This video series captures the process of building a bog filter with materials that should be readily available anywhere. We are using the bog filter to help clean the water and eliminate an existing algae problem.

In the second episode of this series we will walk you through the process of preparing the plumbing for the bog filter.

Material List
1 - 10' length of 1-1/2" Schedule 40 PVC Pipe
2 - 10' lengths of 3/4" Schedule 40 PVC Pipe
4 - 1-1/2" Bulkhead Fittings
8 - 1-1/2" PVC Female Glue to Male NPT Fitting
2 - 1-1/2" to 3/4" Bushings (Reducer)
3 - 1-1/2" T Fittings
1 - 1-1/2" 90 Degree Fitting
2 - 1-1/2" End Cap Fitting
6 - 3/4" T Fittings
4 - 3/4" 90 Degree Fittings
8 - 3/4" End Cap Fittings
Solvent and Primer

Cut-list
1 - length of 1-1/2" pipe to fit between bulkhead fittings
8 - 8" lengths of 3/4" pipe
10 - 12" lengths of 3/4" pipe (with weeping holes drilled)

Keep an eye out for episode 3 where we will install the lining and plumbing into the box.

We hope you like the video, if you have any questions leave a comment and we would be happy to answer.

Thanks for watching. Keep it fun....

Transcript

We built the plumbing for the bog filter out of two different sizes of schedule 40 PVC pipe. For the interior we used ¾” and for the exterior we used 1 ½”.

The plumbing for the bog filter is fairly simple with the 1 ½” pipe feeding from the main pump to the bog. From there, water is evenly distributed across the bottom of the bog through a series of short ¾” pipes. You will get an idea of how these are configured later on in the video.

For our filter we used 8 pieces of ¾” pipe that were 8 inches long and 10 pieces that were 12 inches long. These 12 inch pieces need weeping holes drilled into them. To do this we built a jig to safely hold the pipe while we drilled the holes with our drill press.

The 1 ½” pipe needs to be sized to fit between your bulkhead fittings. You will see this in further detail in our next video where we install the plumbing. For a complete list of all the fittings required refer to the video description.

Here we are drilling the weeping holes in the 12 inch sections. We spaced the holes out evenly throughout the length of the pipe and oriented them at 0°, 90° and 180°. This allows the water to slowly and evenly enter the bog so that it can work most efficiently.

Now we start assembling all of the components, make sure to use an appropriate solvent for whatever type of pipe you choose to use. whether it’s ABS or PVC. We are assembling two identical manifolds, one for the left and one for the right side of the filter. We dry fit the components first to get proper alignment and then primed and glued everything together.

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