10″ BB Pleated Sediment Filter

The longest-lasting most effective sediment removal filters use pleated polypropylene or cellulose and polyester, while inexpensive sediment filters use a wound or spun mesh nylon.

Due to their larger surface area and low water resistance, Pleated Sediment Removal Filters result in a low water pressure drop while providing higher flow rates and much greater filtration capacity than spun or string wound filters.

Good Quality Pleated Sediment Removal Filters can often be cleaned and reused.

Pleated Sediment Filter Cartridges

Pleated filters, also called surface filters, are thin filters that catch sediment particles on their surface. These filters are made with a wide surface area that can hold a large number of sediment particles. Pleated filters are typically used until their outer surface is completely covered in particles and then disposed of, but some high-end pleated filters can be reused. These filters work best when dealing with uniform-size particles. If all the particles are roughly 5 microns in size, an absolute, 5-micron pleated filter will work effectively and last a long time due to its wide surface area. If the particles vary in size, smaller particles will slip through the filter and larger particles will quickly eat up surface area.

Surface Filters (Pleated Sediment Removal Filters) are made in a thin sheet so that only the surface captures sediment particles. These are known in the marketplace as “pleated filters” because of their accordion-shaped pleated structure.

The way the pleats are arranged gives the filter a lot more surface area than normal polypropylene filters.

One of the great advantages of a good pleated sediment removal filter is that they are washable and reusable, more often in larger than smaller micron sizes.