North Star Sediment Filter
Removes sand, dirt, clay, silt and fine organic matter from cloudy water.

You can see sediment in water by filling a clear drinking glass and holding it up to a light. The sediment particles are either suspended in the water or settled to the bottom of the glass.

Models NSSFSSA 10" Filter (includes mineral, gravel and sand)
Model NSAPFXLA 12" Filter (does not include mineral, gravel and sand)

Features and Benefits Include:

• An Extremely Hard, Fine Bed of Aggregate traps dirt, sand, silt, and other particles as water passes through it.
• Automatic Backwashing flushes the sediment from
  the unit and is done at pre-determined intervals, depending on the severity of the problem. The control allows the lengthening of the backwash time for severe problems.
• Bed Never Needs Replacement under normal operating
  conditions
• New Easy-To-Use 24-Volt Controller - Solid State Control with 24 Volt transformer included, provides precise control of all functions
• Full 1-Inch Diameter Riser Tube for increased flow rate
• Multi-Wrap™ Fiberglass Reinforced Resin Tank
• Multi-Cycle Valve with easy-clamp ring and patented Teflon® discs
• Ferrite Birm with washed quartz underbedding
• Includes Bypass Valve and Installation Kit
• Warranty:
  • 1 year on complete unit
  • 3 years on electonic control and control valve body
  • 10 years on mineral tank (excluding mineral)

Specifications:

Model NSSFSSA (10" Filter)

• Type of Mineral: Filter Aggregate
• Amount of Mineral: 1.0 cu. ft.
• Amount of Gravel Base: 17 lbs.
• Amount of Filter Sand: 10 lbs.
• Inlet Water Pressure Limits: 20 - 125 psi
• Maximum Water Temperature: 120 ^oF
• Minimum Inlet Water Flow: 270 gal./hour
• Service Flow Rate: 10 gal./min.
• Backwash Flow Rate: 4.5 gal./min.
• Inlet-Outlet Pipe Size: 1"
• Filtering Micron Rating: 20
• Electrical Rating: 24V 60Hz
• Type of Backwash Process: Automatic
• Recommended Limitation Level: 20 Microns
• Capacity: 8,600 gallons (tested with 5.0 NTU, AC course test dust)

Model NSAPFXLA (12" Filter)

• Type of Mineral: Not supplied
• Recommended Amount of Mineral: 2.0 cu. ft.
• Recommended Amount of Gravel Base: 29lbs.
• Recomended Amount of Filter Sand: 15 lbs.
• Inlet Water Pressure Limits: 20 - 125 psi
• Maximum Water Temperature: 120 ^oF
• Minimum Inlet Water Flow: 420 gal./hour
• Backwash Flow Rate: 2.5, 5 or 7 gal./min.
• Inlet-Outlet Pipe Size: 1"