swimming pools need filters to remove
the debris and contaminants and the
water and sand are still the go-to filter
media from all swimming pools
however glass is quickly becoming a
competitor to Sand at Eagle laser we
specifically use one type of glass media
and that's AFM by Dryden aqua
which is a specially engineered recycled
glass beads that is specially made in the
right size and shape to ensure efficient
filtration so in this video I'm going to
review AFM filter media to help you
understand why it might be a good choice
for your swimming pool filter so there
are four main benefits to using AFM
these are increased filtration
efficiency reduced water usage longer
lifetime and also quick return on
investment
so the first one is increased efficiency
and general glass is seen as more
efficient than sand and it's able to
remove particles as small as 5 microns
the AFM is even more efficient than
standard glass and it's able to remove
particles up to one micron in size so it
has a really really highly efficient
filtration rate so it helps keep your
water clean and helps reduce the amount
of chemicals that you're going to need
to use and the water
the second benefit of AFM is that it can
reduce water consumption by up to fifty
percent and this is a benefit not only
because it reduces the amount of water
that you need to use which will be
charged in the commercial premises but
you also don't need to replace as much
water into the swimming  pool and of
course this replacement water will need
to be heated up so it can reduce your
water cost and it can reduce your
running and energy costs of your
swimming pool as well
the third benefit of the AFM is it has a
very long lifetime in commercial
properties you usually need to replace
the sand filter media every three to
five years glass is generally every five
to ten years with lots of afm filters
lasting much longer than this so you get
a really long lifetime out of the
AFM and that will save you lots of
money over the lifetime with your filter
and maintenance costs
the fourth benefit of AFM is that you
will get a quick return on investment as
it is more expensive to install EFM but as
I've already mentioned the filtration
efficiency is much greater so your water
will be cleaner you'll use less chlorine
and other chemicals the water
consumption will be reduced which will
help reduce your water bills and your
energy bills and you'll get a much
longer lifetime out of the AFM so you
won't have to spend as much one maintenance
so although it's more expensive
to install up front it's much more cost
effective to install something like AFM
filter media so that's the advantages
that doesn't mean that there are no
disadvantages as I've already mentioned
AFM is more expensive to install and
sand or even other glass filter media's
in addition to this you'll also need to
be able to achieve a rate of 45 meters
cubed per hour in
backwash rate or else the efficiency of
the filtration will be compromised so
there are a few circumstances the AFM
may not be suitable to install but that
is of course something that we could
always check before installing so
hopefully that's helped you understand
wee bit more about glass filter media
specifically afm glass filter media and
helped you understand whether it might
be right for you if you have any more
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