It’s important to know how to properly estimate the amount of media needed on an onsite system installation job site. Excessive volumes of media result in unnecessary cost. Yet underestimating the amount of media can delay an installation.Media is commonly bought or sold in tons or cubic yards. Installers typically purchase media in cubic yards because the system’s media requirement is based on a volume rather than a weight required. It is however important to know the weight of the media. Delivery trucks have a limited volume capacity and are also limited in the amount of weight they can carry
