Pentair Quad DE - what is this thing?

fre1102

Member
Jul 26, 2019
17
Saint Louis, Missouri
I've had a Pentair Quad DE in a box in my basement for years, waiting to install it. The time has come.

I opened it up, and this was sitting in the bottom of the filter:

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It looks like a filter/screen of some sort and the black part is rubber--it's flexible. It's also got threads on it. I don't see anything for it to thread onto.

It's also not on this parts schematic that I see.

All this makes me think it doesn't belong in the filter...and thinking like that usually gets me into trouble.

Anyone recognize this thing and can tell me where it goes?