Setting Up a Sand Filter in Paunat

Setting up a sand filter

A step-by-step look at the installation of a sand filter sanitation system.

Step 1, dig a hole to the right dimensions

Step 1, dig a hole to the right dimensions

Step 2, a plastic sheet is placed

Step 2, a plastic sheet is placed

Step 3, set the spraying pipes with slits upwards

Step 3, set the spraying pipes with slits upwards

Step 4, fill out a precise height of gravel

Step 4, fill out a precise height of gravel

Step 5, cover with geogrid, to let water but not sand pass

Step 5, cover with geogrid, to let water but not sand pass

Step 6, fill with sand

Step 6, fill with sand

Step 7, again, a gravel height is added

Step 7, again, a gravel height is added

Step 8, install the spraying pipes with slits downwards

Step 8, install the spraying pipes with slits downwards

Step 9, a final layer of gravel is added

Step 9, a final layer of gravel is added

Step 10, cover with geotextile, to avoid earth mixing with the filter

Step 10, cover with geotextile, to avoid earth mixing with the filter