Where are the laterals in a sand filter?
The laterals are attached to the bottom of the standpipe within your pool sand filter. To replace a broken lateral in your sand filter you will have to remove the Multiport Valve on the top of your filter. If your filter was not installed with union connections, you will have to cut the piping to your filter.
How many laterals does a sand filter have?
Depending on the design, your pool filter has between eight and ten laterals, and a crack in just one could lead to problems. The laterals are tubes that look like fingers arranged in a wheel-spoke pattern at the bottom of a central pipe.
Where are the laterals on a pool sand filter?
How do you clean a sand filter lateral?
Lift the pipe and lateral assembly out of the tank. Check each of the laterals for breaks and locate any damaged lateral. If the laterals are badly clogged you may want to soak them in a bucket of cleaning solution. For this model of sand filter, the laterals are clamped together between two plates secured with 5 screws.
Where are the laterals on a sand canister?
Be careful as you get closer to the bottom of the canister; that’s where the laterals are located. Once you remove all of the sand, remove the center post. Look for the laterals at the base of the center post. Some systems have the laterals inserted into the post on a hinged pivot.
What to do if your sand filter has a crack?
If a lateral develops a crack or gets a small hole, you must shut down the filtering operation to change it out for a new one. Have the manual or operating instructions handy. You should have a guide to all of the equipment you have, complete with schematics, part lists and their designations.
What kind of sand filter does Hayward use?
Hayward S360T2 Pro-Series Sand Filter 36-Inch Top Mount with Valve Assembly. Incorporating the many advanced features of Hayward’s Pro Series side-mount sand filter, the Pro Series Plus satisfies the requirements of the most demanding installations, including pools installed with in-floor cleaning systems, spas, fountains or solar heating systems.
How does a ProSeries side mount sand filter work?
Our goal is that at the end of the day, your only concern is to turn your equipment on and off. ProSeries top-mount and side-mount sand filters utilize a precision engineered umbrella-fold self-cleaning lateral system to provide efficient flow and evenly distributed water for totally balanced backwashing and long lasting performance.
How to get a top mount filter on a Hayward pool?
For our top mount filter, you must first disconnect the pipes leading into the valve and open the drain plug on the filter. Next, remove the clamp holding the multiport valve to the tank body. Once the valve has been removed, you will be able to see the sand bed.
The laterals are attached to the bottom of the standpipe within your pool sand filter. To replace a broken lateral in your sand filter you will have to remove the Multiport Valve on the top of your filter. If your filter was not installed with union connections, you will have to cut the piping to your filter.
