep intex pool for about a week now and the pool is crystal clear. I plug it in for a short time each day. The skimmer is great, the sand is good for at least 7 years, thats 7 years of not buying filters, the fittings are perfect for intex pools and 1 1/4 and 1 1/2" hose connections, all included or built in. My nly complaint is that the intake from the pump should have a gasket of some sort, but I am going to silicone the hose on since I have no intentions or reason to ever take it off. That is sooo minor, but it really is my only complaint so I thought I'd share. Oh and this thing is super quiet, and the 1/2 hp is more than enough to get the job done! This thing really puts out quiet a force, and the suction is unbelievable. I will NEVER EVER buy or ues an intex pump, EVER. They are junk and not fit to filter my fish tank. This will last for years and when we up grade to a bigger pool will be able to do the job too!July 5th, 2010 UPDATE

Okay guys & gals, still have the filter. Still working great. A few things to note, the hose from the pump to the filter will not last, it will eventually crack and if pluggeg in and unattended, will pump your pool empty. I've tried several pool stores to find a replacement part but nobody has anything close. There is a great solution however, took the pool pump to Lowes and went to the PVC section and matched up fittings and pipes. Then I went to the pool pump section and bought a rubber connector. I piped the pump to the filter and problem solved. I'll put pictures up sometime.

Secondly, people have mentioned the leak that comes from the top of the filter. Last year I called game (number on the filter) and the sent me a new top for free no questions asked. This year the new one began leaking worse than the old one. I took the old one out and inspected it, I found that some of the screws on the underside were not tight. I tightened them up and put it on and guess what? No more leaking. I went ahead and dissassembled the newer on with the bad leak (just remove all the screws on the underside) and I found that there is a little rubber gasket that was torn. Thats basically it. They have a piece of plastic that seperates the spring from the gasket, when the plastic cracks the rubber gasket basically gets eaten and you start leaking water. Solution, throw plastic away (recycle) and put a metal washer in its place with a new rubber gasket. Should be able to get both at the hardware store for less than $3.00.

I stand by this being worth the money. Some people may not be happy because they expected to get a great deal on a sand filter and never have to do maintenance ever again. Welcome to pool ownership. Any filter on any pool will eventually need something. After having gotten two seasons of crystal clear swimming out of this, I can deal with replacing things like hoses and gaskets just fine. I hope this helps someone. I will put up pics when I get around to it.


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Efficient, economical and effective 3/4 HP Above Ground Pool Sand Filter that provides a superior alternative to the standard cartridge filter included with many above ground pools.

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