We are constantly working on ways to improve our products and have just released a few improvements to the Superhead water tanks and water filter. This includes:
- A filter for the flush pipe drain to prevent it blocking- up
- A new leaf screen with stainless steel mesh
- A new insect screen,
These small upgrades for rainwater filters simply improve the performance and reduce the amount of maintenance required for your rainwater tanks
The new parts will be standard on all new orders. They are also available as an Upgrade Pack that can be fitted to your existing water tank filter. Upgrade packs are only available direct from us and cost $12 (including shipping. Please contact us to purchase an upgrade pack(s)
Alternatively if you would like to buy the new Superhead rainwater filters with all the shiny new bits or First flush rainwater tanks, please visit our store locator for your nearest outlet
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Can you tell me what the parts do please?
The fine filter is inserted into the cap at the base. It is a type of filtration foam that will filter out sediment and larger particles collected in the flush pipe while still allowing the water to drain out of bottom plug. This prevents the sediment from clogging the adjustable drain and causing the water to become trapped in the flush pipe.
The outlet filter does a similar job; The filter replaces the fine stainless screen and prevents insects and debris entering the rainwater tank. Unfortunately it is a bit of a trade- off between filtration and maintaining flow. ie: a fine filter screen will filter out more material but will become blocked quickly, whereas a coarse filter (or none at all) will take longer to block, but not offer any filtration. The insect screen must be around 0.8mm to be effective for stopping insects.
The coarse filter effectively increases the surface area that is filtering the water and so provides and effective filter that does not block up so quickly.
The final addition is a replacement leaf screen. This new screen has stainless steel mesh that both looks better and increases the flow rate into the device with minimal splashing. It also has a better colour match to the last model.