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Eliminate sand replacements and reduce touch ups of your bunker sand by washing it instead
The Capillary Wash Box is an effective solution for washing algae, debris, silt, clay, and organic pollutants from bunker sand. By doing so, it preserves the sand’s percolation rate, color, and desired playing properties while eliminating the need for frequent sand touch ups and replacements.
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Protect your investment in bunker sand by washing it instead of replacing it
The Capillary Edge guarantees that the bunker’s shape remains true to its original design throughout its lifespan. This minimizes the need for crew intervention in edge trimming and eliminates the requirement for remodeling or reshaping bunker edges every decade.
Thanks to its proprietary Capillary Material, the Capillary Bunker Liner excels at swiftly draining excess water while simultaneously retaining the right amount of moisture. This ensures impeccable playing conditions in any weather and across all terrains, while also preventing the washouts and maintenance headaches typically associated with bunker upkeep.
The Wash Box and bunker sand washing relies on simple physics - smaller & lighter particles than sand will float in water whereas sand will sink to the bunker floor as it is heavier. By directing a water stream and washing the sand in its place, the particles will be separated and the contaminants can float to the surface and down the wash box, and enter the drain line.
How to wash your sand in five easy steps
Heath Allen
We used sand from an on-site quarry instead of shipping very expensive one to our location. We tested the sand, and found that its performance was marginal, but by using the Wash Box to remove fine particles, it became much more acceptable, and its performance was much better. Good quality bunker sand is expensive, so doing this obviously saved us a lot of money, and those savings will continue for the lifespan of the bunker.
LJ Robinson
The Wash Box is a huge deal for us. In the past, after a flood, we would skim our bunkers with flat shovels, but there was always some muck left over. With the Wash Box, we can skim, then connect a hose to the irrigation system and blast out the rest of the contamination. It will make a HUGE difference for us!
Giovanni Malcotti
When our contractor explained the benefits of the Wash Box to us, it was an easy decision to add it, one we took in an instant. It was a complete no brainer and we are happy with how it has helped us restore the sand colour without removing or adding any new sand!
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Kevin Collins
Keeping our sands clean with the soils we have always has been a huge problem. Regardless of how good your construction is, you will always get contaminations in the sand here: clippings, algae, clay and silt run-offs and the like. This is the first solution we have ever seen work where we do not have to replace the sand. I'm stunned by the results and also all the money we save on sand!
Mark Reid
I am a big fan of the Wash Box. To have the ability to remove fines and algae, and bring sand back to its original pure-white state is amazing. I’m never worried about bunker consistency now!
By eliminating frequent sand touch ups and replacements, you will be able to cut sand costs with ⅔ of your bunkers’ operating budget
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By washing the sand instead of topping it up with new or replacing, it can be restored to its original moisture holding and drainage properties.
By removing particles finer than sand, such as silt, clay and fines that hold moisture, the bunker bases won’t hold too much moisture any longer.
Did you know new bunker sand drains with a rate of 22’ per hour when it’s brand new, and 8’ after just two years? Using the Wash Box is a way to restore this rate.
Contaminated sand is not a good sight for the eye. By washing it you can restore it to its original color.
When sand is contaminated and holds too much moisture it’s usually becoming denser for players.
The Capillary Wash Box is easy to install and is fitted at the same time as the liner. It should take no more than 20 minutes to do. It is installed in a vault in the lowest part of the bunker together with bunker sand surrounding it
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When bunkers drain poorly, sand is too dense or visual contamination is present. Recommended at a minimum every 3 years
None as it can be washed to its original properties to maintain desired playability & characteristics
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We provide instructions or help you with preparing the ground by emptying the bunker, verifying or reconstructing drainage and excavating the Wash Box vault from gravel.
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A 2 × 2 feet wooden frame is placed where the wash box will be installed to protect the vault from bunker liner infringement once the liner is installed. A fabric liner is installed on the short sides of the vault, with the drainage pipe penetrating it.
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The Wash Box is installed in the vault, on top of the drainage pipe. To allow washed water to enter the drainage, a hole is cut in the drainage pipe where the wash box is fitted. Sand is filled up around the Wash Box.
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The bunker liner is installed and the bunker is filled with sand.
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Once the installation is done, we are proud to be the only industry supplier to offer a full 15 year performance guarantee for our Capillary Material and Wash Box.
The Wash Box is useful for several reasons. First, it gives you access to your drain line at a later date if you ever need it. Second, it is installed within the vault and helps create a deeper sand profile to help manage the water release curve. Last, and most importantly, it enables you to clean your sand and remove any debris or contamination without having to replace it, which is time-consuming and expensive. So, a Wash Box pays for itself very quickly when taking sand costs into account.
It depends on the bunker size. An average bunker usually takes no more than two hours to clean.
The Wash Box is placed in a vault over the low point in the bunker. It sits on the drain pipe and the vault is filled with bunker sand.
No, if you wash carefully the sand will stay in the bunker and only light particles such as sod, silt and organic matter will go down with the water into the drain pipe.
Yes you can if it is a Capillary Bunker. Find the drainpipe, make a 2x4 feet opening with a diamond saw. Pull out the drain gravel, place the Wash Box on the drain pipe, fill the new vault with bunker sand to the top.
No. The reason for that is simple: No other bunker liner in the market can withstand the high pressure water beam without either displacing too much sand, ripping the bunker liner or damaging it in other ways. The Capillary Material with its superior durability can easily withstand the pressure the water beam creates and wash the sand in its place.
No. The reason for that is simple: No other bunker liner in the market can withstand the high pressure water beam without either displacing too much sand, ripping the bunker liner or damaging it in other ways. The Capillary Material with its superior durability can easily withstand the pressure the water beam creates and wash the sand in its place.
Yes, any bunker sand can be used with the system, and any sand can be cleaned with the unique and patented system.
The Wash Box is included in your quote for the bunker liner for all installations. If you have prepared the space/vault for the Wash Box when preparing your bunker for liner installation, it will take no more extra than 20 minutes to install Wash Boxes in a bunker.
It depends on the size of your golf bunker. Usually one per bunker is enough. Otherwise we generally recommend one every 20 feet if you have a larger sized bunker. Generally, the smaller particles (contaminants) will only float for about 30 seconds. If there is too large of a distance between the wash boxes there is a slight risk the contaminants will sink back in the sand on their way to the drain line. You want to prevent that.
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