Intex pool filter replacement ( Not Craft Related )

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

2021 update I’m still using this system I replaced my balls this year , amzn.to/3d6dnee But the quality is still so much better than the filters . Here’s the link for aqua loon , amzn.to/3j9pTh0 I picked up a spare to put away , storing it indoors . I’ll never go back to the filters. 💕

[@gwencerruto8432]

What is that thing u used to put on the bottom of the balls?

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

It’s a blue mesh piece that comes with the aqua loon , but as long as don’t have a lot of bugs you can use the balls alone .

[@gwencerruto8432]

@@DidedisCraftyCorner thank you mine didn't come with it but I used nylon screen I doubled sew it up and made it in a circle the size of the A filter

[@jenny-rebeccaembry642]

Mine didn’t come with one either. Thank you for this.

[@chriskwakernaat2328]

@@DidedisCraftyCorner i'd think it's to keep the balls from getting sucked into the pump.

[@Horseheart50]

Thank you! This is exactly the information that I was looking for. I need better filter media for my duck pond. The paper cartridge filters only last about 1 hour before getting clogged.

[@joe2459]

I've been using these fluffy balls in my Large 3000 GPU Intex Sand Filter Pump for 3 years. They are Great!! Pump pressure Never goes up. They clean the pool like magic. To clean I put them in a mesh bag with a closed top, and run them thru my washing machine. In the winter, I wash them, dry them in the sun. And hang them in the mesh bag in my garage till next summer. I keep two sets of them to just swap out.

[@nobodyuknow1939]

I didnt purchase this particular kit from Amazon, BUT you gave me a wonderful idea about these filter balls I've been seeing on the internet for a long time now! I have a different model than you, but I saved the plastic core of an old paper filter, and stuffed some of these balls around the old core like what you did, inside the filter case, and holy smokes no more paper filters! Thank you for sharing this genius video!

[@UrLocalWildDemon666]

did you take cut the filter out i need to do something i had to change the filter 2 time in two days omg i need to save money not spend money not working right now

[@RachisLove]

How did you do that? I'm so curious! All in for saving money! 🤚🏽

[@nobodyuknow1939]

You cut the old paper filter with the scissors really careful all the way around until you can separate the old paper filter in two pieces and you will see the plastic core thats in the middle. It keeps the paper filter from collapsing in on itself when the pump is running. Then take the plastic core and put in the filter housing and fill the housing with the filter balls, all around the plastic core. Works like a charm for me!

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

@@nobodyuknow1939 type b filter? I was thinking about this to. Does the core fit snug in the filter? I had my doubts. I ordered balls and i'm gonna do something similar

[@nobodyuknow1939]

@@timvanderbruggen1573 I'm not sure about the B filter. The C filter has a plastic core that allows you to insert a one inch chlorine table in the middle, halfway down the core, so when I insert the plastic core into the filter housing while turned on (Summer Waves SFX1000), I stuff the filter balls around the core, and then put several down the middle of the core, because they stop halfway down when they hit the screen, so it's all pretty much sealed really tight once the pump suction comes on. Theres no bypass for me. Hope that helps you.

[@JOYCE1990XOXO]

The results are so much better!

[@dann2ptf]

I need a Type B substitute...any replacement for that?

[@bethelhomestead7697]

Thank you! I will try them I have been looking for something like this.

[@sanmanDC050]

They are garbage but there not one day filers. I have gotten 4 months on one filter

[@travelizity]

They're def not the best filters but not 1h or total garbage. I've jet washed several times in a season and used only one the whole time. Blue water no problem. works well and has gotten my pool clear in a matter of hours everytime I jet wash. However, the idea of these balls is neat. Thx

[@jacquelinewesson1202]

Not every one has a jet washer

[@advisedpotato8983]

Usually intex filters last like 4 days for me, and to clean them I just put them in a bucket filled with 95% water and 5% bleach for an hour. I’ve had the same filter for a whole year.

[@jansmith7015]

😮

[@royalbookshopper]

I have a skimmer type filter, which uses the Type C filter (Intex pool). I have seven filters and change it every day. I give the dirty ones a good blast with my garden hose and they come out almost perfectly clean (but be prepared to get wet while doing it!). I buy knee-high trouser socks from the dollar store (waaayyyy less expensive than buying the filter socks from the pool supply place, and really protect your filter from premature death, lol), wash them out (by hand, with the garden hose). I rotate through my filters, after they've spent a week in the sunshine. My filters have lasted better than five years now. I've actually worn out a couple of them, but even at their ridiculous price ($12.99 each here in Canada), if you can make them last four or five years by taking good care of them, it actually workers out to be less expensive in the long run. I also find that by changing the filter daily, I have much better water flow and filtration all the time

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Thank you for the trouser sock idea with the filters . I will pass it along . It might help someone especially since filters are hard to find and price gouging is the norm lately.

[@royalbookshopper]

@@DidedisCraftyCorner In Canada, they are available and easily found at Canadian Tire. Americans may be able to order them from Canadian Tire. There are lots in my local store.

[@Aleisha313]

Thanks for the review! I bought 2 sets that way I won't have to worry next year

[@daphnietudor2953]

I may have to buy these bc ppl buying pools this year have bought out all the filters. And pool companies dont give a damn about making more

[@BigTwitchy]

No, the problem is that the factories that made all of these products are in China and were shut down in response to Corona. Add to that, that the demand has skyrocketed because here in Europe people don’t want to go to public pools this year.

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Very true , this year you can’t even find a pool with out the prices being jacked up on line, here in south florida. None in stores ,

[@kevinferg13]

That black filter thing is from a commercial buffer pad center piece that you pull out

[@kiabass8798]

I used that on my 15x4 metal frame pool it made the water crystal clear

[@sherryminton4505]

Great video! I have the same pool just bigger and a bigger filter but i am going to buy these! Thank you!

[@yoelkaplan]

i have these as well, similar size pool , i just put them in the washing machine (short run of ~15 minutes) and that's it

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Yoel I haven’t been that brave yet, I wash them by hand . But I will have to give it a try , thanks for letting us know !

[@jazzy200971]

We have had our 10ft pool 3 days now and the pressure has dropped so I checked the filter and inside the little hole that you placed the black pad over was full of hair and the filter also needs cleaning so il be looking into those little balls to see if it can stop the hair from jamming in that hole in the bottom of the filter.

[@fivefootrachel]

Thank you!! I'm searching for a reusable filter and this is very helpful!

[@rons7571]

Good video, I have a 330 GPH that is useless, I found there pump kit $69 for 1000 GPH and the puffs for $39. just ordered one and will try in next week!

[@HeidiLilley]

I do not have a pool, I'm not sure what made me watch this when I saw what it was about, other than I watch all of your videos LOL, This is amazing. This company should be advertising all over the place to sell the heck out of them. wow! amazing!!!!!

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Heidi Lilley Heidi, I absolutely love you ! Thank you

[@HeidiLilley]

@@DidedisCraftyCorner i love you back

[@veronicawalters4534]

Woa these are amazing!! Thank you for sharing! I hate having to buy replacement filters so often! I will be picking these up!

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Veronica Walters Veronica, Yay! I’m so happy it helped you too. Hugs Diane

[@nismoG35t]

Thank you for the great video very informative.I was considering buying a small sand filter for my kids pool. This is a much better and less expensive way to keep the pool clean.

[@Annie-ip9io]

Do you need that black filter? I ordered the balls but it doesn t come with that black filter 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@snake-addiction]

I get about 3-4 weeks out of filters. Spray with deluded bleach then high pressure spray wash will remove most from the filter.

[@wendymartinez7366]

Only 3/4 of the way through your video and am a believer. I am converting this to a pond filter which is much dirtier

[@erinturtle2460]

This was super helpful! Thanks!

[@gregallenphoto]

Thank you so much for the video. Very helpful!

[@phatkow]

Thank you for posting this video. I am doing research for this item. I really appreciate it. Just a constructive advice, your filter pump is too high. It needs to be below the hole of the output from the pool that's why the balls on top are not wet. Once you lower the pump, preferably ground level, you need to let all the air out though that valve on top of the pump. You should have water coming through that valve when all the air is let out. This will also make your pump work more efficiently. You mentioned that your have sprinklers, I also saw the wet ground. You can set the pump on square stepping stones and then cover the pump with a container to prevent them from getting wet. I hope this helps. Thanks you again for posting this video.

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Wilfred Sabalburo thanks for the comment , my pump is normally on the ground. For the video I placed it higher so the water would not flow out for the demonstration. Hugs ! Diane

[@FirstLast-nv4pz]

Did you make sure to expel all the air from the pump ? as it is lifted above water level it must be difficult to remove all the air ?

[@artemisluv2690]

Doe s the black mesh come with the puffs or do I buy that separate n if I buy it separate what’s it called so I can look it up on amazon thanks so much your video is a life saver all the a/c filters I try to buy the hole Is too big and it won’t attach n hold in place

[@artemisluv2690]

Where do you get the black mesh thing n what’s it called ??

[@fireofficer001]

How come when you open it the water is not coming out of the filter that’s what happens to me I need a way to stop the water intake from coming through the filter

[@sydney13ism]

Can these be substituted for a type H cartridge?

[@AmandaSahms9574]

I think mine are s1,what's the difference? I can hardly find s1 and they went up in price big time!

[@woutervanwijk4369]

Before buying stuff, do some research. When you paper filter gets full you can easily rinse it out with a reasonably strong beam of water (garden hose gun) and it literally looks as new. You can use them for months that way.

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Absolutely did my research! At the time of this video we were in lockdown , and pools and filters were impossible to find . I had some filters , but needed a solution for the lack of product. And this worked wonderfully. And still does! Also the more times you rinse and reuse a paper filter the less effective it is . Fact … three times is the most you should rinse and use . But thank you for your comment. ♥️

[@brianwalker3993]

Not being mean at all, but the filters last a lot longer than statements made here about them only lasting 1 day. This is simply not true in anyway shape or form. I usually only buy 2 a season if that. I jet wash them out every other day and they work great.

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

May not be true for you . Not everyone has the same water or even the same pump. And for a while the filters quality was super bad ,as well as not being able to find them. I never in all my years used two filters all season. At best one a week with rinsing and the water quality suffered with each rinse.

[@toneh6000]

I call b******* we are replacing ours once a day no matter what we do once a day we have to replace the damn filter the stock filters for these pools are garbage

[@SovereignKnight74]

How do these hold up during a shock treatment? Do they need to be removed when shocking the pool?

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

I run mine during shock treatments after running the pump for the treatment I wash them and they are ready to go .

[@lgnd6188]

Thank you, so much. I found the kit on Amazon, but it was on back-order(1month). So I found puffs separately and bottom filter(koi pond) and "viola"!

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

It’s been a bad year for pool filters, pools and even pumps , lol. Glad you found the puffs . Lots of good ideas in the comments .

[@jessearevalo3818]

where did u find the black bottom filter i cant seem to find it pls help

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Jesse Arevalo it came with the aqua loom system.

[@samo0golf]

Thaaaaaaaaaanks! Guess how much is it now? $40 i just ordered it.

[@racemom777]

Prime the filter by opening the top till a little bit of water comes then close it. The filter will pull in much better and you'll see pressure and a great pull from the pump . I'm going to purchase this kit cause there's no filter to be had this summer. Thanks for the video. (I was wondering do u think these items can be purchased separately at a craft store. I didn't want to wait for them to be delivered lol

[@nobodyuknow1939]

You can buy the filter balls all over the place. The mesh is from "pond filters" so just do a search of pond filters and you can find the mesh.

[@Rick-cx7up]

Could this be used with the smaller intex pump that uses type H filters?

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

JackHammer yes , you could.. use the black mesh ring plus about one 4th of the balls and you’ll be fine.

[@Gamphace1]

@@DidedisCraftyCorner where do i purchase the mess, did not see product link below

[@stacie2503]

I love this idea. I purchased the cotton balls only but I need ideas for the black filter. I did try using another filter but was too flimsy. What type of filter would work?

[@cliffwalker145]

I used a plastic skimmer basket that fits down inside the filter housing, then filled with balls. (Type B Intex pump) Could also use a shower drain screen. Just trying to keep balls from being sent through the pump.

[@markb8954]

This lady is definitely cleaning her filter TOOOOO often. Neither the sponge or balls were “dirty”. She’s wasting a ton of water cleaning each & every ball like this every other day. Get a foot bath for those grand kids.

[@jenblohowiak4231]

What can you use for a type B filter

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

Check my links I posted here

[@kubohemian]

Great video! How many gallons is your pool?

[@cdlynn]

Any reason this shouldn’t work for an Intex H filter?

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Yes in fact it would .

[@j5santos]

we got lizards the size of my foot too!. LOL!

[@timharrison8166]

😎thnx

[@73Mooner]

Are you still using these? Are you still having success with them?

[@mikep5182]

I purchased only the balls. Where or what I can use for the mesh item...

[@cliffwalker145]

I used a plastic skimmer basket that fits down inside the filter housing, then filled with balls. (Type B Intex pump) Could also use a shower drain screen. Just trying to keep balls from being sent through the pump.

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Great idea

[@daphnietudor2953]

Why were you going through 1 a day. Ive had mine going. Your crazy... Yes they are garbage but throwing them away...lol

[@RachisLove]

Honestly, Mine have been working the same. There is no water/air leaks in my pump and the filter gets clogged! I can't be taking it out every hour to wash it so it has better flow.. Now, I am not throwing them away, I try to wash it and keep it fot at least two weeks, but it's ridiculous to be doing that to get it going! It's a whole day process. Anyhow, what do you do to keep yours going for a longer time?

[@travelizity]

Seriously...washing the filter is actually a lot easier and less gross than these balls and last me all season too. The original filter just needs washing same as these but it's a lot quicker than going through each ball.

[@Gaston4760]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@royalbookshopper]

This is a bunch of bad advice. Yes, you can rinse and use again. If your filters are only lasting a couple of hours after rinsing/cleaning, then you've got too much crap in your pool which is plugging up your filter. Please see my comments below.

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

Thank you for commenting, I’m very happy your filters are working for you . But that’s not the experience most of the users get . The filters performance is worse with each washing . And are very hard to find and afford this year . And the puff system is working very good . But is only one option. ♥️

[@jeremywms]

Can you just throw them in the washing machine?

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

Yes on 30 degrees

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

Check my solution on the 2 links

[@mikep5182]

Hi Tim, can you repost those link. can 't seem to find them

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

@@mikep5182 ibb.co/n1pQBjY can you see it Mike?

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

@@mikep5182 ibb.co/r7Ygwjc

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

Not sure if I can upload pics here... For me they are visible

[@timvanderbruggen1573]

@@mikep5182 www.dropbox.com/sh/evhs7gh9tf8grgn/AAB5Cg1LHMh6QgGhkGsE4BnQa?dl=0 maybe tru dropbox? Can you see this?

[@carlosgomez3886]

Just use the insides of a pillow. Same shit

[@franksilverstein3339]

There is something WRONG if the water does NOT go to the TOP of the pump !!!!!

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

It was sitting on a table higher than the hose’s .

[@TheDennisonFam]

Lol gravity, darlin. Bless your heart.

[@Paperista]

Am I the only person who is confused?

[@DidedisCraftyCorner]

I’m sorry, this video isn’t a crafty one. I really wanted to share the product in case someone else was in need. Hugs, Diane

[@Paperista]

Lol thought i was losing it! More than usual anyway lol.

[@photocagg72]

Really?? 🙄 Nothing confusing about the video what so ever! furthermore I appreciate Didedi taking the time to make such a helpful video. I for one am going capitalize on this more effective, efficient and crafty suggestion with these cotton balls and hope they do the same as they have for Didedi! Thank you! 👍🏼😊