Why does it take half of ZeoSand? Do you really fill half of your filter and it expands, or it takes up twice the space for the same weight of sand?
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I think it has more to do with the porousness of the individual grains that allows filtration of the zeosand to be twice that of sand, and so you only need half the weight for equivalent filtration. I don't know exactly how it works, I just know that it DOES work. I backwash much less often, and the water is beautiful.
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It expands however I had bad luck with the product my water never cleared up it was always cloudy even after a thorough back wash it would not clear my water up went back to regular pool sand and water cleared up after about 24 hours of running my filter. Not sure if I got a bad batch of zeosand but that was my experience.
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I believe that zeosand is much finer that regular pool sand, therefore only half as much is needed. By the way...........this product worked great for me. There are some bad reviews about this product on Amazon. Just be sure to back wash zeosand several times before you start to filter.....................Thanks..........FG
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Zeo Sand will expand. Definitely use what the bag calls for. DO NOT OVERFILL! We did that the 1st time and our pump wouldn't work. It was too much sand for the water to try to go through. We put ours in either last year or year before and have had no issues with our pool since. Amazing stuff!
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Sand Filter takes about 80 to 90 lbs of sand. Buy two 50 lb bags and have some left over. About $13 a bag.
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Jacqueline, I used Zeolite instead of sand and the only problem I had was some kept settling in the pool for several weeks after installation. It's been two years, no more settlement, and it filters better than sand(It's possible I may have put too much in to begin with). I can't remember how many sacks of Zeolite I used but it was less than the amount of sand required. Rodney Constant
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If you're looking to filter that much go with something bigger. It took me half an hour to fill up a liter. I spent more time pumping then what I got out of it.
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It is a same ratio as sand, 1:1 Therefore you will need 6 bags total weight 300lbs. You will not be disappointed. The weight capacity should be marked on your filter. I have a 16 by 32 feet pool and the 200lbs capacity filter works just fine. I do cover the pool in the high pollen season. Unless you have a pool larger than 16 by 32, you might be ok with 200 lbs. You can experiment. You can always add more later. My pool company sells this for $80 a bag but they do put it in. When doing it yourself I had to take a cup to empty out the sand because the filter was too heavy to move. My teenage son helped. Good luck. It is a same ratio as sand, 1:1 Therefore you will need 6 bags total weight 300lbs. You will not be disappointed. The weight capacity should be marked on your filter. I have a 16 by 32 feet pool and the 200lbs capacity filter works just fine. I do cover the pool in the high pollen season. Unless you have a pool larger than 16 by 32, you might be ok with 200 lbs. You can experiment. You can always add more later. My pool company sells this for $80 a bag but they do put it in. When doing it yourself I had to take a cup to empty out the sand because the filter was too heavy to move. My teenage... » Read More It is a same ratio as sand, 1:1 Therefore you will need 6 bags total weight 300lbs. You will not be disappointed. The weight capacity should be marked on your filter. I have a 16 by 32 feet pool and the 200lbs capacity filter works just fine. I do cover the pool in the high pollen season. Unless you have a pool larger than 16 by 32, you might be ok with 200 lbs. You can experiment. You can always add more later. My pool company sells this for $80 a bag but they do put it in. When doing it yourself I had to take a cup to empty out the sand because the filter was too heavy to move. My teenage son helped. Good luck. « Show Less
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350 lbs of sand, not sure about the zeolite. I used sand in my filter....switched from a DE filter and couldn't be any happier.
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The base does not come filled, I used bags of salt for my filter, and it is adjustable.
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It takes 350lbs of filter sand. It's a very uniform sized sand made for the filter. I bought my sand at a pool supply wear house, however, they do sell it at walmart.
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I used water. Filled it up completely. I don't know that sand would be better, but the water held it in place just fine.
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If you will put the thicker sock like filter inside the mesh filter the sand will not penetrate . I do that and it will pick up the smallest of debris , this is my second year using the blaster, I really like it for small pools . Hope this helps . Happy blasting
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Go to your local pool supply and purchase 150 lbs of sand. It's 3 50 lb bags. There a couple of different grades of sand. Make sure you tell them the make and model # of your filter and they will supply you with the appropriate sand. Hope this answers your question.
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I put water in the base rather that sand and it worked quite well. I don't know how much sand...I could guess, but I don't think that would help you
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Thank you. I thought I read you use 20% less of this then sand. Our pool is 23,000 gallons, so I thought we would need 5 bags.
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You put in half the amount of zeo sand that you would use for another brand. So if your filter is 100 pounds, you only add 50, 200 lbs-add 100. It expands. DO NOT add the regular amount. It will end in your pool running poorly. On the other hand, using the recommended amount of zeo sand will keep your pool looking great. We've been using ours for 2 years now. Love it! The bag itself is a 50lb. Bag.
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The filter requires 4 lbs of DE when you change the powder. I typically do it 2-3 times a season. Much easier than regular backwashing a sand filter.
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The instructions I have is for 100 lbs. There is a min and max line inside the filter. I used zeolite sand in mine and it claims 50lbs of that equals 100 lbs of regular sand. I'm considering switching to regular sand. Just haven't decided wich brand yet. Hope this helps. Any other questions please feel free to ask.
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I have a sand filter and there is a screen it passes through before the filter. If you are set up similar to mine, Yes you can just utilize the one before the filter. Hope that helps.