Perlite in Sand Filter (Replacement for DE to sand filter)

[Reubzy]

Does anyone have any experience with adding Perlite into their sand filter instead of DE?

I’ve come across a bag and am interested in using it in my sand filter. The product is referred to further in this thread:

Using Pearlite instead of D.E.?

I was shopping at our local Lowes store and saw that instead of DE, they had a product called Pearlite. On the package it said it replaced DE scoop for scoop. One selling point was it said that it cleaned off of the grids easier than DE. At roughly $1 per pound, I wondered if this was an...

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[Newdude]

What are you trying to accomplish ? Sand is a million years old and will last another million when it isn't gunked up with pool store mystery potions.

Plenty of the pools here have sand filters proving that when done right, they're plenty good enough, even as the least effective filter of the 3. How Clear is TFP Clear?

A sand filter even won our monthly pic contest for water clarity, going up against some HEAVY hitters.

(Credit to @SSharp )

 

[1poolman1]

Does anyone have any experience with adding Perlite into their sand filter instead of DE?

I’ve come across a bag and am interested in using it in my sand filter. The product is referred to further in this thread:

Using Pearlite instead of D.E.?

I was shopping at our local Lowes store and saw that instead of DE, they had a product called Pearlite. On the package it said it replaced DE scoop for scoop. One selling point was it said that it cleaned off of the grids easier than DE. At roughly $1 per pound, I wondered if this was an...

www.troublefreepool.com

Usually, adding Perlite/D.E./cellulose fiber to a sand filter is done because someone allowed their pool to "go green" and adding a layer of the product to the sand bed helps clear the water faster. I won't hurt anything to add it, other that it may leave a bit of a mess when you backwash, but it should not be necessary. That being said, there are many sand-filter owners who love to do it because it makes them more comfortable with their filter.