Bestway Flowclear Sand Filters, White, 58497

Upgraded from a small Intex 604 cartridge filter having spent quite some time researching and trying to find a suitable upgrade for our above ground pool.I kept coming back to various Bestway sand filter models. I wanted a filter that didn't require me to change loads of piping and that could be easily connected to our solar heater, and also would be strong enough to pass through and keep good flow throughout the pool. I also have an Intex skimmer but the previous filter/pump was only rated to 850gph so it barely skimmed.My pools pipework is 32mm and the filter comes with 38mm pipework, however the box comes with various adapters so everything was really easy to connect without having to buy new pipework.This filter is excellent and ticked all the boxes for me. It easily pushes water through the solar heat mat, has good enough pull to skim all the skum off the top of the pool and still has more than enough power to give great circulation to the pool, keeping the water crystal clear.The pump itself is reasonably big but I'd not say it's noticeably loud, it's a slight hum, I actually find it quieter than the Intex filter we had. I have placed it into our shed and have it run in there next to the pool so you can barely hear it.I have filled the sand compartment with filter balls as recommended and purchased through Amazon. They seem to be doing the trick after a few days and keeping the water in excellent condition. The strainer is a handy addition and means I can remove any larger bits missed by the skimmer basket. It also has a build in timer with various time modes that I've not used just yet as I tend to run it manually and switch off a few hours after our children get out in the evening. Great addition.Overall I'd highly recommend this filter. Always overfilter a pool, they'll always give you a filter that's far too small for the volume of water in your pool which leads to cloudy water full of sediment.Very happy with my purchase and highly recommend. Well worth the price at time of purchase

Ottimo filtro a sabbia benché sia in maggioranza fatto di plastica. Usato con una piscina bestway 4m x 2,14m x 0,85m. Il litraggio della piscina si avvicina alla portata oraria del filtro, quindi anche sovradimensionato... le piscine aperte al pubblico, se non mi sbaglio, dovrebbero avere un ricambio di acqua totale entro 4 ore. Preso ad un ottimo prezzo visto il periodo Covid in cui tutto ciò che riguarda le piscine o è introvabile oppure costa 4-6volte di più. Ha lavorato tante ore egregiamente.... speriamo continui così ...

Nice powerful filter pump but my main filter bowl sprang a small leak. Attempts to seal with mastic etc failed due to the water pressure.[Edit 1 year later] - I had got a 2nd one of these to replace the faulty first one. That has now failed in the same way. The filter tank gets a small leak at the bottom. Downgrading from 3 stars to 1.

The product was returned as it had a 2pin plug and not a 3 pin

Bought in May 22. Used for 4 months then cleaned and packed away, used for 1 month this year and spring a big leak for no reason at all. Seller not helpfully as they don’t offer any type of warranty despite Bestway having a 2 year warranty on these filters. Will have to now deal directly with Bestway and won’t be able to use the pool till resolved!