How often should you replace your swimming pool filter?

Unsure when you should replace your swimming pool filter? Fortunately, the highly experienced pool design, installation, and maintenance professionals at Chemsol are on hand to help.

Regardless of whether you have a domestic or commercial pool filter, our team understands that filter replacement is crucial to keeping the water clean and clear, ensuring a positive user experience every time.

Simply carry on reading to discover the key signs that a pool filter replacement might be necessary as well as the typical lifespan of different types of pool filters.

How do I know when my pool filter needs replacing?

Concerned that your commercial or domestic pool filter isn’t delivering the required standard of pool water filtration? Some signs that your swimming pool filter may need to be replaced includes:

• Cloudy or green water
• Algae growth
• Increase in filter pressure
• Reduced water flow

However, it’s important to bear in mind that these issues can be caused by dirty or damaged filters, too, so we recommend inspecting the filter for any problems that could be hindering its performance before replacing it.

What is the lifespan of a pool filter?

While cleaning and repairs can rectify some issues with your swimming pool water filtration, every pool filter has a natural lifespan. This means eventually, it will need to be replaced, but how long should they last? While the lifespan of pool filters are influenced by usage, with regular maintenance, the different types of pool filters should last around:

• Cartridge filter - two to four years
• Sand media filter - seven to 10 years
• DE (Diatomaceous Earth) filter - five to 10 years

How often should pool filters be replaced?

The aforementioned pool filter lifespans of the different medias offer a good indication of when you should consider replacement.

However, if you want to maintain a high-quality swimming pool filtration system, regularly checking the quality of the water and whether it’s being impacted by the performance of your swimming pool filter is essential.

Whether you’ve seen a drop in water filtration quality, it’s passed its expected lifespan, or it’s starting to show signs of damage, swift pool filter replacement can help you to maintain the perfect pool.

Explore our pool filtration solutions

Eager to ensure the smooth running your domestic or commercial pool? When you put the water quality of your pool in the hands of our professionals, you can rest assured that you’ll receive expert pool maintenance support and guidance.

Whether you require a new swimming pool filter that meets your unique needs or a complete pool and spa redesign, we can help you to choose the most appropriate solution from our selection of custom-built and specifically designed swimming pool filtration system packages.

Whether you require a convenient and efficient plug-and-play solution for your domestic pool, or a more advanced package complete with full automation and priority tech support for a commercial pool, we have the pool filtration system for you.

To find out more about the various pool filtration solutions at Chemsol and discuss your options, please feel free to call our helpful team on 01492 582 888.

Email enquiries can also be sent in to info@chemsol.co.uk or submitted using our online contact form.