In a nutshell, no! Well, that was easy wasn’t it? Or was it?

Let’s have a brief look over some filters to find out a little bit more about them, what various types actually do, and what we really expect from them.

Finances can be a little tight at the moment so it can be tempting to save a little money by selecting a filter costing a little bit less. Is this a way to save money? Don’t all filters perform equally?

Let us ask ourselves what we want our filters to do for us.

The Hot Tub water always needs to crystal clear and inviting, this goes without saying and it is most desirable. What about how long the filter will continue to do this for us before it requires maintenance? What about how long the filter will last with repeated cleaning? How long before it will require replacing?

Arguably, the most important component here is the filter paper. Two similar-looking filters may differ enormously just in the filter paper alone. Briefly:-

1. The filtration quality affects the water quality.

2. The filter paper area affects how long the filter lasts between cleaning cycles. Filters of similar appearance may have up to 100% or more difference in filter paper area. The filter material pleats should also be robust enough not to ‘collapse’ or deform under pressure whilst holding filtered contaminants.

3. The quality and durability of the filter paper to withstand ripping and tearing through repeated cleaning cycles affects the lifespan of the filter.

4. The lifespan of the filter affects the running costs of the hot tub which ultimately means your pocket.

We can see from this that filters need to be robust quality items to withstand the day to day life that they are subjected to.

So far, we can see that as with most things in life, quality pays in the longer term. Purchasing a cheaper poor quality filter may not result in the saving that we thought it would be.

Something else to consider is the type of filter that we want. Have you considered a Darlly Sanistream or Darlly Silverstream filter?

Darlly Sanistream filters are designed to take a DL815 SpaPod inside. The refillable adjustable-dose pod is designed to hold chlorine or bromine tablets to continually dose the hot tub water. 

Darlly Silverstream filters are impregnated using silver ion technology offering antimicrobial protection for the filter and bather. This process gives the filter a premium finish with increased filter life, a cleaner filter, no mould growth, fewer odours and fewer cleaning times.

As we can see, there are several options available when choosing replacement filters. Consider your needs and what you want your filter to do for you. Remember, the high quality filter can be the most efficient at delivering high quality water as well as being the most cost effective and sensible purchase.

If you have any suggestions for future Filter Care topics or you would like more information, please do not to get in touch. We are more than happy to help. 

Happy Hot Tubbing
The Darlly Team