Filter Media - EcoSmarte Pool System Manual

Filter media

In soft water areas and
with pools using a mineral puri-
fier, many types of zeolites sold
will be incompatible. Only after
installation will you be able to
determine if calcium hardness,
copper/silver, or zinc is being
removed from your pool. All zeo-
lites are incompatible with metal
Sand Filter Troubleshooting Chart
Problem
Valve handle is hard to move
Water trickles out backwash hose
Sand or media comes out of jets
Sand or media comes out of hose
Sand
If any of these medias are found in the pool or backwash site glass; make sure that certain media
have been installed in the filter properly with a pea gravel bed fully covering the laterals.
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remover, flocculant, and clarifier.
Zeolites will also load with phos-
phate if it is present in the pool
water. Be cautious, some manu-
facturers do not acknowledge
these issues.
In 2004, the pool indus-
try was introduced to glass me-
dia. Though glass is the most
Dirty filter/ Broken distributor
zeolite
expensive option upfront, it has
the lowest micron rating and lon-
gest life expectancy of all media
types, making it the most cost
effective type of media. Glass is
avaiable in multi-color or white,
and may or may not come pre-
sterilized.
Probable Fix
Spider "O" ring
Spider "O" ring
Bent or broken
glass