The Vortex Aqualap takes the Vortex 215 x 125 mm camlock pleated filter (125979) as its cartridge; Australian sellers list it from A$42.00 as of 30 October 2026. Fitment confirmed against the manufacturer's compatibility list.
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Vortex Aqualap
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Takes the 125979 cartridge
215 x 125 mm camlock pleated filter (125979) · check the code on your old part before ordering.
Camlock base: swim spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand). Spa World lists a Purezone (127181) option for 2024 models only.
Your spa
Spa
Confirmed against Vortex's listConfirmed against Vortex's own compatibility list
Takes the 125979
Cartridge · check the code on your old part.
Camlock base: swim spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand). Spa World lists a Purezone (127181) option for 2024 models only.
Other Vortex spas that take the 125979
GenuineGenuine Vortex
$59.67 each
3-pack $179.00
Spa World · 30 OctLowest genuine · Spa World · checked 30 Oct
CompatibleCompatible option
$42.00
Heater and Spa Parts · 30 OctHeater and Spa Parts · checked 30 Oct
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How long it lasts
Replace it when the water will not stay clear, the cartridge blocks quickly or it is cracked, Spa World says; until then rinse it weekly and soak it in cartridge cleaner monthly.
After replacing: The Vortex manual describes no filter reminder; follow its cleaning schedule.
How to change the cartridge in your Vortex Aqualap
Watch the guide or follow the steps.
- 1Switch the spa off at the isolating switch before you open the filter.
- 2Lift off the filter face (weir door) to reach the three cartridges in the filter box.
- 3Twist the camlock cartridge to release it and lift it out.
- 4Rinse the pleats with a hose, or fit a new cartridge. Purezone filters are not cleaned: replace them.
- 5Push the cartridge down onto the camlock base and twist it until it locks. Refit the filter face and switch the spa back on.
Every number this part goes by
- Retail name:
- 125979
- Retail name:
- 200127
- Retail name:
- Vortex camlock filter
- Retail name:
- Vortex pleated camlock filter
Sellers list any of these; they are the same part.
About your Vortex Aqualap
Vortex spa — Vortex swim spa. Its cartridge is the 215 x 125 mm camlock pleated filter (125979), part 125979.
Other cartridges the maker lists for this spa:
- Vortex 400 threaded pleated filter, 210 x 125 mm (124248) (every 12 months). Spas made before June 2016 (before January 2018 in New Zealand) have threaded filters: pleated 124248. Check the base of your old filter.
- Vortex Spas Purezone 400 threaded micron filter 210 x 125 mm (124547) (every 3 months). Spas made before June 2016 (before January 2018 in New Zealand) have threaded filters: Purezone 124547. Check the base of your old filter.
- Vortex Spas Purezone camlock micron filter 215 x 125 mm (127181) (every 3 months). 2024 models can take a Purezone micron filter (127181, camlock) in one position. Not for spas with a hybrid heat pump.
Where the model number is: The model name (Neon, Mercury, Cerium) is on your purchase papers. The serial number plate is on the base pan near the corner to the right of the keypad; on Palladium, Titanium and swim spas it is on the cabinet panel near the touchpad. Spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand) have camlock filters, earlier ones threaded.
Fits these 18 Vortex models
Vortex18 models
Aquagym. Camlock base: swim spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand). Spa World lists no Purezone option for this model.
Aquagym Max. Camlock base: swim spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand). Only 2024 models have a Purezone (127181) option.
Aqualounge. Camlock base: swim spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand). There is no Purezone option for this model.
Palladium. Some Palladium spas take the shorter 125979 instead: check the length of your old cartridge (336 mm for 124756, 215 mm for 125979).
Aqualap, Hydrozone. Camlock base: swim spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand). Spa World lists a Purezone (127181) option for 2024 models only.
The other 12 models. Takes 3 cartridges: 2 pleated + 1 Purezone, or 3 pleated. Camlock base: spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand).
Common questions
- Which cartridge fits the Vortex Aqualap?
- The Vortex Aqualap takes the Vortex 215 x 125 mm camlock pleated filter (125979). Camlock base: swim spas made from June 2016 (January 2018 in New Zealand). Spa World lists a Purezone (127181) option for 2024 models only.
- Where can I buy the 125979 in Australia?
- We track 3 Australian sellers for the 125979; the lowest listed price when we last checked was A$42.00 at Heater and Spa Parts. Prices are re-checked daily and dated on this page.
- How do I fit the 125979 in a Vortex Aqualap?
- 5 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.
- How do I reset the reminder?
- The Vortex manual describes no filter reminder; follow its cleaning schedule.
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