One of the main problems encountered in domestic homes is the clogging of mixer jet aerators, washing machine and/or dishwasher filters. They are the result of the precipitation of insoluble organic and inorganic substances (sand, clay, rust flakes,…). They are due to the original characteristics of the water, atmospheric pollution (in the case of systems in contact with the atmosphere) or the erosion of old pipes.
Deposits are avoided by filtering the water with an adequate cleaning regime or purging of accumulated dirt. Filtration consists of passing water through a filtering surface which has the purpose of retaining all the solid substances contained. The filter medium can consist of a filter cartridge or one or more layers of filter material.