I am debating between a Pentair DE and a Hayward filter. They both seem like quality products. How is the support?
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they are both good filters. But, you need to buy the filter that lines up with your valve. I purchased a Hayward Filter, and than had to return it, because I have a Pentair Valve. Both filters look very similar, but, they don't line up with the valve, unless its the same brand.
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I don't know too much about the Hayward filters ... I have run one or maybe 2 of their pumps and have had no issues ... I went with the Pentair filter because I was replacing a Pentair that gave good service ....
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I've had the need to replace pool equipment a couple of times at different locations I haven't needed to use support from either Hayward or Pentair but I had a run of problems with hayward products - pumps and vacuums that died prematurely - so I switched over to all pentair products and have been happy.
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Pentair is pretty good. I've had no trouble with them. I replaced many components over time and replacement parts were easy to find. I replaced a 15 year old Pentair with another Pentair this winter. Part of the decision process involved what would fit into my existing application. Any other filter would have required significant alteration. The Pentair did not.
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As my post indicated I was disappointed with them not telling them about a part which was required for installation. I did call the Pentair help desk and they were very nice and tried to find the part for me locally. But they couldn't find it. But, he was very nice and he did try, so I would say their support was very good. Since installation my filter has been very good. I would recommend it. Just remember, you need their special bulk head fittings or their special valve to install the filter. Good luck.
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I like the Pentair very much. I bought it to replace an existing Pentair that was 18 years old. I have no experience with the Hayward filter.
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I previously owned Pentair plus for 12 years. I never called support because it worked very well, the only thing I replaced was the "O" ring and the pressure valve once during that period. I am very happy with it.
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Stay away from Hayward. The pentair fns plus is a very good and reliable filter. The thing about Hayward is that many of their filters are no longer manufactured and parts can be very hard to find.
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Thomas... I have two Pentair DE filters, FNSP48 Plus. I am thoroughly satisfied with thesefilters and would recommend them to you. I installed both filters myself along with multiportvalves and have had no problems. I have not used the Hayward filters, so I cannot commenton them. Hope this helps.
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There are a lot of issues to the warranty on the pump, the installation by a Pentair certified technician is the main one. It's best to look it up on the Pentair web site and call the company for your interpretation, first hand.
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I hired a Hayward tech to install my new VSP. It was pretty straight forward but required the use of over-sleeve pvc fittings to connect the new 2"piping to the old 2" piping. I have been quite happy with the install and new operating sysyem.
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Easy to replace but do not buy the Hayward buy the Pentair. Hayward is very short life and unreliable.
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There is many factors to consider for your particular AG pool (type of filter,head ft., intake pvc elbows etc) but Pentair Pool Products is the best pool pumps in the market today, My suggestion is get a Whisperflo WFE 1/2 Hp and a Intermatic Mechanical Timer and set it to run 3hrs every other day in winter and 2hrs every day in summer if you live in the northern states and if you live in southern California set it to 2hrs every day in winter and 3hrs every day in summer time, I have a 14500 AG pool with a Intelliflo Variable Speed set it to 3hrs at 1500rpm every other day and in summer to 6hrs at 2000rpm-25gpm with a Intex Krystal Clear Salt System and with no problems with algae and chloramine odors, the water is just Krystal Clear and we use the pool every day in summer with a high of 108-112 during the day and 80-85 at night, we live in the SD County Desert area. hope this info will help you in the new pump but get the Intelliflo pump and you would get a rebate from your electric company if they participate on the rebate program and you would be happy with the energy savings and a very quiet pump.......
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Probably your best choice is to contact Hayward or your local pool store. The Hayward products at Amazon are amazing. I get my filters with them also.
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american products squ # 0335434921 will be the correct modle for you.pentair will not fit
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Works very well with Pebble tec. We replaced our Hayward and this is so much better! Have only had about 6 months but impressed so far.
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american products squ # 0335434921 will be the correct modle for you. pentair will not fit
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I agree with the others the fx6 is a great filter, but it is still necessary to do frequent water changes. No filter will do that for you.
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I looked up your model on the web. Seems like to be on the safe side, you better find your model number and purchase it. Or perhaps contact Hayward customer service and see what they recommend. There appears to be a variety of these depending on the filter. Good luck!
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I did a lot of research online, and checked the Hayward pool website. I also checked with the local pool supply stores. They were more than helpful.
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The fx6 will be fine and do an amazing job. You can angle the output flow to where it just skims the top of the water. I have a fx6 and a xxl api(Rena) on a 150g and it stays Crystal clear. Depending on amount of fish you still have to to maintenance on filters. Just not as often on the fx6. I clean mine every 2 weeks but 3_4 would be ok to wait. (Heavily stocked African tank)
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About two years tops due to the ends "eggshaping" and the cap doesn't go back on properly. I bought the pleaco brand filter and it is okay. The Hayward filter doesn't seem to be sold here in amazon.
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22.000 gal is the max this filter can handle and keep pool clean. The pool you have I would estimate at about 9000-10.000 gal. This filter would be overkill. I would go with the Hayward S144T1540S Pro Series. Hayward makes a good filter and I think you will be happy. If you go to Hayward Filters web site you see what each model will handle. I tend to pick one that is a little bigger than I need. You wont have to run as much and save on electricity. Good Luck.
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The product description says these are compatible with the Pro-Grid DE4800 and Micro Clear DE4800. Sounds like these are the correct grids for your filter unit if you have a model DE4800. Check also the dimensions of your grids versus the product description. I suggest you do this because there just might be some version(s) of Hayward DE filter units which are not on their standard product list. If I recall correctly, I have a "tall" version of the DE2400. The DE2400 grids would have been too short. I ordered these DE4800 grids because the product dimensions for the grids matched my measurements of the grids that I was going to replace. Result: good fit, correct dimensions, and the quality seems good. The product description says these are compatible with the Pro-Grid DE4800 and Micro Clear DE4800. Sounds like these are the correct grids for your filter unit if you have a model DE4800. Check also the dimensions of your grids versus the product description. I suggest you do this because there just might be some version(s) of Hayward DE filter units which are not on their standard product list. If I recall correctly, I have a "tall" version of the DE2400. The DE2400 grids would have been too short. I ordered these DE4800 grids because the product dimensions for the grids matched... » Read More The product description says these are compatible with the Pro-Grid DE4800 and Micro Clear DE4800. Sounds like these are the correct grids for your filter unit if you have a model DE4800. Check also the dimensions of your grids versus the product description. I suggest you do this because there just might be some version(s) of Hayward DE filter units which are not on their standard product list. If I recall correctly, I have a "tall" version of the DE2400. The DE2400 grids would have been too short. I ordered these DE4800 grids because the product dimensions for the grids matched my measurements of the grids that I was going to replace. Result: good fit, correct dimensions, and the quality seems good. « Show Less
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I cannot say positively, but from personal experience, I would obtain original equipment parts for the make & model of you equipment, OR cross reference the Pentair part number from the manufacturer with the equivalent from Hayward.