Harsco Sorelmix Filtering Media - Is this a good filter sand?

[XRAYTIM]

Hi

While I had my sand filter apart, I decided to top-up the sand to make up for what I had wasted. My pool store sold me a "mineral replacement"

They told me this was better than sand - because it would last longer, would filter down to 15 microns, it didn't have silica dust - it was $14.99 for 50lbs so I bought it.

So at home I googled it ...

.. Its made by recycling mining tailings....

its Technical Information
• Grain size 0.850 to 2.25 mm
• Grain shape Semi-angular
• Filtration capacity 15 microns

I think this is not what I should I be using in the filter because these particles are too big.
From the owners manual the grain size called for is

1. Wedron Silica/Best Sand Co., Sand Grade: Wedron .45-.55mm., Effective Size .46mm, Uniformity Coefficient 1.22.
2. U.S. Silica - Silurian Filter Sand, Sand Grade.45-.55 mm., Effective Size .48mm, Uniformity Coefficient 1.18.

The closest I can find to that specification is.available from a hardware store.

TEMISCA FILTRATION SAND and is profiled as
47% mesh 20-.85mm
47% mesh 30-.60mm
6% mesh 40-.425mm


Am I jumping off the deep end if I return the product to the store and tell them selling this is a disservice to there customers?

Is the Temisca sand much closer to what I should be using?

Am I getting my shorts bunched up over nothing?

 

[duraleigh]

There is no excess of shorts bunching here. I think you are on the money with your concerns and I think it once again points out the ignorance of pool stores.

Returning the product to them for your money back is a good idea.......trying to convert them to become informed and REALLY help their customers will wash over them like water off a duck's back.

A salesmen tells them this is the latest "miracle" product and you can make an extra 10% margin. That's the end of their research. You then become their guinea pig to find out if the product works or not.