Manual Backwashing Tank Head -

Most manual heads feature a handle that rotates between three or four primary settings:

Standard heads typically fit most mineral tanks with a 2.5-inch #8 opening .

If you are not utilizing the backwash function, you must install a 1/2-inch plug in the backwash port. Manual Backwashing Tank Head

Use only Teflon tape on threaded fittings; liquid thread sealants or PVC glues can damage the plastic head.

Reverses water flow (upward) through the media bed to lift and loosen trapped sediment, flushing it out through the drain port. Most manual heads feature a handle that rotates

Directs water downward through the media to pack the bed back down and flush out any remaining debris or "fines" before returning to service.

A manual backwashing tank head is a non-electric control valve used to manage water flow through media filtration vessels, such as FRP tanks . It allows users to manually switch between service, backwash, and rinse positions to maintain media performance. Reverses water flow (upward) through the media bed

The standard operating mode where water flows through the filter media to the house or application.