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Swimming Pool - Spa Filters
Swimming Pool - Spa Filters
By removing impurities such as dirt, leaves, grass, hair, body oils, sunscreen, even many bacteria from the water, high efficiency filters keep your pool water clean, clear and inviting. Choose from three different filter technologies—D.E., sand, or cartridge.
* Diatomaceous earth, or D.E. for short, is a natural substance that traps dirt and debris as small as five microns (1/10 the width of a human hair). That means body oils, suntan lotions, pollens, dust and even some bacteria are caught in a D.E. filter, leaving behind sparkling clear, healthier water. D.E. filters require the least amount of pumping power to achieve a needed flow rate, lowering your utility costs.
* Sand filters are one of the most popular ways to filter water. They are simple, effective, and require very little attention. Pool water is routed through a sand-filled pressure vessel. Over time, dirt accumulates in the spaces between the sand particles causing the pressure in the vessel to rise as water finds it harder to pass through. This signals you to “backwash” the filter. Simply reverse the water flow and “knock out” the dirt.
* In cartridge filters, water passes though a filter material and the filter captures the debris. This is just like the water filters used under your sink. Cartridges have much more available area to filter than sand. Most start at 100 sq ft. The majority of the cartridge filters sold are larger than 300 sq ft. So they don’t clog up as quickly and therefore you touch them less frequently. Cartridge filters are designed to run at lower pressure than sand. This puts less back-pressure on the pump , hence you get more flow and turnover for an equivalent pump size.
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Swimming Pool And Spa Pumps
* Diatomaceous earth, or D.E. for short, is a natural substance that traps dirt and debris as small as five microns (1/10 the width of a human hair). That means body oils, suntan lotions, pollens, dust and even some bacteria are caught in a D.E. filter, leaving behind sparkling clear, healthier water. D.E. filters require the least amount of pumping power to achieve a needed flow rate, lowering your utility costs.
* Sand filters are one of the most popular ways to filter water. They are simple, effective, and require very little attention. Pool water is routed through a sand-filled pressure vessel. Over time, dirt accumulates in the spaces between the sand particles causing the pressure in the vessel to rise as water finds it harder to pass through. This signals you to “backwash” the filter. Simply reverse the water flow and “knock out” the dirt.
* In cartridge filters, water passes though a filter material and the filter captures the debris. This is just like the water filters used under your sink. Cartridges have much more available area to filter than sand. Most start at 100 sq ft. The majority of the cartridge filters sold are larger than 300 sq ft. So they don’t clog up as quickly and therefore you touch them less frequently. Cartridge filters are designed to run at lower pressure than sand. This puts less back-pressure on the pump , hence you get more flow and turnover for an equivalent pump size.
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Swimming Pool And Spa Pumps
The swimming pool pump, which is the heart of the circulation system, pulls water from the skimmer and main drains and then pushes it to and through the filter and the heater and any other designated areas to filtrate the pool and keep your pool clean and sanitized.
Pools require centrifugal pool pumps to keep the water moving through the system. The water first flows into a strainer basket that catches any large debris such as leaves or grass clippings. The basket should remove anything that might clog or damage the pump. The heart of the pump is the impeller, which is a circular disk with raised vanes that spins to create centrifugal force. The spinning of the impeller, along with the design of the chamber, called the volute, that houses the impeller, creates the pulling or sucking action of the pump. From volute, the impeller directs the water up through the top of the pump housing to an effluent line and on to the pool’s filter.
There are single-speed and two-speed pumps. Two-speed pumps are becoming more popular because their motors run at a low speed – about 1,750 revolutions per minute (rpm) – for routine pumping but then increase to high speed – about 3,450 rpm – when a lot of people are using the pool at the same time. Most spas have two-speed pumps. The lower speed pulls the water through the filtration system, and the higher speed operates the jets.
Pools require centrifugal pool pumps to keep the water moving through the system. The water first flows into a strainer basket that catches any large debris such as leaves or grass clippings. The basket should remove anything that might clog or damage the pump. The heart of the pump is the impeller, which is a circular disk with raised vanes that spins to create centrifugal force. The spinning of the impeller, along with the design of the chamber, called the volute, that houses the impeller, creates the pulling or sucking action of the pump. From volute, the impeller directs the water up through the top of the pump housing to an effluent line and on to the pool’s filter.
There are single-speed and two-speed pumps. Two-speed pumps are becoming more popular because their motors run at a low speed – about 1,750 revolutions per minute (rpm) – for routine pumping but then increase to high speed – about 3,450 rpm – when a lot of people are using the pool at the same time. Most spas have two-speed pumps. The lower speed pulls the water through the filtration system, and the higher speed operates the jets.
