The discs are color-coded by micron size and are stacked on a spine. The spine assembly has a spring compression unit and an internal piston which are used to alternately compress and release the discs during filtration and backflush cycles. During the filtration stage, water flows through the inlet manifold and is distributed through the backflush valves into the filters. The water then passes through the filter elements to the outlet manifold for consumer use.
FILTRATION MODE
During the filtration process, the filter discs are tightly compressed together by the spring and the differential pressure, forcing the water to flow through the grooves and traps of the discs.
BACKFLUSH MODE
During backflush, the discs are released by the inlet hydraulic pressure. Multi-jet nozzles provide peripheral spray on the loosened discs causing them to spin and release the retained solids, which are flushed out to the drain. |