Ecoflo
®
Coco Filter models 2.8, 3.4 and 4.1
For the Ecoflo
®
Coco Filter 2.8, 3.4 and 4.1 with gravity discharge, remove the
protective cap and use a watertight and flexible outlet adaptor to connect the
effluent discharge pipe. Make sure that the maximum seasonal high ground water
level is never higher than the base of the shell.
If you need to use the outlet oriented on the same side of the water inlet, remove
the protective red cap and knock out the gravity outlet. If a yellow warning sticker
is on the red cap, you must drill the green tank skin with a 3-½ inch hole saw. Also,
make sure to cap the original gravity outlet on the other side of the biofilter.
Connect the pipe of the Ecoflo
®
Coco Filter while making sure to maintain a constant downslope over the entire
length of the pipe toward the dispersal area or final discharge. Note that the soil under the pipes must be adequately
compacted.
6.1.1B Modify a pumping unit into a gravity unit
Ecoflo
®
Coco Filter models 2.8, 3.4, 4.1, 5.7 and 7.3
To modify a pumped Ecoflo
®
Coco Filter 2.8, 3.4, 4.1, 5.7 and 7.3 into a gravity discharge biofilter, remove the
protective red cap, punch the baffle in the outlet fitting and use a watertight and flexible outlet adaptor to connect
the effluent discharge pipe. Make sure that the maximum water table level is never higher than the base of the shell.
If you need to use the outlet oriented the same side then the water inlet, remove the protective red cap and knock
out the gravity outlet. If a yellow warning sticker is on the red cap, you must drill the green tank skin with a 3-½ inch
hole saw. Also, make sure to cap the original gravity outlet on the other side of the biofilter.