Testing My DIY Self Cleaning Debris Filter

I made this filter as the collection point for my DIY gravity fed water system. The goal was to recreate a $1000 Coanda Box and do it for about $20. Based on this test, it appears to have worked. We will see how it does in the long term...

[@MrPicklesAndTea]

Awesome, though I imagine it'd still get clogged eventually, if you run clean water through it in reverse it'd unclog pretty fast.

[@ThePropertyProject]

Ya I’m hoping the louvered design keeps the leaves and sticks out, but moss/algea will still be a problem. It’ll need a little upkeep for sure

[@timothyalanogrady]

Looks like your going to get a nice flow . Now take a 5 gallon bucket and flowing into a 5-gallon bucket and see how long it takes to fill the bucket and then you know what your water rate per minute will be a gallon. And you can always add a settlement tank halfway down the line just to add a little bit more filter. Or double or triple filter inside the outhouse. So you can have drinkable water as well on a separate line.

[@ThePropertyProject]

That’s actually a really good idea to put in a settlement tank. I’ve been a little concerned about sediment getting in the toilet/tub and clogging things up

[@woodduck]

Very neat! What will the water system be used for?

[@ThePropertyProject]

Right now I’m just using it to supply my outhouse (flushing toilet, shower, etc). Gravity fed so no need for a pump which is nice.
Long term it’ll also irrigate a small orchard plus a few other things like that.

[@woodduck]

@@ThePropertyProject I'm planning on moving out onto a homestead in a few years. I made that comment before I looked at your channel and you have some pretty cool videos. Will be looking forward to future videos/projects of yours

[@ThePropertyProject]

@@woodduck thank you :)

[@Misty-fx4uw]

Did this end up getting plugged up?

[@ThePropertyProject]

Yes, it works great. I still have an airlock somewhere because the flow rate is less than what you see here at the bottom. Once I find and get rid of it it’ll be just about perfect

[@ThePropertyProject]

Check back in a year to see if other problems have come up

[@bg5620]

@@ThePropertyProject can you video the process to make it please?
at least tell me what you covered the pvc with?

[@ThePropertyProject]

@@bg5620 I did,
th-cam.com/video/l5STcwmZJGo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TI300vpdU2zeyno9
PVC isn’t covered, I cut into it to form the screen, but it’s there right now in the bottom of the creek “unpainted”