Pentair
Clean & Clear Cartridge Filter 150 Sq Ft(Model 160317)
The Pentair Clean & Clear (model 160317) is a 150 sq ft cartridge pool filter rated for pools up to roughly 25,000 gallons, filtering down to 10-15 microns for noticeably clearer water than sand filtration without any backwashing required.
type: Cartridgeflow rate: 100 GPMfilter area: 150 sq ft
- ✓150 sq ft filter area rated for pools up to ~25,000 gallons
- ✓Filters down to 10-15 microns — finer than sand filtration
- ✓No backwashing — cartridge rinses clean with a garden hose
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The Pentair Clean & Clear (model 160317) is a 150 square-foot cartridge filter, sized for typical residential in-ground pools in the 15,000-25,000 gallon range — check your pool's actual gallon count against the filter's rated flow (up to 100 GPM) before ordering, since undersizing a filter forces it to work harder and clog faster.
Cartridge filters like this one filter down to roughly 10-15 microns, noticeably finer than a typical sand filter's 20-40 micron range, which translates to visibly clearer water and less frequent backwashing — cartridge filters are rinsed with a hose rather than backwashed, which also saves the water a sand filter's backwash cycle would otherwise waste (several hundred gallons per backwash in many cases).
The trade-off versus sand is a higher upfront cost per filter and the need to periodically buy a replacement cartridge (typically every 2-3 years with regular rinsing), versus sand media that's replaced only every 5-7 years.
Who it's for: pool owners who prioritize water clarity and want to avoid backwashing, or who live somewhere with water-use restrictions where a sand filter's periodic backwash cycle is a real drawback. If low ongoing maintenance and lowest lifetime cost matter more than filtration fineness, the Hayward ProSeries sand filter is the simpler option.
The Pentair Clean & Clear (model 160317) is a 150 square-foot cartridge filter, sized for typical residential in-ground pools in the 15,000-25,000 gallon range — check your pool's actual gallon count against the filter's rated flow (up to 100 GPM) before ordering, since undersizing a filter forces it to work harder and clog faster.
Cartridge filters like this one filter down to roughly 10-15 microns, noticeably finer than a typical sand filter's 20-40 micron range, which translates to visibly clearer water and less frequent backwashing — cartridge filters are rinsed with a hose rather than backwashed, which also saves the water a sand filter's backwash cycle would otherwise waste (several hundred gallons per backwash in many cases).
The trade-off versus sand is a higher upfront cost per filter and the need to periodically buy a replacement cartridge (typically every 2-3 years with regular rinsing), versus sand media that's replaced only every 5-7 years.
Who it's for: pool owners who prioritize water clarity and want to avoid backwashing, or who live somewhere with water-use restrictions where a sand filter's periodic backwash cycle is a real drawback. If low ongoing maintenance and lowest lifetime cost matter more than filtration fineness, the Hayward ProSeries sand filter is the simpler option.