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    Newbie MFL

    Thanks Guys, appreciate the welcomes!
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    What size sand filter do I need for my pool?

    A few simple calculations can be utilized to properly size a sand filter. Volume divided by desired turn over (in hours), divided by 60. (60 mins) Lets say for instance you want a 4 hour turnover Pool = 8600 Gal, divided by four, divided by sixty = 35.8 gpm This would be your target flow rate...
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    Newbie MFL

    Hello All, I stumbled upon this site while surfing the net. I work in the Engineering/Technical Sales dept for a Water treatment Co. We manufacture filtration equipment for a number of industries, but our roots are in commercial aquatics, as well as some large residential stuff. Hoping to be...
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    Horizontal sand filter crack\burst !

    I see this thread is a few months old but, but stumbled upon it over the net, and figured I'd jump in. It is highly unlikely this damage is a result of water hammer. Normally water hammer events manifest themselves in regards to filtration equipment in very specific ways. Normally the external...