New filter media for sand filter!!?

[Victor]

Hello all I'm on my 3rd yr. of my sand filter and I heard my sand should be replace after about 3 yrs. I started doing research on alternatives and I came across a product called "activate"

here is the brochure. Has anyone heard of it? It sounds great but not sure if it's all hype or not..
Thanks in advance guys


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[Richard320]

My vote is for hype. Search some older threads using Glass Filter Media

 

[JVTrain]

Sand needing to be replaced every 3 years is a myth. Think of it this way: The sand has been around for millions of years already. Do you think 3 years in a pool filter really is going to change the sand much at all? Not likely.

If anything, sand can periodically need a deep cleaning but replacement is not necessary. See the procedure for deep cleaning a sand filter here: Deep Cleaning a Sand Filter

There are many sand alternatives out there. If they work as well as sand depends on the make/model of your sand filter to some extent. Some alternatives can actually cause problems. Some users on this forum have posted problems with the product Zeolite specifically.

Scare tactics on the chlorine in water is another red flag in the literature.

 

[toofast]

Total scam....run away fast... I had glass and it did not filter. Now I have sand and all good.

 

[Victor]

Thanks guys!! Always on top of it!!


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