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Flexi Pipe and Actual Bottom Drain Attachment 

Attach the 90mm flexi pipe to the round wall plate, you will find a little grease, e.g. Vaseline, on the 
pipe will aid with this step. 

Next attach the other end of the flexi pipe to the bottom drain.  Again a little grease, E.g. vaseline 
will help here 

Place the bottom drain in the pond with the large plate facing downwards, it is heavy enough that it 
will sink.  

 

 

 

 

 

NB 

You can gently move it around to get it into the correct positon for your pond but please 

remember that the fish are also likely to move it around so when doing a bottom drain flush 
you may want to make sure that it is in the optimum position, to do so, for your pond. 

 

Summary of Contents for DracoDrain

Page 1: ...o a true gravity fed system rather than pump fed The filter system must be lowered so that the running water level is level with that of the pond surface to allow the system to work as a gravity fed system should The bottom drain will arrive with the following parts in the box Everything in red including the valve 3 and 90mm flexi pipe 3m standard Before Starting Lower the level of the pond tempor...

Page 2: ...e hole in the outer flange Cut liner out inside the 90mm aperture in the centre of the outer flange plate The through wall pipe will then fit through this hole with the long end going through the pond wall and the airlock pipe on the pond side Put a liberal amount of sealant on the welded flange liner side on the through wall pipe and slide the pipe in through the hole in the liner outer flange an...

Page 3: ...glass Apply a liberal amount of sealant to the inside face of the flange that is welded to the pipe Slide this pipe through the bored hole until the flange fits snuggly against the pond wall If necessary drill into the pond wall for each of the 6 clamp screws and fit accordingly Attaching the Gate Valve Slide the gate valve over the end of the through wall pipe and either glue or silica it into pl...

Page 4: ... other end of the flexi pipe to the bottom drain Again a little grease E g vaseline will help here Place the bottom drain in the pond with the large plate facing downwards it is heavy enough that it will sink NB You can gently move it around to get it into the correct positon for your pond but please remember that the fish are also likely to move it around so when doing a bottom drain flush you ma...

Page 5: ...uld be Turn on pump and you will have a fully functional gravity fed filter system DracoDrum Guarantee This product comes with a 1 year warranty which is valid from date of purchase Proof of purchase will be required Any unauthorised repairs modifications or alterations to this unit will invalidate the warranty DracoDrum Ltd accepts no responsibility or liability due to accident improper installat...

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