Regent Sediment 3072
An auto-backwash sediment filter: a 30 × 72 inch vessel on a metered CE 1.5 inch valve, carrying 367.9 litres of media to hold back silt, turbidity and suspended solids at 11.8 m³/h, with a 15.9 m³/h backwash that flushes the load to drain.
About the Regent Sediment 3072
The Regent Sediment 3072 catches solids at the head of the plant. Silt, turbidity and suspended solids foul membranes, blind resin beds and score pump seals, so a depth filter ahead of them keeps the equipment behind it working on clean water.
It is a single 30 × 72 inch vessel on a metered CE 1.5 inch control valve, carrying 367.9 litres of media. It filters at 11.8 m³/h and cleans itself with a 15.9 m³/h backwash that flushes the captured load to drain.
At a glance
- What it is
- An auto-backwash sediment filter
- Service flow
- 11.8 m³/h at 1 bar Δp
- Backwash flow
- 15.9 m³/h at 1.7 bar Δp
- Vessel
- 30″ × 72″, 697 L
- Media
- 367.9 L: Filter-AG, Filter-AG PLUS or Birm
- Valve
- Metered CE 1.5″
- Power
- 230 V, 30 W
- Model code
- BF3072CE15-S
What it does.
- 11.8 m³/h service flow, 15.9 m³/h backwash
- 367.9 L of media: Filter-AG, Filter-AG PLUS or Birm
- Metered CE 1.5″ valve: backwash by measured volume, not a clock
- Self-cleaning bed: no cartridges or bags to change
- 230 V, 30 W
- Dry weight 95 kg
Typical applications
Who the Regent Sediment 3072 is for
- Sites that need solids out of the water before reverse osmosis, softening or pumps.
- Plants that want a filter that cleans itself, with no cartridges or filter bags to handle.
- Supplies with silt or turbidity, or with dissolved iron and manganese that need oxidising and filtering (Birm).
- Sites that can accept a short pause for backwash. If supply must continue, take the Regent Twin 3072.
How the Regent Sediment 3072 works
The datasheet shows five steps. Raw water enters, passes down through the 367.9 litre media bed, and solids are captured in the bed. When a set volume of water has passed, the metered valve backwashes the bed to drain, and filtered water leaves.
A cartridge filter is a consumable. A depth filter is not: at 15.9 m³/h and 1.7 bar differential the bed lifts, releases the trapped solids and settles again, so filtration returns to its baseline each cycle. The only routine cost is the water sent to drain.
The valve backwashes on measured volume rather than a clock, with delayed, immediate or combined modes and adjustable cycle stages on a multilingual menu. There are three media options: Filter-AG PLUS for fine turbidity and silt, Filter-AG for turbidity and suspended solids, and Birm where iron and manganese need oxidising and filtering in one pass.
Which one should you choose?
The Regent 3072 range shares one vessel and one valve. The difference is the media inside and whether the supply can stop during backwash.
Regent Sediment 3072
You need to take silt, turbidity and suspended solids out of the water, at 11.8 m³/h on a single 30 × 72 inch vessel.
Regent Carbon 3072
You need to take out chlorine, taste, odour and organics, at 11.8 m³/h, on a single vessel with a 180 kg Centaur carbon bed.
Regent Twin 3072
You cannot stop for backwash: two vessels alternate so filtered water is available 24 hours a day at 11.8 m³/h.
Auto-Backwash Filters (smaller)
You need a smaller automatic unit, in 10 × 54 inch or 21 × 62 inch vessels with a CE 1 or CE 1.25 inch valve.
Installation and servicing
The basic set includes the CE 1.5 inch valve assembly with 1.5 inch meter, DLFC and top distributor, the 30 × 72 inch pressure tank with 4 inch to 2 inch adaptor, DN 50 riser and bottom stack, a 1 inch drain fitting, power supply, funnel and manuals. Filter media and the 125 kg support layer are quoted separately and are not part of the basic set.
The basic set ships configured for carbon media. The DLFC (drain flow control) and backwash settings are adjusted to the sediment media specified on order. Options not in the basic set include a service or fill switch, a no-hard-water bypass, a motorised alternating valve and a meter assembly.
It needs 230 V, 30 W, a drain and 2 to 6 bar at +4 to +30 °C. The unit stands 2160 ±30 mm to the connection height and weighs 95 kg dry. If you already have a water analysis, send it to us and we will quote the media to suit it. The survey is chargeable and is credited back if you go ahead.
Regent Sediment 3072 questions answered
How much water does the Regent Sediment 3072 filter?
11.8 m³/h at 1 bar differential pressure, with a 15.9 m³/h backwash at 1.7 bar.
What media can it use?
Three: Filter-AG PLUS for fine turbidity and silt, Filter-AG for turbidity and suspended solids, and Birm for iron and manganese. Each is 367.9 L. Media is quoted separately.
How does it clean itself?
A metered control valve starts a backwash after a measured volume. The 15.9 m³/h backwash lifts and re-settles the bed and flushes the captured solids to drain. There are no cartridges to change.
Does the supply stop during backwash?
Yes, on the single vessel. Where supply must continue through backwash, the datasheet points to the Regent Twin 3072.
How big is it?
A 30 × 72 inch vessel of 697 L with a 4 inch opening. The connection height is 2160 ±30 mm, the drain 2370 ±30 mm, and the dry system weighs 95 kg.
What power and pressure does it need?
230 V, 50/60 Hz at 30 W, and 2 to 6 bar at +4 to +30 °C. The inlet and outlet are G 1.5 inch and the drain G 1 inch.
Can I run more than one?
Yes. The datasheet says 2 to 6 units can run from a Clack system controller. For double flow at peak, it points to a duplex set.
What is included, and what is not?
The basic set includes the valve assembly, meter, DLFC, distributor, pressure tank, drain fitting, power supply, funnel and manuals. Media and the support layer are quoted separately.
What warranty does it have?
The datasheet does not state a warranty period. We confirm the warranty terms at survey.
Do you supply, install and maintain it?
Yes. We supply and install it, and offer a Comprehensive Maintenance plan with consumables. The survey is chargeable and is credited back if you go ahead.
Related products
Figures come from the manufacturer datasheet (PDF). Reviewed November 2026.
Supplied, installed and serviced across the UK
Across most of southern and eastern England, mains water is very hard. Rain filtering through chalk and limestone dissolves calcium and magnesium, and that scale coats heating elements, so we size every system to your supply and your equipment.
Tell us about your site and what you need the water for. We specify the system, fit it and keep it running under Comprehensive Maintenance.
Source: Drinking Water Inspectorate, Drinking Water Quality in England triennial report (2020–2022).
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