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Hydraid
®
Biosand Water Filter
Parts List
1 – Filter Body
1 – Diffuser Plate
1 – Filter Lid
1 – Filter Standpipe, Transparent
Hose & threaded connector
1 – Bag of Underdrain Gravel (marked with a green label)*
1 – Bag of Separation Gravel (marked with a yellow label)*
2 – Bags of Filtration Sand (marked with a red label)*
1 – 1 Liter Measuring Cup
1 – Ruler and Level
1 – Set of Wooden Shims
1 – Chlorine Dropper Bottle
* For complete filter systems. Bags from a local certified sand
source may not look the same.
Before Installing The Hydraid
®
BioSand Water Filter
Before installing the Hydraid
®
BioSand Water Filter, please consider
gathering the following tools:
1. 5-gallon buckets (3 or 4) for water and sand during installation
2. Watch with a second hand or a timer to test filter flow rate
3. Chlorine (liquid or tablet) without soap or phosphate additives.
Household bleach offers premixed convenience
4. Hammer for breaking up and leveling the ground under filter (for
earthen floors)
5. Flashlight for low light conditions
6. Spatula for leveling filter media
7. Strainer to remove floating debris from the Diffuser Plate
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