{"title":"Filbur Mfg. (ca) Equipment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilbur Mfg. (ca) equipment at Active Pool Supply, genuine OEM and quality aftermarket.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cartridge-105-sqft-420","title":"SuperPro Replacement Cartridge for Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 420, 4 Required, FC-1977","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SuperPro FC-1977 is a 105 sq ft replacement filter cartridge for the Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 420. Four of them fill the tank, which is how a filter built from 105 sq ft elements comes to be called a 420.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCartridge filters are designed around a matched set. When one new element sits alongside three that have flattened pleats and packed media, water takes the path of least resistance and loads the new cartridge far harder than the rest. Replacing all four at once keeps the flow even across the tank and gets the run time you expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to replace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe usual signal is pressure. If the filter climbs back to its cleaning threshold soon after a wash, or if a soak no longer brings the starting pressure down to where it used to sit, the media is worn out rather than dirty. Torn pleats, a collapsed core or split end caps all call for replacement regardless of pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach cartridge drops into the same manifold position the original came out of, so the set goes back the way it came apart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Filbur Mfg. 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Those four measurements are what determine whether a cartridge seats correctly in the filter body, so they are the numbers to check against the element you are pulling out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCross references\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cartridge covers 18005, PCC80\/-M\/PAK4, Unicel C-7470 and Waterway Plastics 817-0081. If your old element carries any of those numbers, FC-1976 is the equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is a single 80 square foot element. The full element set that makes up the CCP320 rated area is a separate item, so order by how many cartridges your filter actually needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Filbur Mfg. 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A hundred square feet is a full sized element, and running the correct area for the tank is what keeps the cleaning interval sensible and the pump working against reasonable pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning versus replacing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCartridges are washable and should be cleaned whenever pressure rises above the clean reading. They do not last forever. Once a proper wash no longer brings pressure back down, or the pleats are torn, permanently matted or leaning over, the element has stopped filtering and wants replacing. Check the size stamped on the old cartridge against this one before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Filbur Mfg. 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Undersizing an element shortens the interval between cleanings and works the pump harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash the element when pressure rises above its clean starting point. Spread the pleats with water pressure or a dedicated cartridge cleaner rather than a brush, since scrubbing drives dirt into the media and flattens the folds. When a cleaned cartridge will no longer come back to normal pressure, the media is done and it is time for a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Filbur Mfg. 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Replacing like for like keeps the filter performing the way it was sized to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to replace rather than clean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCartridges are washable, and rinsing the pleats out is normal maintenance. An element reaches the end of its life when a proper clean no longer brings the pressure down, when the fabric has thinned or torn, or when the pleats have collapsed against each other. At that point the cartridge is restricting flow rather than filtering, and a new one restores both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Filbur Mfg. 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