Kind Water Systems100-Micron Sand Filter with Sun Cover
A 100-micron spin-down screen with a sun cover to stop algae, cleared by hand in about a minute.
$102
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Usability
Usability
On a well that pumps sand, this is the first thing to fit and the cheapest insurance in Kind's catalogue. Its strongest attribute is the sun cover, which is not a gimmick: clear spin-down bowls grow algae when installed in daylight, and most competing filters at this price either omit a cover or sell it separately. The 100-micron stainless screen is reusable rather than consumable, so ongoing cost is nil unless the screen is damaged, and clearing it is a one-minute job with no tools. Protecting a downstream 5-micron cartridge from coarse grit extends that cartridge's life considerably, which is where the real saving comes from. The weakest attribute is scope: at 100 microns this catches sand and grit and nothing finer, so it does not replace a sediment cartridge and is not a filter in the sense most buyers mean. Kind publishes no flow rate, no port size and no pressure rating for it, so its suitability ahead of a 12 GPM system cannot be confirmed from the page. There is no certification listed. It also needs manual attention on a schedule set by how much sand the well produces, which Kind does not attempt to quantify. The trade is fineness and published specification for a durable, essentially zero-cost first stage.
- Includes an opaque sun cover that prevents algae growth in the clear bowl, often sold separately elsewhere
- Reusable 100-micron stainless screen with no consumable to replace
- Clears in about a minute with no tools
- Extends the life of downstream 5-micron cartridges considerably on sandy wells
- Cheapest product in Kind's catalogue at around a hundred dollars
- At 100 microns it catches only sand and grit, and does not replace a sediment cartridge
- No flow rate, port size or pressure rating published anywhere on the page
- No NSF/ANSI certification listed
- Requires manual clearing on a schedule Kind does not attempt to quantify
- Of no use at all on a municipal supply
Kind's spin-down sand filter uses a 100-micron stainless screen in a clear housing to catch coarse sediment before it reaches the rest of a treatment train. It is designed for wells carrying sand and grit, and includes an opaque sun cover that stops algae growing inside the transparent bowl, which is the usual failure mode for filters of this type installed outdoors. Clearing it takes about a minute and needs no tools or replacement parts. Kind sells a replacement screen separately.
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Specification: Kind Water Systems 100-Micron Sand Filter with Sun Cover
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