Gravel is used and a base in water softeners carbon filters and other backwashing devices. Water softener usually only use gravel when they are in a tank with a diameter greater than 10". Most other device use gravel to allow the device to correctly backwash and to assure larger particulates do not migrate into the purified water.

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