An apparatus for cleaning pool or spa filters includes: a housing; a turntable assembly in the housing, the turntable assembly configured to receive a filter thereon; and a fluid assembly on the housing configured to receive liquid from a liquid source. The fluid assembly includes: a spin jet configured to spray the liquid on the turntable such that the turntable and the filter thereon spin; and at least one power jet configured to spray the liquid on and/or through the filter while the turntable assembly and the filter spin.

A filtration apparatus includes a filtration tank; a layer of filtration media that filters supplied raw water by passing the raw water therethrough within the interior of the filtration tank; and a screw cleansing mechanism having a cylindrical outer cylinder which is provided within the filtration tank in a vertical orientation, a spiral shaped screw which is provided such that the long axis thereof extends in the longitudinal direction of the outer cylinder, and a screw driving member for rotating the screw, that scrubs and cleans filtration media by rotating the screw. The screw is in the shape of a coil spring.

A filtration apparatus includes a filtration tank; a layer of filtration media that filters supplied raw water by passing the raw water therethrough within the interior of the filtration tank; and a screw cleansing mechanism having a cylindrical outer cylinder which is provided within the filtration tank in a vertical orientation, a spiral shaped screw which is provided such that the long axis thereof extends in the longitudinal direction of the outer cylinder, and a screw driving member for rotating the screw, that scrubs and cleans filtration media by rotating the screw. The screw is in the shape of a coil spring.

An air grid for supplying air under pressure. The air grid may be used as an air scour system for a filter for removing at least some impurities (e.g., foreign matter of any nature including a solid, a liquid or a gas) from water or wastewater or as an aerator for aerating wastewater in an aeration tank or basin. The air grid includes an adapter for permitting in field adjustment of one or more components (e.g., drop pipe) of the air grid. Preferably, the adapter houses a portion of an air supply header and a portion of a drop pipe such that the air supply header is disposed above the drop pipe. The adapter may include a detachable sealing assembly. A tool may be provided for inserting and/or removing one or more components of the air grid from the operation environment.

An air grid for supplying air under pressure. The air grid may be used as an air scour system for a filter for removing at least some impurities (e.g., foreign matter of any nature including a solid, a liquid or a gas) from water or wastewater or as an aerator for aerating wastewater in an aeration tank or basin. The air grid includes an adapter for permitting in field adjustment of one or more components (e.g., drop pipe) of the air grid. Preferably, the adapter houses a portion of an air supply header and a portion of a drop pipe such that the air supply header is disposed above the drop pipe. The adapter may include a detachable sealing assembly. A tool may be provided for inserting and/or removing one or more components of the air grid from the operation environment.

System and process for cleaning media in a vessel includes directing a cleaning liquid into the vessel. A fluidizing pump draws the cleaning liquid from the vessel and returns a portion of the cleaning liquid to a fluidizing nozzle that is directed downwardly into the vessel. The fluidizing nozzle discharges the cleaning liquid in a jet stream that contacts the media causing the media to move upwardly in the vessel and become fluidized. The media is continuously fluidized and agitated for a time. In the process, contaminants associated with the media are separated and become contained in the cleaning liquid. During this process, most of the media is confined while within the vessel.