Doheny's Harris In-Ground Cartridge Filter, 150 sq ft
The one to skip — The cheapest way into 150 sq ft, and the only filter here whose owners describe the housing letting go while priming
Contender — The Best Single-Element Cartridge Pool Filters (2026): StarClear vs Clean & Clear vs Jandy CS
Specs
| Filter area | 150 sq ft |
| Elements | 1 (single-element) |
| Pool type | In-ground |
| Warranty | Not stated on the listing |
Pros
- The cheapest 150 sq ft in-ground filter in this roundup by a wide margin
- 81 owner ratings is a real base, deeper than several majors here
- Sold through Doheny's own store rather than an anonymous marketplace seller
Cons
- One owner reports the housing blowing apart while priming the system, narrowly missing them and their installer
- Another reports it leaking and cracking after three years, on a $500 filter
- Two separate owners had the seal leak, replaced it, and had the replacement leak too
- One describes it pushing system pressure past 30 psi and calls it unsafe
- Replacement cartridges for this specific filter are reported as very hard to obtain
- 12.3% critical rate, the highest of any single-element filter we measured
Housing failure, repeated seal leaks, and cartridges you cannot replace
10 of 81 ratings are critical (12.3%), the highest single-element rate we measured, read signed-in 2026-08-26. One owner reports the housing blowing apart while priming and nearly striking them. Another reports cracking and leaking at three years. Two had a seal leak and then had the replacement leak. One reports pressure climbing past 30 psi and calls the unit unsafe. Several cannot source replacement cartridges. · critical reviews read August 2026
FAQ
Who is the Doheny's Harris In-Ground Cartridge Filter, 150 sq ft for?
Nobody we can recommend it to. It is $329 under the Pentair at the same 150 sq ft, and the reason to spend that $329 is in its own owner reviews.
What do owners say about the Doheny's Harris In-Ground Cartridge Filter, 150 sq ft?
4.0★ across 81 owner ratings (Amazon, read August 2026 · early data). What owners complain about: Housing failure, repeated seal leaks, and cartridges you cannot replace
What is the warranty on the Doheny's Harris In-Ground Cartridge Filter, 150 sq ft?
Doheny's publishes no warranty term for the Doheny's Harris In-Ground Cartridge Filter, 150 sq ft — we looked for one from the maker and record the absence rather than guess. Buy it somewhere with a return window you trust.
✓ Safety: no active recall — No CPSC recall for any filter in this roundup (full database, 9,966 records, read 2026-08-26). A cartridge filter is a PRESSURE VESSEL: shut off the pump, open the manual air relief valve and wait for water rather than air before touching the closure — see /pool-school/pool-filter-pressure-vessel-safety/. ⚠️ An owner reports this housing separating while the system was being primed. No recall exists and this is a single owner report, but it is the reason this filter is carded as a skip.
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Data last verified: August 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.