The innovative design of the AquaStar pool filter achieves superior water clarity through a three-part process. Firstly, the filter base channels incoming water along the housing's inner wall, dispersing dirt and protecting the filter media from direct high-speed water flow. Secondly, the water is deflected downward by the top dome, spreading dirt evenly across the small micron filter element. Finally, clean water easily passes through filter core openings, which are 64% larger than those of competitors, promoting swift and efficient filtration. This process results in ultra-clean and debris-free water output.
Details:
- Brand: AquaStar
- Filter Model: PLF27000
- Filter area: 200 sq. ft.
- Residential Filtration Flow Rate*: 150 gpm
- Residential: 12-Hour Turn Over Capacity 108,000 gallons
- Max. Working Pressure 50 psi
- Max. Flow Rate 150 gpm
- Replacement Cartridge: PF27000
- Min. Clearance Vertical-Horizontal: 61 inches
- Maximum water temperature 110°F
*Local residential swimming pool building, and energy efficiency codes may specify lower filtration flow rates
ManufacturersManuals:
Enhanced Hydraulic Efficiency
The AquaStar Pipeline Filter is designed to enhance flow efficiency and reduce pump back pressure by 7 psi. This is a significant improvement compared to larger filters, and it maintains the same flow rate. The AquaStar Pipeline Filter has been tested and certified by NSF50 for its outstanding performance. The reduction in back pressure enables the pump to operate at about half the speed of older equipment while matching their turnover rate. This speed reduction leads to substantial energy savings.
Maximized Energy Efficiency
The AquaStar filter harnesses the powerful energy-saving potential of the affinity law, a fundamental principle of physics. This law demonstrates that running a pump at half speed consumes only 1/8th of the electricity. The affinity law is the very reason larger single-speed pool pumps were recently banned by the Department of Energy (DOE). While all variable-speed pumps have the potential to save energy, they must be connected to high-efficiency filters to take full advantage of the lower speeds while keeping the pool’s original flow rate.
