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Best sand filter pump

Updated: 16.10.2026

You want one pump to buy and one to leave, from eight amazon.co.uk listings between about £109.99 and about £305.07. A 5.0 from two reviews sits near a 2.2 from 328, and neither is a UK lab test. The best sand filter pump in this set is the listing whose title states 220–240 V. This page, from the Products Compared editorial team on 16 October 2026, names that top pick, a best value, and a skip. The [sand filter comparison](/hub/pool-care/sand-filter) holds the other rows. A qualifying amazon.co.uk purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one pump to buy and one to leave, from eight amazon.co.uk listings between about £109.99 and about £305.07. A 5.0 from two reviews sits near a 2.2 from 328, and neither is a UK lab test.

Our top picks

Intex Intex 26648BS

Best overall

Intex Intex 26648BS
9.2/10about £194.49
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AQUASTRONG AQUASTRONG SFPV120T

Alternative

AQUASTRONG AQUASTRONG SFPV120T
8.8/10about £231.63
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Intex Intex SX925 26642BS

Preis-Tipp

Intex Intex SX925 26642BS
8.2/10about £109.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Top pick in this set
  2. 2.Best value
  3. 3.What to skip
  4. 4.Why the other rows are not the pick

Top pick in this set

The top pick is the Intex 26648BS at about £194.49. The title states 220–240 V and 2,800 GPH, the only title in this capture that states that voltage. It is 4.6 from 27 reviews. Skip it if you need a printed sand weight or system flow. Those fields are blank. The title says 2,800 GPH and the flow field says 757.08 litres per minute. Those rates do not match, and this page will not correct one into the other. The plug type is unstated, so read the plate. Other blanks are on the sand filter pump buying guide.

Best value

The best value is the Intex 26642BS at about £109.99, if you accept an unstated voltage and early-failure reviews. It is 4.1 from 96. UK reviews praise clearer water and also report dead pumps, sand in the pool, and weak suction. The price needs 6.5 kg of silica, not included. Intex specifies No. 20 sand at 0.45–0.85 mm. The flow field says “925 gallons per minute”. Leave it. Do not merge this SX925 with the 120 V one. Once you own it, backwash order is on how to backwash a sand filter.
Intex Intex 26648BS

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Intex Intex 26648BS
9.2/10about £194.49
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What to skip

Skip the Intex 26641EG at about £141.28. The field says 120 volts. It is 2.2 from 328 reviews, and 39 UK reviews say it arrived with a North American plug. Reviewers describe a cut-out, a burning smell, and transformers priced at about £40 and over £100. Those sums are not a fix. A travel adaptor does not turn 120 V into 230 V. The same listing states 925 gph at the pump, 550 gph in the pool, up to 4,500 gallons, and a timer from 2 to 12 hours. Read the numbers. Do not order the pump because they are tidy. Details stay on the pool sand filter UK plug page. If a pump smells of burning or trips the RCD, stop and call an electrician.

Why the other rows are not the pick

The Bestway 58500E-BW3 at about £305.07 is 4.5 from 169, with 2,200 GPH and pools from 300 to 11,200 gallons. Voltage, sand weight, and system flow are unstated, and the reviews in the file are American, including a leaking valve and a failed spider gasket. The 950 gph Bestway at about £156.47 has the same gaps. The AQUASTRONG SFPV120T at about £231.63 states 2,000 gph system flow. Voltage is unstated, and SFPV120T is a model code, not 120 V. The SPSG100 at about £266.40 is 5.0 from two reviews, with no review text. Those rows have no UK review text. If you need UK reviews and a stated system flow on a 220–240 V title, this set does not have that pump.

Common questions

Which sand filter pump is the top pick in this set?
The Intex 26648BS at about £194.49. The title states 220–240 V and 2,800 GPH, at 4.6 from 27 reviews. Skip it if you need a stated sand weight or system flow. The flow field of 757.08 litres per minute conflicts with the title. It is not a lab result and not a UK-wide ranking.
Which is the best value?
The Intex 26642BS at about £109.99, at 4.1 from 96, if you accept an unstated voltage. It needs 6.5 kg of silica, not included. UK reviews mention clearer water and also dead pumps, sand in the pool, and weak suction. You pay less than for the 26648BS and you do not get 220–240 V in the title.
Why is the 5.0 from two reviews not the top pick?
The SPSG100 at about £266.40 has that score, no review text, and no stated voltage. Two ratings cannot beat a title that states 220–240 V. The rule here is the printed mains figure, then UK review text. An empty comment field fails both, even with a 2,000 gph system flow in the bullets.
Why is the cheaper SX925 not the same as the 120 V SX925?
The about £109.99 unit is the 26642BS: voltage unstated, 6.5 kg of sand extra, flow field “925 gallons per minute”. The about £141.28 unit is the 26641EG: 120 V, 925 gph at the pump, 550 gph in the pool. Same SX925 name, different codes. Do not buy the second for a British socket.
Who should skip the about £141.28 Intex?
Anyone on UK mains. That is the 26641EG at 120 V, rated 2.2 from 328, with UK reviews of a US plug, cut-outs, and a burning smell. The system-flow pair is worth reading and not worth ordering. A conversion plug does not change the motor. If it smells hot, stop and call an electrician.
Is the about £305.07 Bestway the best because it costs the most?
No. The 58500E-BW3 states 2,200 GPH and a wide gallon range, at 4.5 from 169, without voltage, system flow, or sand weight. The review text in the file is American. A buyer who wants 220–240 V in the title is still on the Intex 26648BS, which costs less and has blanks of its own. None of these is a lab winner.

Related pages

Sand filter or cartridge filter

Sand filter

Sand filter pump buying guide: flow, sand and volts

How to backwash a sand filter on an above-ground pool

Pool sand filter UK plug: is it 220–240 V or 120 V

Sources

Public UK sources and the Intex manual, checked on 16 October 2026. Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures for these eight listings.

  1. HSE: swimming pool safety (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. HSG179: managing health and safety in swimming pools (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. PWTAG: filtration rate calculator (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. PWTAG TN50: swimming pool filter specification (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. BS EN 16713-1:2016 domestic swimming pool filtration (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. Intex Krystal Clear sand filter pump manual (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. Electrical Safety First: plugs and fuses (retrieved 16 October 2026)