Intex Krystal Clear sand filter pump SX1500 5,700 L/h

Thanks to this Intex Krystal Clear SX1500 sand filter pump, your pool stays wonderfully clean. So you can enjoy a fresh dip every time!
The pool water is pumped through the filtration sand, this leaves the dirt behind in the sand and the clean water is pumped back to the pool. In addition to clean & clear water, the filtration pump also circulates the pool water allowing the added maintenance products (chlorine, pH...) to do their job better. This makes your maintenance products last longer. This is also advantageous for your wallet. The sand filter pump is therefore the most important part of the pool!

This Krystal Clear has 6 functions (filter, backwash, rinse, recirculate, drain and close the system) and a convenient 24-hour timer. Thanks to this timer, you can set pre-programmed cycles (2 to 12 h) for automatic filtration. So you can enjoy a clean pool carefree and effortless! This filter pump has a sand capacity of 12 kg. Do you use glass as filter media? Then you can put in 8.5 kg of glass beads .

Please note: this sand filter pump does not include filter sand!

For which pool is this filter pump suitable?
This sand filter pump is suitable for above-ground pools up to 24,000 L
- Graphite Gray Panel pool Ø 478 cm
- Ultra XTR Frame pool Ø 488 cm
- Ultra XTR Frame rectangular pool L549 x B274 cm

What is the capacity of this sand filter pump?
Attention: this pump has a capacity (pump flow rate) of 5,700 L/h. Once you connect it to the pool & the pump starts cleaning the water, you will lose power & it has a system flow rate of 3,700 L/h. So the actual efficiency to filter the water is lower than the capacity of the sand filter pump. Keep this in mind when choosing an appropriate filter pump for the capacity of your pool. And be sure to compare the values of the pump flow rate & the system flow rate.

How should you maintain the sand filter pump?
The advantage of this Krystal Clear sand filter pump is that it requires virtually no maintenance. The pressure gauge on the pump itself indicates when you need to perform a backwash. The sand only needs to be replaced after 5 years. This is in contrast to a cartridge filter pump where it is recommended to replace the cartridge biweekly.

In addition to sand, you can also use other filter media to filter the water clean:
- Filter balls
- Filter glass

The parts of the sand filter
- Pressure gauge: to check the contamination of the sand
- Control panel: on and off & timer
- Motor
- Pre-filter with vent valve
- Position switch with 6 positions

The 6 positions:
- Filter: normal and regular filtering of pool water
- Backwash: for cleaning the filter media
- Flushing: leveling the sand bed after backwashing
- Drain: draining after backwashing or lowering the water level
- Circulation: circulating the water to the pool, without passing by the filter media
- Closed: shuts off all water to filter & pool

What is the difference between a cartridge filter pump & a sand filter pump?
A cartridge filter pump primarily holds back coarse dirt, while a sand filter pump purifies much more precisely. Sand filter pumps are therefore ideal for a (medium) sized pool! As mentioned above, a sand filter pump also requires much less maintenance!

Tip from poolboy Marcel:
A pool not only provides cooling & fun but also requires maintenance. So keep a close eye on the pool values (pH, chlorine & alkaline values) in order to enjoy your pool safely and as long as possible. 

Not sure how to summer-proof your pool? Then be sure to read this blog article to get your pool ready for swimming in 5 steps!

About Intex:
With over 15 years of history and experience under its belt, Intex is the reference with the widest range of pools, spas, accessories, spare parts, air mattresses and other inflatable fun. Intex is all about quality, value and family: affordable products made to last, just like the memories of the people who use them.