Project Specifications
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United Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 58
Sterling, KS 67579
800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160
Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115
www.towerflo.com
Form TFW-PSP-1/2:2/17
Data presented here is the best available at the
time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its
representatives assume no liability for its use.
Series
TFW
100 GPM MAX FLOW RATE 50 PSI WORKING PRESSURE
TOWER-FLO
®
Series TFW self-contained filter plants shall consist of the following major components: base, pump, motor,
strainer, facepiping, valve, controls, and filter vessel. The system shall be shipped as a complete factory assembled and tested
unit. Filter media shall be shipped with the unit for field installation.
Project: ________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________
The TOWER-FLO
®
Series TFW Model being specified for this project is a TFW-____ with a maximum filter rate of _____ GPM.
___ unit(s) are specified and each unit shall be equipped with the following components:
COMPONENT SPECIFICATION
BASE
___
Standard:
High density polyethylene.
___
Option:
Structural steel, primed and painted.
___
Option:
Type 304 stainless steel.
PUMP
___
Standard:
Self-priming; close grain cast and machined brass volute, impeller, and pump-to-motor coupling;
close coupled to a TEFC motor; and capable of ____ GPM at ____ feet TDH.
MOTOR
___
Standard:
TEFC, heavy gauge rolled steel case, NEMA 56C frame, Class F insulation, double shielded
prelubricated ball bearings; UL
®
and CSA
®
listed; ____ HP; and at the following primary VAC,
phase and Hz: ___________________.
___
Option:
575 VAC primary power supply, including control panel conversion.
STRAINER
___
Standard:
Basket type, brass body, ABS basket, brass cover with o-ring, held in place by two brass lock-
handles.
FACEPIPING
___
Standard:
Schedule 80 PVC; backwash sight glass; influent / effluent pressure gauges, 0-60 psi, liquid-filled.
___
Option:
Fresh water backwash from municipal water supply; includes controls modification to stop
pump during backwash; flow control valve for field installation; end-user responsible for addi-
tion of pressure regulator (maximum 30 psi) and/or backflow preventer, if required.
___
Option:
Fresh water backwash from static water supply using pump to assist.
VALVE
___
Standard:
CPVC, 3-way, diverter valves with separate 24 VAC electric actuators.
___
Option:
Brass, 3-way ball valves with single electric actuator and mechanical linkage.
VESSEL
___
Standard:
___" diameter, filament wound fiberglass with PVC internals and polypropylene laterals; fitted
with tank drain, manual air relief valve, 50 psi automatic pressure relief valve; 50 psi maximum
allowable working pressure; and 104 F˚ maximum allowable working temperature. Maximum
flow rate _______ GPM at 20 GPM per square foot filter surface area.
Model
Base
HP Max TDH
Full Load Amp Draw
Media
Operating
Number Dimensions
GPM Ft.
Single Phase
Three Phase
Area
Vol
Weight
S.F. 115V 208V 230V S.F. 208V 230V 460V
SqFt
CuFt*
in Lbs
TFW-20
36" X 48"
1
44
55 1.15 12.0
6.2
6.0 1.15 3.4
3.2
1.6
2.2
2.0
556
TFW-24
36" X 48" 1.5 65
50 1.0 17.0
8.5
8.5 1.15 4.4
4.2
2.1
3.14
3.0
727
TFW-30
36" X 48"
3 100
45 1.0
-
14.0 13.0 1.15 8.4
7.6
3.8
5.0
4.5
1077
*1 Cubic foot of media = 100 lbs.
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