Pentair 22" Sand Dollar Top Mount Pool Filter SD60

Pentair Sand Dollar® 22" Top Mount Pool Filter SD60

The Pentair Sand Dollar® SD60 is a highly efficient 22-inch top-mount sand filtration system engineered to deliver consistent, sparkling water clarity for medium-sized residential swimming pools. Molded from a rugged, one-piece thermoplastic resin, this filter tank offers exceptional structural strength and complete immunity to chemical corrosion, ensuring a long, rust-free operational life under punishing UV rays and severe weather conditions. The system features a robust, clamp-style 1.5-inch six-position multiport valve that provides effortless manual control over all essential circulation configurations—including filter, backwash, rinse, waste, closed, and recirculate—with a single heavy-duty lever. Internally, the SD60 utilizes a specialized lateral layout designed to keep the internal sand bed perfectly level, optimizing water distribution for highly uniform particle trapping while extending the operational duration between required cleaning cycles. It provides an effective filtration area of 2.3 square feet and comfortably accommodates a design flow rate of up to 60 gallons per minute (GPM), working seamlessly alongside energy-efficient variable-speed pumps to minimize pool pad energy expenditure. Routine maintenance and seasonal winterization are made simple by a large combination sand-and-water drain located at the base of the tank. The dry weight of the Pentair Sand Dollar SD60 filter tank with its multi-port valve assembly is approximately 38 pounds (noting that it requires 250 pounds of standard pool silica sand for operational deployment), offering pool owners a highly dependable, durable, and low-maintenance core for clear water management.