Type AC filters?

I have a summer waves 14’ pool, with sfx1000 filter. I have the hardest time finding the right filters. Most have a 2” hole for the filter, whereas mine has around a 1 3/4” hole which holds it tight so it doesn’t float up. Anyone have a link to something that will be a guaranteed fit? Pool company near me has them, but they’re very expensive. Every time I buy online, they don’t work out. And Walmart ones never fit. Thanks!!

in AboveGroundPoolsby Mook531

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16d

PatrickGSR94

16d

Upgrade to an Intex sand filter with 50 pounds of filter sand for around 200 bucks and never buy another filter again. Best thing we did for our 12’ pool 2 summers ago.

Mook531

15d

Thanks, lemme ask you something. When I bought my pool ladder, the first step in the directions said to fill the ladder with sand on the pool side, to help keep it from moving. Which I did, but afterwards the sand actually leaks out of the ladder very slowly, and annoyingly. I have a vaccuum robot that gets some of it, but it’s so light I think a lot of it just kinda gets moved around then settles back at the bottom an hour or two later. You think that pump is so powerful it may catch some of that sand?

PatrickGSR94

15d

Nah the filter won’t get stuff off the bottom by itself. We have ours combined with the bucket style skimmer and it does a great job keeping the surface clean. But I still have to vacuum the bottom. Looking at getting a cordless battery powered pool vac soon because I’m tired of using a pool hose to siphon water out just to clean it.

Mook531

15d

I guess I’d be hoping for the vacuum to get it up off the ground, then the filter to pull it in. I just wish I never put the damn sand in the ladder like they tell you to.