FilterBalls Fake Media

FilterBalls’ are completely made in the USA . FilterBalls success has attracted several importers of inferior overseas filtration products looking to confuse consumers by adopting similar names or internet tags such as filter balls, filtraballs and others. The products are manufactured in China using a very different polyester product and they do not backwash. It is typically white in color but we are now also seeing them offered in blue. While other foreign polyester filter media products capture dirt, they cannot claim effective backwashing or longevity. In fact, a simple search of the internet will find instructional cleaning videos for these products. These manufacturers actually suggest cleaning their media by removing them from your filter and washing them in your home washing machine or kitchen sink! We find Chinese manufactured product sold primarily through Amazon or eBay and rarely sold in your local retail store. Brand names such as StarMatrix, Aqualoon, Rx Clear, FlowXtreme Cotton Tails, filtra balls, are a few examples. Consumers call our support line with questions because there is rarely any contact information available on the Chinese product packaging. We do our best to help but please beware of the confusion these foreign manufacturers and distributors have made here in the US. FilterBalls Blü and Sanź has been independently tested and certified by NSF. Only FilterBalls carries the NSF50 certification for use in commercial pools.