Building a small slow sand water filter for individual use
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images by: David Tarsi






Input screen
The input on the top from the top. There are 2 screens in there. One is a coarse screen and the other in the center is a fine screen. They are both available at most hardware stores. The small screen in the center is between two washers. You will need to make this one. Witout a screen the baffle pipes will plug up in a very short time. It is much easier to clean out the screens that the baffle pipes.



input screen assembly
Input screen assembly top view
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