Side Mounted Sand Filter

Top mount sand filters are usually cheaper than side mount, but the side mount is more convenient when it comes time to change the sand. The reason being is that on a top mount you have to disconnect the pipes to remove the valve. On a side mount filter, you don't need to.Suspended solids in the raw water are captured by the sand layer as the water moves up through the filter layer, and clear filtered water flows out of the system from the catchment water trough. Washing process. The filter material is continuously washed as the raw water is filtered.Sand filtration is used for the removal of suspended matter, as well as floating and sinkable particles. The wastewater flows vertically through a fine bed of sand and/or gravel. Particles are removed by way of absorption or physical encapsulation. If there is excessive pressure loss on the filter, it must be rinsed.