AquaStar Filter Bag for ZarStar Skimmer and Pre-Filter, SKZ216

The AquaStar SKZ216 is the 300 micron filter bag for the ZarStar skimmer and the ZarStar pre-filter. It turns the skimmer into a first stage of filtration rather than just a leaf trap.

Why a bag and not just a basket

A skimmer basket stops leaves and the larger material. Everything smaller carries on to the pump basket and then to the filter. The 300 micron bag catches that finer debris at the skimmer, which keeps the pump basket cleaner and takes load off the filter.

Servicing it

The bag comes out for emptying the same way a basket does. How often depends on the tree cover and the season, and a bag that is loading up quickly is a sign the pool is pulling in more fine debris than usual.