DIY Zakki Sieve

[gmessler]

Looking over my build I'll add some items that need pointing out a bit later.

That being said....the sieve has been in place for a week now and is running perfectly.

Total cost for 1 DIY zakki sieve - $525

I should say here that this price doesn't include the cost of the wedgewire sieve itself.

I paid $200 for my wedgewire sieve so really the total cost would be $725.

I'll follow up later with pics of my filter pit.

Future items in the works are a new greenhouse and a filtration upgrade.
All DIY of course.

Thanks for watching!!

[Grumpy]

Thanks for providing this detailed DIY project. Have you determined the maximum capacity of a single unit?

[gmessler]

Thanks Grumpy,

I did another test after I fixed the leak and cut the sieve supports. It handled the 8500 gph pump with no head on it just fine.
I feel it could easily handle a 10,500 gph pump without any issues.

[*Ci*]

I am in awe of your skills and ingenuity!

[gmessler]

Thanks Ci,

How's the saying go...Necessity is the mother of all invention. lol

Actually this project was basically cost driven. I can't afford the $5000+ for a zakki sieve.
Especially since I need two.

[gmessler]

Hey there....Just wanted to give an update.
2 weeks now and still running perfectly.
Cleanout is a lot easier on this than the real zakki.
Probably because of the angled waste collection tray.

[trumpetdoug]

Now for the big test.....

I cobbled together a bunch of 4" pipe to draw from the pond and connected the output to an ES8500 pump.
At the time of the video I hadn't attached all the clamps. There were only 4 on it.
Also I didn't have a valve for the waste pipe so I just used a plug.

Was awesome to see this up and running in a test. Incredible build all the way around.

Doug - out

[trumpetdoug]

Congrats to you Greg! Seems like there is no task that will escape your talents. Hope you can show the flush cycle in a video. Guys like me and Cottagefog that have a Zakki will be very interested!

Doug - out

[gmessler]

Thanks Doug,

I'll take a video this week. It's hard to get the camera to focus right on the inside because it keeps wanting to focus on the water drops on the clear lid.

[BWG]

Just read the entire thread. All I can say is WOW!

[gmessler]

Hey BGW, Thanks. It's been a fun / challenging project.

I'm in process on the 2nd filter. This one will have a few differences.
The biggest difference is that I'm using the coupling end (bell end) of the PVC pipe.
I'm curious to see if it will cause any issues. I don't expect any.

[gmessler]

Hello,

Here's a video of the inside after two days without cleaning.
I think I'm going to need to put some diverters in to direct more of the water to the middle of the screen.

https://youtube.com/shorts/hVmKyVnyAzA

I'll post a video soon of the clean out cycle. It goes very quick.

I plumbed this with a 3 way valve on the input of the pump which is typical.
The output of the pump I chose to only put a T in place with a regular valve on the line that goes back to the sieve.