NWS 12x48 Filter Unit w/Bypass

This is the parcel-ready edition of the NWS 12x48 Filter Unit with Bypass, alternate part NWTS-AFB-12-UPS, packaged specifically for parcel truck delivery to simplify shipping and receiving. It delivers exactly the same Nelsen Water Treatment Solutions backwashing filtration platform—a complete tank-and-valve assembly awaiting your choice of media and connections—while sparing you the scheduling and added cost that come with freight shipments. For homeowners and smaller shops, that parcel packaging can make a mid-size filter much easier to take delivery of.

• Packaged for parcel truck delivery
• 12x48 black polyglass mineral tank
• Nelsen 1" three-cycle backwash filter valve
• Bypass valve for easy maintenance isolation
• Basket distributor and gravel underbed included
• Filter media and plumbing connections ordered separately

How backwashing works

A backwash filter automatically reverses flow at set intervals to lift and rinse the media bed, carrying away trapped sediment and contaminants to the drain and renewing the filter's capacity. Nelsen's three-cycle valve sequences the service, backwash, and rinse stages so the system stays effective with minimal hands-on attention, which keeps day-to-day maintenance light for the homeowner once the unit is configured and running. Because the cleaning is automatic, the filter largely takes care of itself between media changes.

Because it ships without media, you decide what the filter does. Carbon reduces chlorine taste and odor, sediment media addresses turbidity, and specialty media can target iron and pH issues, so the same hardware can be configured for a wide range of water problems. Match the media to the 12x48 tank, program the valve for your water conditions and usage, and provide a suitable drain for the backwash discharge. Getting the cycle timing and drain sizing right is what ensures long, reliable performance. At roughly 54 lbs, this parcel-friendly unit is an easy-to-receive base for a tailored whole-house filtration system that fits both your water and your installation, well suited to average and larger homes that need solid filtration capacity. Convenient to receive and ready to customize, this parcel-friendly 12x48 unit makes whole-house filtration approachable for average and larger homes alike. The parcel packaging keeps receiving simple even for a substantial whole-house unit.