TRITON
®
Fiberglass Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide
3
ENGLISH
Section 2
Installation
NOTE: Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions starting
on page ii.
Installing the Triton
®
Fiberglass Sand Filter
Only a qualified service person should install the Triton Fiberglass Sand Filter. This filter is designed
and intended for use to filter water.
Introduction
The following general information describes how to install the Triton Fiberglass Sand Filter. This lter operates
under pressure and if assembled improperly or operated with air in the water circulation system, the top closure
can separate and result in an accident causing property damage or serious bodily injury. A warning label has
been afxed to the top of the lter and should not be removed. Keep safety labels in good condition and replace
if missing or illegible.
How the Filter works
The high rate sand lter is designed to operate for years with a minimum of maintenance and when installed,
operated and maintained in accordance with these instructions, it will provide years of trouble free operation.
Dirt is collected in the lter as the water ows through the control valve at the side of the lter and is directed
into the top bulkhead. Dirty water ows into the diffuser at the top of the tank and is directed downward into
the top surface of the lter sand bed. The dirt is collected in the sand bed and the clean water ows through the
laterals and lower piping at the bottom of the lter up into the lower bulkhead. The ow then goes into the control
valve at the side of the lter. Clean water is returned through the piping system into the pool.
The pressure will rise and the ow to the pool will be lowered as the dirt is collected in the lter. Eventually, the
lter will become so plugged with dirt that it will be necessary to perform the backwash procedure. It is important
to know when to backwash the lter. Backwashing is discussed further under the subsequent sections of this guide.
Please note that a lter removes suspended matter and does not sanitize the pool. The pool water must be sanitized
and the water must be chemically balanced for sparkling clear water. Your ltration system should be designed to
meet your local health codes. As a minimum, you must be sure that your system will turn over the total volume
of water in your pool at least two to four times in a twenty-four hour period.
Refer to Table 1 for Filter Operation Data.
FILTER MODEL
MODEL
FILTER
AREA
(Sq. Ft.)
Flow Rate
*(GPM)
@20 GPM/FT
2
Turnover Capacity (Gallons)
(Based on 20 GPM / Sq. Ft.)*
4 TURNS PER DAY 3 TURNS PER DAY 2.4 TURNS PER DAY 2 TURNS PER DAY
TR40 1.92 38 13,680 18,240 22,800 27,360
TR50 2.46 49 17,640 23,520 29,400 35,280
TR60 3.14 63 22,680 30,240 37,800 45,360
TR60 ClearPro 3.14 63 22,680 30,240 37,800 45,360
TR100 4.91 74 26,640 35,520 44,400 53,280
TR100HD 4.91 74 26,640 35,520 44,400 53,280
TR100C/TR100C-3 4.91 98 35,280 47,040 58,800 70,560
TR140 7.06 106 38,160 50,880 63,600 76,320
TR140C/TR140C-3 7.06 141 50,760 67,680 84,600 101,520
Table 1.
*TR100, TR100HD AND TR140 ARE BASED ON 15 GPM/SQ. FT.
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