Aboutroger Expertise Any questions regarding pool,spa pumps and motors. Any pool and spa operations, problems, chemistry and maintenance. Filters, Heaters, Cleaners,Salt Water Systems. Also consider solar power to heat your home, spa and pool using the power of the sun.
Experience Over 8 years as a field service technician in pools over 40 years as an electronic field service technician in process control and metrology (precision measurement). Having worked in depth with pool and spa leaks and solutions we are the experts. Years of rebuilding motors. Insulation testing and Solar power.
Organizations ALLExperts spa volunteer
ALLExperts pool volunteer
Publications Perhaps one day pool and spa articles.
Education/Credentials Electronics technology
Pool and Spa certified tech
Precision Measurement certified tech
Awards and Honors AllExperts Volunteers of the Month
Past/Present Clients Doctors, Dentist, Lawyers and their thieves.
Question Are there any silica sand alternatives that can be purchased through DIY stores, or building merchants?
Any help much appreciated.
Best regards.
Answer You have to use the sand specified for pools as the size of the granules of silicon must be a certain size or your pool will become a beach. A properly backwashed sand filter can last years between sand changes so from an econmic easy to use point of view the sand filter is the best choice of all filters especially for new pool owners. While the DE is the best for filtering it has a longer learning curve to use and cartridge filters require more maintenance and cartridge changes that can be expensive. There is a product called Zeobrite we once used instead of sand in the sand filter but as it was more expensive we use sand.
