Small pool, 32 mm hose
Your pool is about 1,100–8,300 L, the hose is 32 mm, and you will rinse a Type I cartridge. The 58381 is about £37.49 and states 220–240 V and 16 W. The plug type is not stated, and the listing does not print system flow.
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Top pick: Bestway 2,200 GPH sand filter pump Best value: Bestway 58381 cartridge filter pump – About £37.49, with 220–240 V stated and one range of 1,100–8,300 L, when the hose is 32 mm. The plug type is not stated. Updated October 2026.
A Bestway filter pump circulates above-ground pool water through a cartridge or a sand tank. On amazon.co.uk you match the pool in litres, then cartridge or sand, then whether the listing states 220–240 V. Bestway’s UK guide says the pump should pass the pool volume in about six hours. A gallons-per-hour title is higher than system flow when both figures are printed. It states 220–240 V and one range of 1,100–8,300 L, and it does not state the plug. Two 110–120 V listings were left out of the table. Litres, media and hose are set out in the [Bestway filter pump buying guide](/hub/pool-care/bestway-filter-pump/sub/bestway-filter-pump-buying-guide). Judge a listing by system flow against a six-hour turnover, the right cartridge or sand grade, and UK mains.
A Bestway filter pump circulates above-ground pool water through a cartridge or a sand tank. On amazon.co.uk you match the pool in litres, then cartridge or sand, then whether the listing states 220–240 V.
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What size is the pool and the hose?
The larger Bestway sand pump is £305.07, with a bullet flow of 2,200 GPH for above-ground pools of 300–11,200 gallons. The attribute line says 2,200 gallons per minute, which is not the figure to use. Sand is not included. The listing names a ChemConnect dispenser, a pre-filter strainer and the same six-position valve, on a polypropylene tank at 13.6 kg, part 58500E-BW3. Voltage, plug, watts, hose size and a timer are not stated. amazon.co.uk shows 4.5 from 169 reviews, and all 50 saved texts are marked United States, so the star line is not a UK sample. Those texts describe an overnight clear after a switch from the pump supplied with the pool, and they also describe sand in the pool after about two months, a six-way valve that leaked in the off position, and a failure in under four months. One review mentions a restocking fee of $108, which is a US return story rather than a UK consumer-rights figure.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have confirmed the voltage yourself and you want the larger gallon range, with sand bought separately.
Less suitable: You need a UK plug printed on the listing, or you are choosing from the 4.5-star line alone.
Specifications
Common questions
Is sand included with this 2,200 GPH pump?
No. The listing says sand is not included. It names a ChemConnect dispenser, a pre-filter strainer basket and a six-position valve.
What pool size and voltage are stated?
Above-ground outdoor pools from 300 to 11,200 gallons. No litre range is stated. Voltage and plug type are not stated.
Where were the reviews written?
The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 169. The 50 review bodies in the extract are marked United States. None are marked United Kingdom.
The Bestway sand filter at £156.47 states a pump flow of 950 GPH for above-ground pools of 300–4,800 gallons, and it does not print a litre range. Sand is not in the box. The six-position handle covers filter, closed, backwash, rinse, drain and circulate, and the bullets include a ChemConnect dispenser, a pre-filter strainer and adapters whose diameter is not stated. Voltage, plug type, watts and a timer are not stated, so you cannot read this page as a confirmed 220–240 V UK plug. amazon.co.uk shows 4.4 from 32 reviews, and all six saved texts are marked United States, including a 16 by 10 foot pool and clearer water within a few hours. One of those US texts says algae appeared after a switch away from the pump that came with a Bestway Steel Pro Max, and another says frequent backwashing dumped a lot of water. At 7.18 kg it is a tank rather than a cartridge canister, and that short US file is not British opinion.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have already confirmed the supply is right for a UK socket, and the pool sits inside 300–4,800 gallons.
Less suitable: You need a stated 220–240 V UK plug, or you will not buy sand separately.
Specifications
Common questions
Is sand in the box?
No. The listing is a sand filter pump and says sand is not included. The six-position handle covers filter, closed, backwash, rinse, drain and circulate.
Does the listing state voltage or a timer?
Voltage, plug type and a timer are not stated. The listing does not say whether a timer is included.
Where were the reviews written?
The amazon.co.uk line is 4.4 from 32. All six review bodies in the extract are marked United States. None are marked United Kingdom.
The Bestway 58383 is the only pump in this set whose amazon.co.uk bullet says it has a UK plug, and the included-components line says 220–240 V and 29 W. The title states a system flow of 1,817 litres per hour (480 gallons per hour), against a pump flow of 2,006 litres per hour (530 gallons per hour), and it says a replaceable Type II cartridge (58094) is included, with two 32 mm hoses. The same page also prints 1,100–8,300 litres beside 1,100–14,300 litres, so you cannot treat the larger figure as the only size. The attribute line says battery powered and 11 g, which contradicts the mains watt line and the 3,000 g unit count. amazon.co.uk shows 3.8 from 421 reviews, but that block is copied onto the 58381 and the 58389, so it is one sample rather than a separate test of this ASIN. In that shared text, buyers describe clearer water within about a day once the air is out, and they also describe air locks, clips that do not hold, and motors that stop after weeks. It still cannot connect to a 38 mm hose, and saltwater use is not answered on the listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the only listing in this set that prints a UK plug, and your pool uses 32 mm fittings.
Less suitable: Your hose is 38 mm, or you need one pool-size line that does not contradict itself.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the 58383 listing state a UK plug?
Yes. A bullet says this item has a UK plug. The included-components line says 220-240 V and 29 W. The attribute line says battery powered; use the included-components line.
What flow and hose size are on the listing?
Pump flow is 2,006 L/h (530 gal/h) and a bullet states system flow of 1,817 L/h (480 gal/h). The set includes two hoses with 32 mm fittings and cannot connect to a 38 mm hose.
Why do the pool-size lines disagree?
One bullet says 1,100–14,300 L. Another says 1,100–8,300 L (300–2,200 gallons). Both figures are on the listing.
The Bestway 58381 lists a pump flow of 1,249 litres per hour (330 gallons per hour) for above-ground pools of 1,100–8,300 litres, at £37.49 on 19 October 2026. The included-components line says 220–240 V and 16 W, and the listing says it cannot connect to a 38 mm hose because no adaptor is included. A built-in pressure-release valve is there to bleed trapped air, and the bullet says the Type I cartridge (58093) should be cleaned or replaced about every two weeks. Whether that cartridge is in the box is not stated, and the plug type is not stated either. amazon.co.uk shows 3.8 from 421 reviews, copied onto the 58383 and the 58389, so those stars are not a result for this model alone. In that shared text, buyers describe a quiet pump after the air is bled and clearer water in about 24–48 hours, and they also describe weak flow for a skimmer, clips that slip, and a motor that failed after about a month or one summer. At 1.7 kg it is the lightest cartridge pump in this set, which does not make the missing plug line any clearer.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Your pool is inside 1,100–8,300 litres, the hose is 32 mm, and you will rinse a Type I cartridge.
Less suitable: You need the plug type printed on the page, a 38 mm hose, or a stated system-flow figure.
Specifications
Common questions
What voltage does the 58381 listing state?
The included-components line says 220-240 V and 16 W. The plug type is not stated.
Which pools and hoses does this listing name?
Above-ground pools from 1,100 to 8,300 litres (300–2,200 gallons). No adaptor is included, and the listing says it cannot connect to a 38 mm hose.
Are the 421 reviews only for this ASIN?
The listing line is 3.8 from 421. The same 50 United Kingdom review bodies also appear on B0CDXTLDD9 and B0CDXRX6WS, so they are not a separate sample for this ASIN.
The Bestway 58389 is the large cartridge pump in this set, listed at £133.92 with a flow of 5,678 litres per hour (1,500 gallons per hour) described as the system flow. The included-components line says 220–240 V and 86 W, for pools of 1,100–31,700 litres (300–8,400 gallons), and it names a Type III cartridge 58012. Adaptors are included for 32 mm valves, while the same line also says the pump works only with 1.5 in / 38 mm threaded valves, so the hose story on the page disagrees with itself. The plug type is not stated, and whether a cartridge is in the box is not stated. The 3.8 from 421 reviews is the same copied block as the smaller cartridge ASINs, including praise for better flow than the pump supplied with a 10 ft Bestway pool and complaints that a skimmer still starved. At 5.93 kg it is much heavier than the 58381, and the material field says metal. One buyer in that shared block said Bestway told them the pump suits only pools with A and B sidewall ports.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Your pool is larger than the 8,300 litre line and you need adaptors for a 38 mm valve.
Less suitable: You will only buy a listing that states a UK plug, or you want one hose sentence without a contradiction.
Specifications
Common questions
What voltage does the 58389 listing state?
The included-components line says 220-240 V and 86 W. The plug type is not stated.
Which hose sizes do the adaptors cover?
The listing says it works with 3.8 cm (1.5 in) threaded valves and with 3.2 cm (1.25 in) / 32 mm valves using the included adaptors. The same included-components line also says it works only with 1.5 in / 38 mm threaded valves.
Are the 421 reviews a separate sample for this ASIN?
The listing line is 3.8 from 421. The same review bodies also appear on B0CDXX79F7 and B0CDXTLDD9, so they are not a separate United Kingdom sample for this ASIN.
Five Bestway filter pumps on amazon.co.uk were scored on 19 October 2026 from listing facts, not from a lab turnover test. Amazon evidence, listing fit, review outcome and value are weighted 25, 45, 15 and 15. A stated flow, a voltage line and a star rating are what the listing prints. The three cartridge ASINs share one review block, so that block is one sample. Stars on the sand rows stay the amazon.co.uk lines even when the saved texts are marked United States. The 0–100 score is not the stars times 20.
Amazon evidence
25%Up to 25 points. Stars contribute round(stars / 5 × 15). A volume band then adds 1 for 1–9 reviews, 3 for 10–49, 5 for 50–149, or 7 for 150–499. The three cartridge ASINs share one copied block, so each gets +2 for volume instead of the 421-review band. When every saved review body is marked United States, halve the volume band, round down, then subtract 2. The volume part cannot go below 0.
Listing fit
45%Up to 45 points, floored at 0. Add 10 when 220–240 V is stated, and 14 when a bullet states a UK plug. Add 8 when the hose diameter is stated and the page does not contradict it, or 4 when adaptors are included and the same line also says 38 mm only. Add 6 for one pool-size range, 2 when two ranges conflict, and 3 when the range is in gallons only. Add 5 when the cartridge type or the sand media is named. Add 4 when system flow is printed as its own figure, or 2 when only a pump-flow figure is stated. Subtract 4 when an attribute line contradicts the bullet, and subtract 3 when the weight lines disagree by an order of magnitude.
Review outcome
15%Up to 15 points. The shared UK block, with clearer water in the texts and repeated faults, scores 8 for each of the three cartridge ASINs, because it is one sample. A sand file whose saved texts are all marked United States, with fewer than 10 bodies and a mixed result, scores 4. A sand file with 50 United States bodies and early failures in those texts scores 6.
Value
15%Up to 15 points from the shelf price against what the listing states. £37.49 with 220–240 V, one pool range and a clear 32 mm limit scores 14. £49.99 with a stated UK plug, a printed system flow and two pool ranges scores 11. £133.92 with the wide litre range and the plug not stated scores 8. £156.47 with voltage not stated and sand extra scores 5. £305.07 with voltage not stated and sand extra scores 3.
Match voltage and plug first, then pool litres against system flow, then cartridge or sand. Price comes after those three. The notes below follow that order for these five amazon.co.uk listings, checked on 19 October 2026. None of the scores is a measured turnover.
A Bestway Flowclear filter pump circulates above-ground pool water through a cartridge or a sand tank. On amazon.co.uk you match pool litres, then cartridge or sand, then a 220–240 V UK plug. Judge a listing by system flow against a six-hour turnover, the right cartridge or sand grade, and UK mains. On 19 October 2026 the set runs from about £37.49 for the 58381 to about £305.07 for the 2,200 GPH sand pump. Voltage comes first. Keep 220–240 V. The 58383 listing says it has a UK plug.

Pump-flow titles at 330, 530 and 1,500 gal/h are higher than system flow. Bestway UK uses about six hours. Divide pool litres by six as a rule of thumb, then read the system-flow line when the listing prints one.
The 58381 and the 58383 include no adaptor and cannot connect to a 38 mm hose. The 58389 includes adaptors and also says it works only with 38 mm valves. Match the fitting before the price.
An adaptor does not make a 110–120 V pump a UK plug. Sand grade is silica #20, not play sand, and Polysphere balls are not backwashed. The 3.8 from 421 reviews is one block on three ASINs, not three UK results.
UK mains are 230 V with a BS 1363 plug. In this set only the 58383 bullet states a UK plug, with 220–240 V and 29 W on the included-components line. The 58381 states 220–240 V and 16 W, and the 58389 states 220–240 V and 86 W. Neither of those two states the plug. The two sand listings do not state voltage or a plug. Bullets that say 110–120 V were left out. Bestway’s North American manual says an unmatched supply causes catastrophic failure and forbids adaptor plugs.
Bestway UK says a cartridge catches about 10–20 microns and wants a new cartridge about every 15 days. Sand catches about 20–40 microns, lasts longer, and is the lower-maintenance choice. Sand is silica #20, 0.45–0.85 mm, and it is not in the box. Polysphere balls must not be backwashed. The 58381 names Type I cartridge 58093 and cannot connect to a 38 mm hose. The 58383 names Type II cartridge 58094, includes two 32 mm hoses, and has the same 38 mm limit.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
Your pool is about 1,100–8,300 L, the hose is 32 mm, and you will rinse a Type I cartridge. The 58381 is about £37.49 and states 220–240 V and 16 W. The plug type is not stated, and the listing does not print system flow.
You need 38 mm adaptors and a higher flow than the 8,300 L pumps. The 58389 is about £133.92, with 5,678 L/h described as system flow for 1,100–31,700 L. The plug is not stated, and the hose line also says 38 mm only.
You will pay more to avoid a fortnightly cartridge, and you can add sand plus a six-way valve. The 950 GPH sand pump is about £156.47 for 300–4,800 gallons. Voltage and plug are not stated, and the saved reviews are marked United States.
In this set of five amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Bestway 58383 cartridge filter pump. It is about £49.99, and it is the only listing that states a UK plug, with 220–240 V, 29 W and a system flow of 1,817 L/h. The same page prints 1,100–8,300 L and 1,100–14,300 L, and the 3.8 from 421 reviews is shared with two other ASINs. The best value is the Bestway 58381 at about £37.49, which states 220–240 V and a single range of 1,100–8,300 L, when the hose is 32 mm. The plug type is not stated, and there is no system-flow line. The 58389 and both sand pumps have no award. A 4.5 from 169 United States reviews is not the top pick. None of these scores is a lab test.

Bestway 58381 cartridge filter pump
About £37.49, with 220–240 V stated and one range of 1,100–8,300 L, when the hose is 32 mm. The plug type is not stated.
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