Waterco’s Glass filter media is manufactured from recycled glass, it is an environmentally friendly and viable alternative to sand. Plus it offers finer filtration than sand.
Waterco Glass media has the green credentials, and with its superior performance is also cost effective in comparison to sand.
Waterco Glass media has many benefits over sand:
• Waterco Glass media is more efficient
It removes 30% more material and pollutants than sand, so saving on backwashing and the resultant water, energy and chemical treatment costs
• Waterco Glass media keeps cleaner
It is less susceptible to bio-fouling. As the product is heat treated surfaces are smooth, so requiring less remedial action and again less chemical treatment to kill pollutants
• Waterco Glass media doesn’t degrade
It therefore has a longer life span
• Waterco Glass media
Is suitable for both commercial and domestic applications
Nominal size: Grade 1 0.5 – 1.0mm (equivalent to Grade 16/30 sand)