Rain Bird Filtration Products User Manual
Filtration Products
Design Guide
The Intelligent Use of Water.
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Introduction to Landscape
Filtration
Water Sources and Flow
The reduction of clean fresh water sources available for irrigation presents a demanding challenge. Water supplies are less
stable now than in years past and using reclaimed or other
lower quality water sources is becoming more the norm.
Irrigation systems can become clogged with dirt, debris
and other contaminants pulled in from a water source.
Nozzles, rotors, valves and other equipment can become
The use of alternative water supplies creates a
need to remove contaminants such as algae,
sand, silt, pollen, bugs, scale, rust, mussels,
suspended solids and microbiological growth
from water before it can be used for irrigation.
Rain Bird Filter Products
Rain Bird Corporation’s commitment to the Intelligent
Use of Water® has led us to develop ltration products
capable of maximizing use of changing water supplies.
Rain Bird oers products such as pump suction screens,
automatic self-cleaning screen lters, disc lters, centrifugal sand separators, and sand media.
Our products are regularly used in irrigation appli-
wells, irrigation ponds and other water sources.
Algae Asian Clams Fish Zebra Mussels Sticks/Leaves Sand/Silt
Water Sample Analysis
Send us a one liter sample of water and we'll run a test for total suspended solids
(TSS). The test helps us determine an appropriate filter size for the application.
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Sample(s) should be labeled properly.
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Contents
Introduction to Landscape Filtration .......... 1
Water Sources and Flow .........................................1
Rain Bird Filter Products ........................................1
Filtration Layout for Landscape Irrigation ..........3
Filter Options Guide ................................................4
Rain Bird Filtration Products ....................... 5
Controllers ................................................................5
Disc Filters .................................................................5
Filtration Products Design Guide
HDF-Series .................................................................5
Hydraulic Suction Scanning Filters ...................... 6
G-Series ......................................................................6
I+ Series ......................................................................6
Pump Suction Screen .............................................7
PSS-Series ..................................................................7
Centrifugal Sand Separator ...................................7
CS-Series ....................................................................7
Sand Media Filter ......................................................7
SM-Series ....................................................................7
Filter Selection Guidelines .......................... 8
De-Rating Filters Based on Water Quality ..........9
Additional Tips And Considerations ....................9
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For more filtration information, please call 877-648-9532 or email filters@rainbird.com
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Filtration Layout for Landscape Irrigation
Dirty water can come from potable and reclaimed water, lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, surface water, wells and reservoirs.
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PRIMARY FILTERPRIMARY FILTERPRE-FILTER
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SM-SERIES
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