For anyone using a sand filter, might I ask what you do with the sand that is periodically cleaned out?

[anthonypool89]

From talking to a friend of mine who has used sand for many years, it's quite a bit - as much as a few hundred pounds of it. What do you do with it? I don't believe the local pool store takes it. Just curious since sand is one option I'm considering.

 

[Donldson]

Those of us using TFPC do not change our sand.

 

[mguzzy]

The only time I've seen people change their sand is when it gets hopelessly gummed up with floc or a bad Baqua conversion. Most of the time a good deep cleaning will fix it.

 

[Msch99]

Yup, what Mguzzy said.

 

[anthonypool89]

My apologies!!! The thread was in reference to a baqua user. And so, likely a different story as to frequency of changing sand.

 

[Donldson]

Yep, probably a much different story than "never have any problems or need to change the sand".

You may consider either changing the title or moving to the baqua forum.

 

[SDor]

It's not uncommon for pool stores to recommend replacing the sand because it has "worn out". However, as mentioned above, a filter deep clean will usually fix a poorly performing sand filter.

 

[Wobblerlorri]

Sand has been around for millions of years, it doesn't wear out. A good deep cleaning and it should be good to go.

Pool stores like to sell 50# of pool sand at $25 a bag so they tell people their sand is "worn out" or "used up" or gone to visit the Fairy Princess or some such nonsense. Don't fall for it.

 

[mguzzy]

gone to visit the Fairy Princess or some such nonsense

Fairy Princess sand has special powers