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Swimming pools are a great addition to any home, offering not only fun and relaxation but also serving as an excellent way to cool off during the summer heat. However, maintaining a clean, healthy pool requires routine care and maintenance, which includes managing the pool’s filtration system. For those pools using a sand filter, an essential part of this maintenance is pool sand changes.

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Pool Sand Changes IN EAST VALLEY, AZ

Swimming pools are a great addition to any home, offering not only fun and relaxation but also serving as an excellent way to cool off during the summer heat. However, maintaining a clean, healthy pool requires routine care and maintenance, which includes managing the pool’s filtration system. For those pools using a sand filter, an essential part of this maintenance is pool sand changes.

Why Sand Changes Are Necessary

Sand filters are a popular choice for pool owners due to their simplicity and cost-effectiveness. They work by passing pool water through a bed of specialized pool-grade sand, which traps particles and debris, leaving the water clean and clear. Over time, however, this sand can lose its effectiveness. This is because the constant friction between sand grains wears them down, making them smoother and less able to trap particles.

Additionally, the buildup of debris over time can lead to channeling, where water creates paths through the sand, bypassing much of it and thus reducing the filter’s effectiveness. It’s also possible for the sand to become chemically saturated, meaning it can’t absorb any more impurities. For these reasons, it’s generally recommended to change the sand in your pool filter every 5-7 years. However, heavy use or a larger amount of debris may necessitate more frequent pool sand changes.

The Process of Pool Sand Changes

Changing pool sand is a process that can be done by a pool professional or a confident DIY homeowner. It involves a few steps, including removing the old sand, cleaning the filter, and adding new sand. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

  1. Turn off and Disconnect the Filter: Always prioritize safety first. Turn off the pump and any heaters, and disconnect the filter.

  2. Remove the Filter Head or Dome: Depending on the model of your filter, you might have a dome or a head. You will need to remove this to access the sand. It may be held in place by screws or clamps, so check your manual if you’re unsure.

  3. Remove the Old Sand: The old sand can be scooped out manually or, for some models, you may be able to tip the filter over and pour it out. Be prepared for this to be a laborious and messy job.

  4. Clean the Inside of the Filter: Once the sand has been removed, it’s crucial to clean the inside of the filter. You can use a hose to wash away any remaining sand or debris. Pay particular attention to the laterals (small plastic pipes at the bottom of the filter) as these can be easily damaged.

  5. Add New Sand: Once the filter is clean, you can add your new sand. Pool-grade #20 silica sand is generally recommended. Be sure to check the manufacturer’s instructions for the correct amount. Pour the sand in gently to avoid damaging the laterals.

  6. Reassemble the Filter and Run a Backwash: Once the sand is in place, you can replace the filter head or dome and reconnect the filter to the pool system. You should then run a backwash cycle to clean any dust from the new sand before returning the filter to its normal operation.

Choosing the Right Sand

Choosing the right sand for your pool filter is crucial. Most experts recommend #20 grade silica sand. This sand is specifically designed for pool filters and has the correct particle size (0.45 to 0.55 mm) to effectively trap debris while allowing water to flow freely.

Alternatives to silica sand have also become popular in recent years. One such option is zeolite, a natural mineral that can trap smaller particles than sand and has the added benefit of being able to absorb ammonia, a common pool contaminant. Another option is glass media, made from crushed recycled glass. This media lasts longer than sand and can also trap smaller particles.

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Had old sand filter replaced with cartridge type. Very pleased - good work all around. Excellent communication. Install done by Kyler - nice work - the plumbing is a work of art. Thank you all!
Response from the owner: Thank you for your wonderful review, Joe! We're thrilled to hear you’re pleased with the replacement and the work done by Kyler. Your kind words about our communication and plumbing quality mean a lot to us. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again!
Very impressive customer service. I called on a Friday night after reading all of the good reviews online. A gentleman by the name of Brian called me back within 5 minutes. Brian spent 30 minutes on the phone with me listening to my pool problem and how he would be happy to help me. Brian then showed up the very next morning to take a look at my pool. I would highly recommend this Company. I run a business myself and I know how important customer service is. This company cares about what they are doing. Im very happy to have finally found a pool company that cares about what they are doing.
Response from the owner: Thank you very much for the wonderful review, Aaron! We are really glad to hear about your positive experience with Brian. Your kind words inspire us to maintain our level of customer service. We are always here to help with your pool needs. Thank you for recommending us and we look forward to serving you again!
Such a wonderful experience with the team at Aloha Desert Pools. They were meticulous, answered all my questions and did a wonderful job. Definitely recommend them.
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for such wonderful feedback Dr. Kaur! Customer communication and customer experience are a top priority at Team Aloha! We take care of our customers and everything else takes care of itself! 🙂
Jon Devner is great 👍🏼 They respond quickly and explain things well. I've had no issues since they've been taking care of my pool.
Response from the owner: What an awesome review Jody! Thank you! We're proud of our pool technicians and Jon is one of the best! Thank you again for being an awesome customer to us! Have a great day! - Alex
Excellent service, honest and timely responses. Jon is our technician and he is terrific. Highly recommend
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for being such an amazing customer for so many years and we truly appreciate you taking the time to leave this 5-star review and to hear how great our team is doing! Happy Holidays!
Wow. These guys are stellar, our technician Scott really went above and beyond every week. Anyone I had over would compliment the pool and say they wanted to jump in!This company is very communicative and timely. They have updates after every service and talk with you about any repairs in order to get you through it. Cheryl was great to work with as a coordinator and mediator between me and the techs when I didn’t see em.Great company, can’t recommend them enough! Thanks guys!
Response from the owner: Thanks for the awesome review, Ty! We'll pass your kind words on to Scott and Cheryl. Have a great day!
My pool always *sparkles* after my weekly cleaning by Caesar, they take time to discuss what is going on, send email summary right after leaving. Highly recommended!
Response from the owner: Thanks for being an awesome customer and for the great review!
I have been using Aloha for about 8 months and cannot speak highly enough of my service. My tech Scott will text me every time he is on his way so I can make sure my dogs are in, he is always on time and my pool is perfect when he leaves. I get a detailed email of the services he addressed and pictures of the completed work emailed to me shortly after he leaves. I’ve never gotten this much info in 20 years of being a pool owner and using multiple pool services. I always feel that there cannot be too much info when you have a monthly service company who comes to your home this often.I absolutely recommend Aloha!
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with our pool cleaning service.It's great to know that Scott has been taking such good care of your pool and ensuring your furry friends are safe when he arrives. We understand how important punctuality is, and we're delighted that he's consistently on time. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and it's wonderful to hear that your pool is in perfect condition after his visits.We believe in keeping our customers well-informed, and it warms our hearts to know that you appreciate the detailed service reports and photos of the completed work. We agree – there can never be too much information when it comes to ensuring your pool is in top shape.Your recommendation means the world to us, and we're grateful to have you as part of the Aloha family. If you ever need anything or have further feedback, don't hesitate to reach out. Here's to many more years of crystal-clear pool days!
Jon is great, very knowledgeable. Price is reasonable.
Response from the owner: Thank you Kevin for your kind words and for supporting our small business! We work hard to keep your pool clean and are very proud of our team, thanks for acknowledging their hard work! 🙂
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star rating! We greatly appreciate your support and trust in our pool service. If you ever have any feedback in the future, please feel free to share. We're here to ensure you have the best pool experience possible. Thanks again for choosing Aloha Desert Pools
Great service, very responsive, very professional.
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for the great 5-star review! We work hard to keep your pool looking great!
Update: Aloha responded quickly and replaced filter the next business day.
Response from the owner: Thank you so much
My pool looks absolutely amazing! It was swept and skimmed and now looks so inviting! Kudos to my pool guy!!
Response from the owner: Thanks so much, Lorinann! We truly value great customers like you and are so so happy you love your pool guy and how great your pool looks! Thank you for taking the time to let our community know you found a great pool company and pool tech!
Great pool service! Been with them for several years.
Response from the owner: We truly love working with you Daryl for all these years and looking forward to many more years taking care of your backyard paradise.
We just started with them a month ago and they have been wonderful! They take amazing care of our pool and always communicate clearly with us when anything is needed. Highly recommend their service!
Response from the owner: We are so happy we can take amazing care of your backyard paradise, it will be a great summer in your clean pool. Thank you for the great feedback! 🙂
Great service always - keeps pool super clean and balanced so we don’t need to worry about it. Suoer professional company with report from tech once complete weekly. Love this service and thank you!
Response from the owner: Wow, we truly appreciate you taking the time to leave such an amazing review on our pool service and company. We look forward to keeping your backyard paradise looking great for you to enjoy year-round!
Very pleased with service and our technician is great. Knowledgeable, personable. Efficient. Reasonable price Highly recommend!
Response from the owner: We truly appreciate your amazing feedback about our team here at Aloha! We work hard to meet and hopefully exceed our customer's expectations and it is awesome to see you love what we do to keep your backyard paradise looking great!
Scott Haynes is doing a great job on my pool thus far. He is polite and professional. Nice work!
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for the great feedback on our pool tech, Scott, we truly appreciate you taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We value you as a customer and are very happy to hear you are happy!
Jon is an awesome pool tech. Very professional and knowledgeable. Best pool tech ever.
Response from the owner: We truly appreciate you taking the time to publicly let us and how much you like Jon's pool expertise and specifically how great of a job he does on your pool service. Thank you so much!
They replace my pool motor that was going out. They did the best job also they even fixed up my old one that was not running that great and they made it run as good as it did before. I really like the service and I like the way they get back to you through text if they missed your call. Everything is automated and the company knows what they're doing. They installed this new Hayward multi-step motor and you can't even hear it run at all. All I hear is my waterfall.
Response from the owner: Thank you Joel for taking the time to leave us such an incredible review, we truly appreciate it. We are happy we are able to provide you with the level of service you deserve. If we can ever do anything else for your backyard paradise, please let us know.Thank you!Your Aloha Team
Update to earlier review: After about 8 months of service, very happy I made the decision to go with Aloha. Service has been dependable, trustworthy and effective. Chris is professional, friendly, thorough and receptive to any requests or questions I have. Well done!I just recently started using Aloha Desert Pools to maintain and service my pool. Brad has been the technician, and is very polite, professional and is cautious when entering the yard in the event my pets are outside. The office/ownership has been very responsive to questions I've posed and very proactive with any relevant information, including charges for any necessary future equipment issues with my old equipment, which has been very helpful.
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this google review! We are so happy to hear our team here at Aloha Desert Pools is providing you the great service you and your pool deserve. If there is anything else we can do for you, don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you again for choosing us to care for your backyard paradise.
Just started using Aloha Desert Pools for our new home. The previous homeowners were using them and they came highly recommended. They charge a reasonable price monthly which covers weekly cleanings. They send us a recap via email including before and after photos and details on the ph levels, etc. Jon has done a great job thus far! Looking forward to continuing service with them.
Response from the owner: Wow, what an awesome review on our pool service tech and our weekly pool service, this means a lot to us. As a small business, this helps us a ton, thank you so much. We look forward to continuing working with you as well. If there is anything we can do for you never hesitate to ask!The Aloha Team!
Always great service, consistent weekly. Great communication and pricing. Highly recommend
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such an awesome review! We're thrilled to hear that you've consistently enjoyed great service from us each week. We take pride in our team's ability to communicate effectively and provide competitive pricing, and we're glad to see that it's making a positive impact on your experience.Thank you for recommending us to others as well. Your support means the world to us, and we look forward to continuing to provide you with the same level of service that you've come to expect from us.
Renae is the best! Very attentive to detail and answers all my endless questions. She shows up on the same day at the same time each week and has my pool sparkling clean for my grand daughters swim lessons. Thank you Renae 😀
Response from the owner: Hi Laurie, thank you so much for the kind review. Quality and professional service are extremely important to us at Aloha Desert Pools. We look forward to assisting with all of your future pool maintenance and repair needs!
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a glowing 5-star review on Google!
Great service for our pool. From weekly cleaning to any reapir, they handle it with professionalism and care. Ownership is very responsive and our tech, Jon, does a great job each and every week. Highly recommend this reputable company.
Response from the owner: Hi Jim,we're delighted to hear that our efforts have met your expectations. We appreciate your feedback about our owner/office team being so responsive, and we are glad to hear that Jon has been doing a great job each and every week on your pool.We understand that recommending a pool company to others is a big decision, and we are honored that you recommend us. It means a lot to us to have earned your trust and we will continue to work hard to maintain it.Once again, thank you for choosing our Aloha Desert Pools for all your pool service needs, and we look forward to serving you in the future.
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star Google review. We truly appreciate your feedback and are thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with us. Thanks again for your support!
Aloha Desert Pools are awesome to work with! Comes every week to clean no matter the weather or time of year. If I have a question or a problem they quickly get back to me to help me resolve it. I highly recommend them!
Response from the owner: Well, we think you are awesome too! 🙂 Thank you so much for being an awesome customer and so happy we get to take care of your backyard paradise.
I wanted to let you know Renae is great, she shows up weekly and is very thorough and efficient in cleaning the pool. She deserves a bonus,Brenda H
Response from the owner: We agree with you, Renae is a rock star for sure! Thank you for sharing your positive feedback and we are so happy we get to take care of your backyard paradise!
Have always gone out of their way to provide everything I need without pushing extra add-ons. Caesar did an exceptional job of cleaning and was very meticulous in how he cleaned everything..!!~
Response from the owner: Thank you Kelly for taking the time to share your positive experience with us. We're thrilled to hear our pool technician, Caesar, is doing a great job cleaning your pool. At Aloha Desert Pools, we always strive to go above and beyond to provide our customers with the best service possible. Thank you again for your support and being a great customer!
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for the 5-star review!
I have used Aloha for a couple of years and they have always been amazing to me prompt any courteous anytime I have a question and they do a wonderful Job. The young lady that cleans my pool is amazing and alway does a great job and my dogs love to run out to see her.I would recommend this business to anyone!Tanya Barnard
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review about your pool tech and pool service. We work hard to provide this level of service for all of our customers and truly appreciate your positive feedback! Glad your doggie's are happy campers too! 🙂
Super responsive and easy to work with! They take great care of our pool and equipment.
Response from the owner: You are an awesome customer! Thank you so much for your kind review!
Renae is awesome. She does such a thorough job in cleaning pool. She even scales the walls to make sure all the dead leaves are remove. Pool is sparkling clean. I really appreciate her
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great 5-star review! Renae and the entire team at Aloha Desert Pools really appreciate you! We are happy you chose us to keep your backyard paradise looking great!
Aloha always does an outstanding job. They are professional, friendly and reliable. I recommend Aloha Pools to all of my friends.
Response from the owner: Thank you for the 5-star review! Quality and professional service are extremely important to us at Aloha Desert Pools so we are thrilled to hear you had a great pool cleaning experience. We look forward to assisting with all of your future pool maintenance and repair needs!
Service is always quite good, but Chris, our tech today and the past few weeks, is the greatest!! Super hard worker with Awesome attention to detail! Really great service overall for several years now from a quality company. The owners, Lee and Cheryl, took over from previous company we had used, and have always been responsive to any issues we have had in a timely manner.Thanks so much and highly recommend. Thanks again Chris!!👍🏻
Response from the owner: Thank you for the wonderful review! We have been working very hard to hire great people even with the labor shortage, Chris is proof if we do things right as a pool cleaning company we can still find great people! Thank you for your continued support!
Best pool service company our family’s ever had! Highly recommend if you live in Gilbert or chandler. Brad the pool tech was awesome, great with dogs, and made sure our pool was perfect for summer fun with the kids!
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for the 5 star rating, Hanna! The team at Aloha Desert Pools is so grateful to know you had a great experience working with our technician! We look forward to providing you great pool services again in the future!
I finally met an honest pool cleaner. Always here on the day they said they would be and always send me pics of what they've done. And if they see anything that needs to be done to replace the always text me to get approval. They are truly the best
Response from the owner: The team at Aloha Desert Pools Service & Repair really appreciates your review, Michael! We pride ourselves on our integrity and providing you with quality pool cleaning and repair services. Thanks for the positive review!
Lee and his crew did a great job on cleaning my pool tile. Highly recommend!
Response from the owner: Thank you for the 5-star review, Jeff! Quality and professional service is extremely important to us at Aloha Desert Pools so we are thrilled to hear you had a great pool tile cleaning experience. We look forward to assisting with all of your future pool maintenance and repair needs!
The technician provides a detailed account via software program of work performed. Also, it provides proof that work was actually performed . Never had that assurance with previous pool services.
Response from the owner: Hi Angeine, thank you so much for the kind review. At Aloha Desert Pools, we pride ourselves on being transparent and are so glad to hear you were able to experience that first hand with our technician and software. We look forward to being your go-to pool company!
We have tried multiple pool companies and had the worst luck until we found Aloha !!! Definitely a must try!!! Kept our pool nice and clean! Actually brushes the sides and vacuums if needed. Professional!!!
Response from the owner: Yay!! So happy you are happy! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, it helps our small business a ton! 🙂
I have been using Aloha Desert Pools for a few years now. I have always been pleased with the service they have provided. For the last several months Renae has been taking care of my pool each week and it has never looked better! I have been even getting a lot of compliments when I have company over. She is an asset to your team. Thank you, Renae!!
Response from the owner: Wow! Thank you so much for the great review and compliment to Renae! We agree she is a great part of our team!
Ethan is great! Always communicates and does a nice job maintaining my pool
Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know how great our team is doing! Ethan is just of of many of our great team members, and we really appreciate you letting us know how happy you are with our weekly pool service.
These guys are the only pool company to use in Arizona. My service guy Ethan always goes above and beyond for me and my pool. Definitely give them a shot if you need anything done to your pool.
Response from the owner: WOW! thanks so much for the great review and kudos to Ethan!!
Ethan does a great job on our pool.
Response from the owner: Awesome to hear! Ethan is a great part of our team and we appreciate you taking the time to let us know!!
I really like my pool girl. I don’t know her name but she’s from Florida.. She comes every Monday and does a great job. My pool always looks amazing. I would highly recommend Aloha Desert Pools.Ina Fultz
Response from the owner: Hi Ina! Renae is a great member of our team, we will be sure to let her know how happy you are! Thank you for taking the time to let us know by leaving this awesome review!! Team Aloha Desert Pools
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