All Pond Solutions PFC-12000, Manual

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It is vital that O-rings are regularly inspected and replaced as the rubber
watertight seal will perish over time, which may cause your unit to leak. Before
replacing your o-rings, ensure they are well lubricated to ensure the seal is
kept water tight.
O-rings
Filter Media
The filter media provided with your unit and their positioning within the filter
body are designed to give complete and optimum filtration for your pond.
IMPORTANT! Always use water from your pond to clean your filter sponges and
media. Do not use mains water or any cleaning products to clean your media.
When replacing media in your filter, do not replace more than 50% of your
media at once. This is to ensure that the nitrifying bacteria present in the old
media are able to repopulate in the newly added filter media.
Fine & Coarse Filter
Foams
Bio Balls
Mechanical Filtration
Biological Filtration
Remove small waste
particles from the water.
Create environment for
nitro-bacteria to cultivate
and help oxygenate the water.
All internal cleaning should be done using pond water.
1. Remove the PFC lid - unfasten the head clasp and remove it. Pull the PFC
lid clear of the PFC and place upside down on a flat surface.
2. Remove the filter sponges - unscrew parts 10, 11/20 and 21. You can now
remove the filter sponges from your unit.
3. Clean your filter sponges - clean the filter sponges and replace. Reattach
the parts 10, 11/20 and 21.
4. Clean biomechanical media - rinse throuh your Bio Balls and K media in
the bottom of the filter body.
5. Clean body and all attachments - reassemble.
Deep Clean Maintenance