The Intex 28638 takes the Intex Type A filter cartridge 29000 as its cartridge; Australian sellers list it from A$11.50 each as of 27 October 2026. Fitment confirmed against the manufacturer's compatibility list.
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Intex 28638
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Takes the 29000 cartridge
Type A filter cartridge 29000 · check the code on your old part before ordering.
Your pool filter
Pool filter
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Takes the 29000
Cartridge · check the code on your old part.
Other Intex pool filters that take the 29000
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$11.50 each
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$13.00
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How long it lasts
Replace it at least every two weeks, Intex says; take it out and check it every week and hose it clean in between.
After replacing: No reset light. Follow the maker's replacement interval.
How to change the cartridge in your Intex 28638
Watch the guide or follow the steps.
- 1Turn the pump off and unplug the power cord.
- 2604 and 638R: unscrew the inlet nozzle and strainer grid in the pool and push in the hat-like plugs. 636T: turn both plunger valve handles fully clockwise to close them, then open the air release valve a turn or two.
- 3Turn the housing collar anticlockwise and lift off the cover. Keep the seal or O-ring.
- 4Lift out the cartridge and hose it clean, or fit a new one. 636T: if there is sediment in the housing, unscrew the sediment valve at the base and flush it out.
- 5Refit the cartridge and cover and screw the collar back on clockwise.
- 6604 and 638R: open the air release valve, take out the plugs and refit the nozzle and grid. 636T: open both plunger valves fully and close the air release valve once the air is out. Then turn the pump on.
Every number this part goes by
- Retail name:
- 29000
- Retail name:
- 29000E
- Retail name:
- 29002
- Retail name:
- 29002E
- Retail name:
- 29003
- Retail name:
- 29003E
- Retail name:
- Intex A cartridge
- Retail name:
- Intex Type A
- Retail name:
- Type A
Sellers list any of these; they are the same part.
About your Intex 28638
Intex pool filter — Krystal Clear cartridge filter pump, 1,000 gal/h (3,785 L/h), model 638R. Its cartridge is the Type A filter cartridge 29000, part 29000.
Where the model number is: The model is on the label on the filter tank or under the lid (Zodiac CS150, Hayward C150S). On an above-ground pump it is on the pump's label or the box (Intex model 604 or item 28604, Bestway 58383); on an inflatable spa, on the box or the pump unit's label (Lay-Z-Spa Miami, Intex SB-H20). If the label has worn off, measure the old cartridge's length and diameter.
Common questions
- Which cartridge fits the Intex 28638?
- The Intex 28638 takes the Intex Type A filter cartridge 29000.
- Where can I buy the 29000 in Australia?
- We track 4 Australian sellers for the 29000; the lowest listed price when we last checked was A$11.50 at eBay AU. Prices are re-checked daily and dated on this page.
- How do I fit the 29000 in an Intex 28638?
- 6 steps, listed on this page with the replacement video where the maker has one.
- What happens if I don't change it?
- A clogged cartridge slows the flow and the pump works harder, and a torn one lets dirt back into the water, so the pool or spa clouds.
- Is there anything to reset afterwards?
- No reset light. Follow the maker's replacement interval.
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