POOLPURE PLF105A Pool Filter Cartridge (Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420, 4-pack)
The deepest owner record in the category — 2,594 ratings on one cartridge — 105 sq ft element, four required, 26" x 7". The largest readable rating base of any pool cartridge we found, and its model number is on an active IAPMO certificate.
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Sold by PoolPure Store, shipped by Amazon · Free 30-day refund/replacement · read 2026-10-08
Specs
| Element | 178584 / R173576 / PCC105 / C-7471 / FC-1977 |
| Area | 105 sq ft each |
| Qty required | 4 |
| Dimensions | 26" long x 7" OD, 3" openings |
| Media | Trilobal |
| Fits | Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420 (160301) |
| Sold by | POOLPURE Store (direct) |
| Warranty | 90 days |
Pros
- 2,594 ratings — pooled only across 1/2/4-pack of the same element, so the reviews are on topic
- Model PLF105A on IAPMO certificate W-11809
- 8% critical share, the lowest measured in this category
Cons
- Certificate is held by YUNDA H&H Tech under the brand name Spring Source; POOLPURE is not named on it
- Four-pack is 23% cheaper than four singles on this listing — check the variant before ordering
Structural and performance, not fit: bands coming off the pleat pack, and repeat buyers reporting a pressure rise within a week of installing.
8% of 2,594 ratings are critical; 5 of the 10 critical cards on the first page are from 2026 · critical reviews read August 2026
FAQ
Who is the POOLPURE PLF105A Pool Filter Cartridge (Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420, 4-pack) for?
Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420 owners who want the largest owner record available.
What do owners say about the POOLPURE PLF105A Pool Filter Cartridge (Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420, 4-pack)?
4.6★ across 2,594 owner ratings (Amazon, read August 2026 · listing-wide base). What owners complain about: Structural and performance, not fit: bands coming off the pleat pack, and repeat buyers reporting a pressure rise within a week of installing.
Who sells the POOLPURE PLF105A Pool Filter Cartridge (Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420, 4-pack) on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold by PoolPure Store, shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-08. Amazon's returns line read: Free 30-day refund/replacement. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the POOLPURE PLF105A Pool Filter Cartridge (Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420, 4-pack)?
90 days
Record
- — Ninety-day limited warranty on all POOLPURE cartridges, and it requires purchase from an authorized POOLPURE dealer — so the online buyers this card serves are precisely the ones who cannot claim it. On a consumable sold four to a box, ninety days is roughly one cleaning cycle.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
90 days · you are buying this on Amazon
Read it yourself: POOLPURE warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No CPSC recall found for POOLPURE, PoolPure or PLF105A (saferproducts.gov recall API, ProductName and RecallTitle, checked 2026-09-23; a Hayward control returned recall 19136 in the same session)
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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.