DE Filter Grids Damaged, DE is in pool, Is this safe for Children

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DE Filter Grids Damaged, DE is in pool, Is this safe for Children

Postby DaveyV209 » Sat 08 Jun, 2024 14:55

Cracked my DE Filter Grids and Manifold duding a routine maintenance. The DE Media is returning back to pool and causing cloudy water. Is it safe for Children to swim in this (new born - 3 year olds)? I have ordered the replacement DE Filter parts but won't be here for another week and its 100 degree weather with Kids who love to swim daily.


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Re: DE Filter Grids Damaged, DE is in pool, Is this safe for Children

Postby Teapot1 » Sun 09 Jun, 2024 23:57

DE is a lot of free silica dust so I wouldn't. I would have also ordered a sand filter and Dr Drydens AFM ng filter media. Saves a fortune over DE, more robust, much less mucky to deal with and lasts the lifetime of the pool without the need to change. Filters to 1 micron and even less with flocculent which you can use unlike DE.
Glass media has no free silica.
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