Glass Pearls for Filters

Glass Pearls Filter Media

Glass Pearls are man-made to specific geometrical shapes providing an extremely narrow particle size range of 0.6mm to 0.8mm, enabling the creation of a dense homogeneous filter media bed, capable of filtering particles down to 3 microns. A micron is equivalent to one millionth of a metre

Special features of Waterco’s Glass Pearls media for swimming pools:

Superior clarity – a narrow 0.6mm-0.8mm particle size range provides in-depth filtration and extends operating cycles between backwashing

Exceptional purity – manufactured from chemically inert 100 per cent virgin glass, the pearls have been independently laboratory tested for leeching contaminants

Safe and smooth – free from sharp edges, the pearls’ spherical shape is safe to handle and service and, if the filter’s laterals ever fail and the media flows into the pool, the beads pose no risk of injury to swimmers

Saves water – the smooth shape reduces friction, which then reduces backwash requirements . Glass Pearls required 215 litres to successfully backwash a Waterco S600 Media Filter, whereas sand required 266 litres.

Time saving – easy installation enables a rapid start-up of the media filter. High purity requires very little backwashing to cleanse the Glass Pearls Media prior to commissioning the filter

Long life span – a specialised heat treatment process reduces degradation and increases life span

• 0.6mm to 0.8mm in size
• Chemically inert and free from contaminants
• Comes in 20kg bags and sold in store at our shop in Subiaco