A new sand brand found on sale today at Lowe's

[bbodb1]

Hello all.

While shopping at Lowe's today, I found a pool sand brand I had not previously seen. Has anyone are these parts had any experience with Sakrete Pool Filter Sand? Would you recommend it? Use it again?
We do want to change our sand in our filter as the weather turns cooler so this sand would be getting some immediate use...

Thanks!

 

[ajw22]

Is the sand #20 silica sand; 45 - 55 mm?

Sand Filter Use and Care - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[JamesW]

https://www.sakrete.com/content/uploads/2021/07/Commercial-Sands.pdf

High Rate Pool Filter Sand No. 20 Silica Sand is 0.45mm to 0.55mm.

MYSTIC WHITE II filter sand has three effective sizes, .49 mm, .65 mm or .80 mm.

MYSTIC WHITE® II .49

MYSTIC WHITE® II .65

MYSTIC WHITE® II .80

 

[JamesW]

I'm not sure how much I would trust the Sakrete sand.

Seems like it has a large range of sizes, which can mean that sand will get past the laterals.

Unless you can find a technical data sheet showing the size, I would avoid this sand.