Catch the grit before it ever reaches your sand filter.
Twelve hydrocyclones spin the heavy dirt out of the water and drop it into a clear chamber you can see. Your sand filter then only has to deal with what is left, which is a great deal less than it deals with now.
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The Speck MultiCyclone 12 is a centrifugal swimming pool pre-filter. It is installed between the pump and the main filter and uses 12 hydrocyclones to spin heavier dirt, grit and sediment out of the water before it reaches the filter. It handles 2.4 to 18 m³/h through 50 mm quick connect unions, uses no filter media and has no moving parts in the filtration body, and is cleaned by opening a 25 mm purge valve — around 15 litres of water.
The supplied product information states around 15 litres is discharged to clean the MultiCyclone chamber. Compare that with what a backwash costs you.
Spin, not strain
Water is pumped in at the bottom and forced down through twelve hydrocyclones. The spin throws the heavier grit and sediment outwards, it falls into the clear chamber below, and the cleaned water carries on up and out to your filter. Nothing is being strained through a medium, so nothing clogs.
Store spec: 12 hydrocyclones, centrifugal sediment separationYou can see when it needs emptying
The sediment chamber is clear polycarbonate. There is no guessing and no schedule to keep — when you can see the dirt sitting in it, you open the 25 mm purge valve and flush it. That is the whole maintenance routine.
Store spec: clear polycarbonate sediment chamber, 25 mm / 1 inch purge valveNo sand, no glass, no cartridge
There is no filter medium inside the body and no moving parts in the filtration path. Nothing to buy again, nothing to replace on a cycle, and nothing inside it that wears.
Store spec: no filter media to clean or replace, no moving parts inside the filtration bodyGoes onto a system you already have
It fits between the pump and the filter on an existing installation using 50 mm quick connect unions. It is a pre-filter, not a filter — it does not replace your sand filter, and it is not sold with a pump, tank, stand or pipework.
Store spec: 50 mm / 2 inch quick connect unions; pump, sand filter, stand and pipework not includedThe specification, as Speck publishes it
- Product Type
- Centrifugal pool pre-filter
- Brand
- Speck
- Model
- MultiCyclone 12
- Product Code
- 701.1330.012
- Hydrocyclones
- 12
- Connection Ports
- 50mm / 2 inch quick connect unions
- Minimum Flow Rate
- 2.4m³/h
- Maximum Flow Rate
- 18m³/h
- Height
- 563mm
- Length
- 260mm
- Width
- 401mm
- Weight
- 6kg
- Body Material
- Glass filled reinforced thermoplastic
- Chamber
- Clear polycarbonate sediment chamber
- Purge Valve
- 25mm / 1 inch sediment purge valve
- Filter Media Required
- None
- Moving Parts
- No internal moving parts
- Installation Type
- Inline pool pre-filter
- Stand / Base
- Optional extra, not included
- SKU
- 701.1330.012
Questions people ask about the Speck MultiCyclone 12
Does the MultiCyclone 12 replace my sand filter?
No. It is a pre-filter. It sits in front of the main filter and reduces how much sediment reaches it. You keep your sand filter.
What is the difference between the MultiCyclone 12 and the 16?
The 16 has sixteen hydrocyclones instead of twelve and handles a higher flow — 3 to 30 m³/h against 2.4 to 18 m³/h. Match the unit to your pump's flow rate rather than to the size of your pool.
What is the Speck MultiCyclone 12?
The Speck MultiCyclone 12 is a centrifugal swimming pool pre-filter. It is installed before the main filter to remove heavier dirt and sediment from the water.
How does the MultiCyclone 12 work?
Pool water enters the unit and passes through 12 hydrocyclones. The spinning water action separates heavier sediment from the water and collects it in the clear chamber.
Does it have moving parts?
No. The MultiCyclone 12 has no moving parts inside the filtration body, which helps reduce mechanical wear.
Does it need filter sand or glass media?
No. The MultiCyclone 12 does not use filter sand, glass media or other filter media.
Does it include a cartridge filter?
No. This is the standard MultiCyclone 12 centrifugal pre-filter. It does not include a cartridge filtration stage.
What is the main benefit of using a MultiCyclone pre-filter?
The main benefit is reducing the dirt load on the main pool filter. This can reduce backwashing, reduce water waste and make filter maintenance easier.
How much water is used when cleaning the chamber?
The supplied product information states that around 15 litres of water is discharged when cleaning the MultiCyclone chamber.
What is the maximum flow rate?
The listed maximum flow rate is 18m³/h .
What is the minimum flow rate?
The listed minimum flow rate is 2.4m³/h .
What size are the connection ports?
The MultiCyclone 12 is listed with 50mm / 2 inch quick connect unions .
What are the dimensions?
The listed dimensions are approximately 563mm high x 260mm long x 401mm wide .
Does this product include a stand?
No. A stand or base is not included. If a stand or base is required for a specific installation layout, it must be purchased separately.
Not sure which MultiCyclone fits your system?
The right unit is the one that matches your pump’s flow rate, not the one with the most cyclones. Send us the pump and filter you already have and we will tell you which of these suits it.