Pond Filter Filtre de bassin Filtro de Estanque - Depco Pump ...
Pond Filter Filtre de bassin Filtro de Estanque - Depco Pump ...
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Installation 2<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Flotec pond filters maintain a natural balance, clear<br />
water, and healthy fish and plants in your pond.<br />
<strong>Pond</strong> pollutants can accumulate at the bottom of the<br />
pond. The pollutants dissolve into the pond water, producing<br />
harmful toxic by-products. These by-products will<br />
affect fish health and cause cloudy water. <strong>Pond</strong> filter has<br />
been specifically <strong>de</strong>signed to remove harmful pollutants<br />
by converting them into harmless gases which will<br />
evaporate into the atmosphere. No chemical additives<br />
are required.<br />
How it works (Figure 1)<br />
1. Water is pumped from the pond into the filter.<br />
2. A spray bar oxygenates the water, promoting growth of<br />
friendly bacteria.<br />
3. Special reticulated foam filters are layered for mechanical<br />
filtration.<br />
4. Patented Flocor® filter medium creates a home for<br />
friendly bacteria that consume harmful toxins in the<br />
water.<br />
5. Healthy water is returned to the pond.<br />
SELECTION<br />
Refer to Table I to compare pond size with filter mo<strong>de</strong>l<br />
required to ensure system will provi<strong>de</strong> a<strong>de</strong>quate conditions<br />
to maintain proper fish health.<br />
TABLE I<br />
Flotec Maximum Fountain <strong>Filter</strong> mo<strong>de</strong>l<br />
<strong>Pump</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Spray required for<br />
Mo<strong>de</strong>l Size Height* Goldfish Koi fish<br />
750FK 5 x 8 36” 500BF 1000BF<br />
960FK 6 x 9 36” 1000BF 1000BF<br />
1130FK 8 x 12 36” 1000BF 1000BF<br />
1340FK 10 x 12 36” 2000BF 2000BF<br />
1560FK 12 x 14 36” 2000BF 3000BF<br />
2100FK 16 x 16 36” 3000BF 3000BF<br />
Figure 1<br />
5<br />
Outlet<br />
to pond<br />
Overflow<br />
2<br />
Spray Bar<br />
* If additional fountain height is <strong>de</strong>sired, use next larger size<br />
rather than the pump specified. This allows for extra fountain<br />
height and provi<strong>de</strong>s sufficient water volume for proper pond<br />
filter operation.<br />
INSTALLATION<br />
<strong>Pond</strong> filters are typically installed in one of two ways:<br />
1) at a remote location away from the pond, and 2) at<br />
the pond site with the filter discharge as the starting point<br />
for a waterfall that casca<strong>de</strong>s down into the pond. See<br />
Page 1 for examples of typical installations.<br />
NOTE: In either installation, water is discharged using<br />
gravity, so filter must be higher than the pond.<br />
The remote installation requires two sections of flexible<br />
tubing for both the discharge (outlet) to pond, and to<br />
make the connection from the pond pump to the filter<br />
inlet. A waterfall installation requires only one length of<br />
flexible tubing which is used to connect the pond pump<br />
to the filter inlet. Check the mo<strong>de</strong>l number of your filter<br />
against Table II for inlet and outlet connection size. This<br />
<strong>de</strong>termines what size flexible tubing is nee<strong>de</strong>d. Measure<br />
distance from the pond to the filter and purchase an a<strong>de</strong>quate<br />
length of tubing.<br />
After installation the filter and tubing may be hid<strong>de</strong>n by<br />
landscaping rocks, plants and shrubs, wood chips, etc.<br />
TABLE II<br />
Mo<strong>de</strong>l Inlet Size Outlet Size Max. GPM<br />
500BF 3/4” 3/4” 5<br />
1000BF 3/4” 1” 8<br />
2000BF 1” 1-1/4” 16<br />
3000BF 1” 1-1/4” (2) 24<br />
NOTICE: If water is pumped into the filter faster than the<br />
maximum gallons per minute (GPM) shown in the chart<br />
above, the filter may overflow causing loss of water from<br />
the pond. If this occurs, simply restrict the water flow<br />
into the filter by installing an inline restrictor clamp or<br />
flow valve on the tubing that leads to the filter.<br />
1<br />
Water Inlet<br />
From <strong>Pump</strong><br />
3<br />
Filtration<br />
Foam<br />
4<br />
Flocor<br />
<strong>Filter</strong> Media<br />
For parts or assistance, call Flotec Customer Service at 1-800-365-6832