[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos OT: Zeolite swimming pool filtration media.... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by MI-Roger [Email] (#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:57:28 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Of the few swimming pool owners on this board, has anyone ever used Zeolite as a replacement for sand in their filter?

On the basis of advertising claims I replaced the 6 year old quartz sand in my Hayward filter this spring with Zeolite. This new media is claimed to filter out particles much smaller than what sand is capable of filtering, 3 micron versus 100 micron particles. Nearly as good as Diatomaceous Earth with none of the hassles or health concerns. I was told to install an amount of Zeolite equal to 1/2 the amount of sand previously used; in my case that was 100 pounds of Zeolite in my S200 filter.

Two observations: 1) 100 pounds of Zeolite does not provide a filter bed depth equal to 200 pounds of sand, and 2) the pool water doesn't seeem as clear as any of the previous 18 years with quartz sand in the filter.

I plan to add an additional 25# bag of media to completely fill my filter housing in hopes of gaining better filtration. Any one else ever use Zeolite? What was your experience?

Thanks.

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• OT: Zeolite swimming pool filtration media...., MI-Roger , Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:57:28 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Side topic: Sand filter secret: use DE, ChuckD , Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:47:05
  • How much does the Zeolite cost&what does it look like?, Chaz, Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:49:15
    • I bought it at a local Leslie's Pool Supply store...., MI-Roger , Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:29:56
  • Re: OT: Zeolite swimming pool filtration media...., Dean, Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:21:02
    • Sounds like you were able to find more helpfull...., MI-Roger , Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:37:19
      • Re: Sounds like you were able to find more helpfull...., RichardM, Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:45:21
        • Further info for RichardM, ChuckD , Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:26:29
        • I have a 10,000 gallon sample source with 100ppm...., MI-Roger , Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:14:59
  • Can't comment on your exact question but..., Drew in Houston, Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:23:47
    • Thanks, but a little too industrial looking..., MI-Roger , Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:26:43

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