What filter to choose...cartridge or DE

[Tredge]

I replaced my sand with Zeobrite.....Maybe new sand would have done the same thing but my water IS clearer and I dont backwash 1/10th as often as I did with the sand.

My old sand had pea gravel in it and a Sta-rite tech told me they dont recommend that anymore because the pea-gravel just mixes with the sand over time and the newer laterals dont require the pea gravel anyways.

Looking at the material when I was putting it in....its a lot more course than sand grains and you get the immediate feeling that it would filter better.

I read somthing about "recharging" the zeolite with salt water. Since I have a SWG its recharged all the time so it seemed like a logical fit for my pool.

Its not that pricey considering I wont be replacing it for 5 years or more, if ever. It certainly doesnt filter any worse than sand and I feel better about my filter

Oh.....and when it comes time to replace it, the zeolite is half the weight of sand. Considering what a PITA digging/vacuuming all the sand out was that might be reason enough lol.