The Sparkler® Wash-Off Horizontal Plate Filter offers the same stable filtering features as the standard horizontal plate filter. The advantage to the Wash-Off design is that the cake can be removed without disassembly of the cartridge by "hosing off" (wet) or "tapping/scraping" (dry) filter plates. A Semi-permanent synthetic cloth or wire screen filter media cover the plate which filters through the top side only. A pivot rack can be supplied to ensure easy tilting of the cartridge to the cleaning position.