Pentair Clean & Clear 200 Sq. Ft. Cartridge Filter | EC-160318

The ultimate combination of massive dirt-holding capacity, high-end performance, and incredibly simple maintenance. The Pentair Clean & Clear 200 Cartridge Filter (EC-160318) delivers an expansive 200 square feet of premium filtration surface area, making it an exceptional, heavy-duty upgrade for mid-to-large in-ground pools and custom spa setups. By forcing water through a highly efficient single element, this system captures microscopic dirt, algae, and daily debris, ensuring your backyard oasis remains brilliantly clear and perfectly safe for swimmers.

Unlike traditional sand or D.E. filters, the Clean & Clear system completely eliminates the need for routine backwashing. This eco-friendly design saves you thousands of gallons of heated, chemically balanced water every single year. Because of its massive 200-square-foot capacity, the time between necessary filter cleanings is drastically extended. When the filter finally gets dirty, you simply remove the lid, pull out the single coreless cartridge, and hose it off. It is the absolute easiest way to achieve commercial-grade water clarity without the commercial-grade maintenance headaches.

Features

Extended Cleaning Cycles: The primary benefit of stepping up to a 200 sq. ft. filter. By utilizing a significantly larger filtration surface area, this tank can hold a massive amount of debris before the internal pressure rises. This drastically reduces the frequency of your routine maintenance, allowing you to spend more time swimming and less time cleaning.

Single-Cartridge Convenience: Say goodbye to wrestling with complex grid assemblies or dumping heavy bags of messy sand. This filter relies on a single, highly efficient 200 sq. ft. cartridge. The element features a coreless design, making it incredibly lightweight and exceptionally easy to lift out and rinse clean with a standard garden hose.

Heavy-Duty Tank Construction: The filter tank is injection-molded from premium, fiberglass-reinforced polypropylene. This rugged material is completely corrosion-proof and heavily UV-resistant, ensuring it can easily withstand the absolute harshest outdoor elements and intense pump pressures year after year.

Innovative Lock Ring Lid: Accessing your filter cartridge shouldn't be a struggle. Pentair’s brilliantly designed lock-ring completely eliminates the need for tools or complicated metal clamp bands. With just a simple fraction of a turn, the ring securely locks the lid in place, providing a safe, leak-proof seal.

High Flow™ Air Relief Valve: The lid comes equipped with a heavy-duty, manual High Flow air relief valve alongside a continuous internal air bleed. This critical safety feature allows you to quickly and easily purge trapped air from the system during startup, preventing dangerous pressure buildup inside the tank.

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