Which Filter Does My Softub Need?
Softub has changed its filter format only a few times over the years.
If you bought your Softub in 2009 or later, you are going to purchase filter number 8553.
If you bought your Softub before 2009, you’ll purchase filter number 8555.
Filter 8553 has a wider mouth (5 1/2″) than filter 8555 (4″).
90% of Softub owners use the 8553 filter.
Please read the details for both filters below before you buy.
There Are No Returns, Refunds or Exchanges On Filters
Please take great care when selecting the right filter for your Softub: there are no returns, refunds or exchanges if you choose the wrong filter. Measure both your drain cover and your filter’s collar: they will boh measure either 5 1/2 inches or 4 inches in diameter. Each drain cover size fits a different filter, detailed below.
If you have broken your Drain Cap / Suction Cover, you may have exposed the threading into which your suction cover used to twist. If after removing any remaining parts, you have a threaded inlet, you can actually use a standard filter on your spa, which we call the Thinner Filter, Available Here.
Whatever type or size of filter you need, we have you covered here at Softub Direct.
8553. If your Softub was made after July, 2009 and if your drain cap / suction cover measures about 5 1/2″ across, you will use this snap-on filter (the 8553). Its pleats are made with Microban, which combats the buildup of bacteria in your filter. This filter replaces the old Softub 5020 paper filter.
Your filter format is pictured at the right. If your drain cap and top filter flange both measure about 5 1/2″ in diameter, this is your snap-on filter.
8555. If your Softub was made before July, 2009 and if your drain cap / suction cover measures about 4″ across, you will use this snap-on filter (the 8555). This filter is used by about 10% of Softub owners and is only the second most popular Softub filter. Its pleats are made with Microban, which combats the buildup of bacteria in your filter. This filter replaces the old Softub 5015 paper filter.
Your filter format is pictured at the right. If your drain cap and top filter flange both measure about 4″ in diameter, this is your snap-on filter.
