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Best Intex sand filter

Updated: 21.10.2026

You are on amazon.co.uk with six Intex sand filters and a price that looks like the answer. The best Intex sand filter in this set is not the 4.6 and it is not the cheapest SX925. Two of the six print 120 V, so a UK socket knocks them out before clarity, sand or hose size. The [Intex sand filter](/hub/pool-care/intex-sand-filter) table holds every staged row. This page says who each listing is for, and which ones you leave. A qualifying amazon.co.uk purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Listings were read on 19 October 2026. This is not a lab test.

You are on amazon.co.uk with six Intex sand filters and a price that looks like the answer. The best Intex sand filter in this set is not the 4.6 and it is not the cheapest SX925.

Our top picks

Intex Intex 2800 GPH sand filter 26648BS

Best overall

Intex Intex 2800 GPH sand filter 26648BS
6.4/10about £194.49
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Intex Intex SX1500 sand filter 26644BS

Rank 2

Intex Intex SX1500 sand filter 26644BS
9.1/10about £131.09
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Intex Intex SX925 sand filter 26642BS

Alternative

Intex Intex SX925 sand filter 26642BS
5.9/10about £109.99
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  1. 1.Do not sort this set by stars
  2. 2.The 220–240 V listings in the set
  3. 3.Voltage not stated
  4. 4.Leave these two

Do not sort this set by stars

B099LRF8ZK, the SX925 coded 26641EG, is 2.2 from 328 reviews at about £141.28. The written UK reviews are about 110–120 V, a US plug, cut-outs and returns. A few say the water is clear once a transformer is fitted. That 2.2 is an electrical file, not a mark for how sand filters a 10 ft pool. B07NDQBJL2, model 26646FR, is 4.6 from 640 at about £154.95. The written sample is not a British-only trial, and one UK review reports a two-pin plug.

The 220–240 V listings in the set

Two titles state 220–240 V. B07FB5JSVD, the SX1500 model 26644BS, is about £131.09 with 4.4 from 100 reviews. It is the top pick for a typical above-ground frame pool, and the best value, because the cheaper SX925 does not state a voltage. The hourly flow and the 25 gallons-per-minute line are the same rate. It states pools up to 29.1 m³, 12 kg of No. 20 silica or 8.5 kg of glass, six valve jobs and two 38 mm hoses. Reviews needed adapters on smaller ports. The plug type is not stated. If your ports are 32 mm and you will not buy adaptors, this is the wrong hose class. B07FB82128, model 26648BS, is about £194.49, with 2,800 GPH and 220–240 V in the title, and 4.6 from 27 reviews. The table says 757.08 litres per minute and does not reconcile that with 2,800 GPH. Sand load and pool size are not stated. Take it only when the pool is larger than the SX1500 ceilings you trust.
Intex Intex 2800 GPH sand filter 26648BS

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Intex Intex 2800 GPH sand filter 26648BS
6.4/10about £194.49
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Voltage not stated

B09T71Y1ZC, SX925 26642BS, is about £109.99 with 4.1 from 96 reviews. It names 6.5 kg of silica, not included, and a 24-hour timer. The same reviews repeat a pump that will not restart and sand returned to the pool. The table does not state a voltage, and it prints 925 gallons per minute. The lowest price is not the best value until the supply is confirmed. If the unit is marked 220–240 V, the Intex sand filter buying guide covers the 6.5 kg and the 32 mm question. B07NDQBJL2 at about £154.95 leaves flow, sand weight and pool volume unstated. Poolpro's shop model 26646 states a UK three-pin plug. That sentence is not on this ASIN. One UK review says two-pin.

Leave these two

B099LRF8ZK at about £141.28 and B0FD5CF5C8 at about £219.07 both print 120 V. The second is the SX2100 Plus 26655EG, 4.0 from 13, and its only UK review says the voltage is wrong for the UK. A travel adapter does not make either pump a 230 V machine. Reviewers of the 120 V SX925 put a step-down transformer roughly between £40 and £100. Plug shape is on Intex sand filter UK plug. For a UK socket, the listing to keep is B07FB5JSVD, with the adaptor caveat on 32 mm ports. The 10 ft condition is Intex SX925 vs SX1500.

Common questions

Which listing states 220–240 V?
Two titles do. B07FB5JSVD, the SX1500 26644BS at about £131.09, and B07FB82128, model 26648BS at about £194.49. Neither states the plug type. B099LRF8ZK and B0FD5CF5C8 state 120 V. B09T71Y1ZC and B07NDQBJL2 leave voltage as not stated. Read the specification table on the product page before you pay.
Is the cheapest SX925 the one to buy?
B09T71Y1ZC at about £109.99 names 6.5 kg of sand and does not state a voltage. B099LRF8ZK at about £141.28 states 120 V and scores 2.2 from 328. The top pick is the SX1500 at about £131.09, which states 220–240 V. Reviews still needed adapters on smaller ports.
Why is 2.2 stars not a filtration score?
The written UK reviews on B099LRF8ZK are about voltage, a US plug, cut-outs and returns. A few mention clear water only after a transformer. The score says the listing, as sold, does not match a UK socket. It is not a verdict on 6.5 kg of sand.
Is 4.6 from 640 a UK score?
It is the amazon.co.uk score for B07NDQBJL2. In the written sample, two reviews are from the United Kingdom and the rest are from other European countries. One of the UK reviews reports a two-pin plug. The listing also leaves voltage, flow and sand weight as not stated. The star line does not fill those blanks.
What should a 10 ft pool owner buy from this set?
Start with a confirmed 220–240 V pump, then compare the SX925 class with the SX1500. The about £109.99 SX925 does not state voltage, so it is not the automatic small-pool buy. B07FB5JSVD states 220–240 V, 38 mm hoses and a pool ceiling, and reviews say adapters were needed on smaller ports. This page does not teach the valve order.

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Sources

Sources for the buying notes, checked with the amazon.co.uk listings on 19 October 2026.

  1. Poolpro, Intex SX925 sand filter pump (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  2. Poolpro, Intex SX2100 sand filter pump (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  3. Intex SX925 safety sheet, via Poolpro (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  4. Intex sand filter pump valve positions (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  5. Intex Support, fibre-ball filtration media (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  6. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  7. GOV.UK, domestic sewage discharges to surface water and groundwater (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  8. Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 19.10.2026)