Will a "type b" universal filter work in hot springs hot tub?

[hottub63]

I need to buy a few teplacment filters for my hot springs hot tub. I will be able to big the tri x filters on Monday but I need some for an emergency replacement tonight. I'm actually in a walmart as I type this and they have some "type b" universal filters that look like they would fit. I just wanted to check to see if it was ok to use this just over the weekend?

Thanks.

[Hottubguy]

The size is a little bit off.  Just run it without te filter tonight and instead of the tri x filter go by a pleat cal c-6430 cartridge at any pool and spa shop tomorrow

[hottub63]

Thanks.

Is that filter you suggested as good as the tri x? Or should I still get the tri x ones on Monday?

[TwinCitiesHotSpring]

Thanks.

Is that filter you suggested as good as the tri x? Or should I still get the tri x ones on Monday?

tri-x will last much longer and are definitely a little easier to clean than a standard paper filter but that doesn't mean you need to buy them...either option will work fine just keep them clean and rotate occasionally for even wear & tear

[Flyonthewall]

can anyone give feedback on the life expectancy of paper filters in a spa designed for tri-x filters?  with the no-bypass filtration i would suspect they would get beat up pretty fast. 

[Dr. Spa™ Ret.]

Paper filter? There are no paper filters for spas....

Dacron, which is a fabric, yes, but no paper

[Chas]

You should NOT put the regular dacron filters in place of the Tri-X. It's a matter of flow - the Tri-X have sixty+ square feet of surface area, as opposed to the 30 square feet on the C-6430 (Watkins part No. 31489).

As soon as they get dirty, you will be giving the pump a real headache with cavitation, and you can do damage. You can use the 31489 on the Circ pump, so if you have four of the Tri-X you are in business...

HTH