{"product_id":"baffle-bulkhead-assembly","title":"Pentair Genuine OEM Baffle Bulkhead Assembly","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pentair 190039 is the genuine baffle bulkhead assembly for Clean and Clear Plus cartridge filters. Pentair lists this version for filters manufactured after 11\/98.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the baffle does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater entering a cartridge filter arrives as a concentrated jet at the inlet. The baffle bulkhead takes that jet and spreads it around the inside of the tank so the flow reaches the whole element pack instead of hammering one face of one cartridge. When the baffle is broken or missing, the cartridges nearest the inlet load and wear far faster than the rest, and the filter needs cleaning more often than the surface area suggests it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the build date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePentair changed this part partway through the Clean and Clear Plus production run. This is the assembly for filters built after 11\/98, so read the date on the tank label rather than ordering on the model name alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pentair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48628833714388,"sku":"PAC-051-104","price":103.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_2c666f53-0826-4079-b8cf-b29abaf33e97.png?v=1788753701","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/baffle-bulkhead-assembly","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}