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Kinetico Mach Series Backwashing Filters
What Makes Your Kinetico Water System
Different Is What Makes It Better
Overdrive Enhanced Service
Kinetico Backwashing Filters feature Overdrive Enhanced Service – both
tanks of the twin tank system are filtering your water simultaneously.This
is the best and most thorough way to filter your water since it allows your
water to have longer contact with the filter media, improves the flow rate
and is less taxing on the system.
Non-Electric Operation
Kinetico Mach Series Backwashing Filters are powered by the energy of mov-
ing water, not electricity. So there's nothing to plug in, no buttons to push,
timers to set and reset, or adjustments to make.You really don't need to do
anything special to operate your Kinetico system – it runs itself, not you.
Demand Operation
Your Kinetico Mach Series Backwashing Filter has a built-in water meter
which means it operates "on demand" based on your actual water usage.
So a simple flush of the toilet or run of the faucet can send your Kinetico
Mach Series Backwashing Filter into backwash. Depending on your water
usage, your Kinetico Filter could backwash more frequently (if you have a
house full of guests, for instance) or not at all for several days (if you're on
vacation). Demand operation means the system backwashes when neces-
sary (when the media tank's capacity is reached), not based on an estimated
time interval. So demand operation ensures maximum efficiency and less
waste from unnecessary backwashes while providing you with a continu-
ous supply of filtered water, even as your water usage changes.
Countercurrent Backwash
A process known as countercurrent backwashing forces water through the
media bed in the opposite water flow direction. Particles trapped in the
media bed are loosened and flushed to drain. Kinetico is able to effectively
use countercurrent backwashing, recognized as the optimum process for
backwashing, since our filters have twin tanks and can backwash with filtered
water. If filtered water isn't used, countercurrent backwash is less effective.
Twin Tank Design
The twin tank design of a Kinetico Mach Series Backwashing Filter allows
the unit to provide Overdrive service – both tanks are in service simulta-
neously. Twin tanks also provide you with a continuous supply of filtered
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