Keep your above ground pool water clean, soft, and refreshing with the Sand Filter Pump by Intex. The sand provides excellent water filtration as the 6-function control valve allows the pool owner to: filter, backwash and rinse, recirculate, drain and close the system. The built in 24-hour timer adds to the hassle-free experience with maintaining a cleaner pool. The strainer basket provides easy-cleaning, and prolongs the life of the sand. It generates a pump flow rate of 2,800 gallons per hour, ideal for above ground pools. This pump requires virtually no maintenance except replacement of sand every 5 years.