Big Foot Filters are designed to be used as an initial filter
on the suction side of a pump using surface water sources. The
40G
and 80G, rated at 40 gallons per minute and 80 gallons per minute
respectively, are made of heavy duty PVC, plastic and stainless
steel. Extra large intake areas will require little or no service
during the pumping season and will give many years of trouble
free service,
even under the most severe conditions.
The 40G uses the 6" diameter screen on the outside and 2"
diameter inside screen with 1/8" slots with an open area of
20 square inches. The 80G Filter's 12" diameter outside screen
has an intake area of approximately 80 square inches and the
6" diameter inside screen has an intake area of approximately
33 square inches.
The 40G and 80G are equipped with a check valve and are ready
to connect to your pump. The area between the two screens is filled
with bulk-filter matting which has been produced from the finest
raw materials and certified fish-safe by an independent bio-assay
lab using standard EPA test protocols. The filtering media will
provide an effective means of keeping algae and other forms of
marine life out of the pumping system. In addition, the extra large
inlet area reduces entrance velocities to the point that foreign
matter is not picked up by the suction. Also, the large filtering
area can retain a substantial amount of foreign matter before it
needs service.
For applications requiring greater capacity these units can be
installed
on a manifold.
Contact Big Foot Manufacturing for recommendations on large capacity
systems.