9. Checking that the ball joint’s inlet
and outlet bosses are in line, firmly
screw the nut on to the screw thread
on the outlet adaptor (Fig 8).
10. Using small bore hoses leads to
excessive restriction of the water flow.
The larger the diameter of hose that
you use the better the performance of
the pump will be, especially over long
hose runs. The hosetail supplied with
this unit will accommodate 25mm (1"),
32mm (1.25") and 40mm (1.6") hose as
well a ¾” BSP screw thread for
attaching fountain accessories. We
would always recommend that on
pumps of this size, that the 40mm
diameter hose should be used when
using the pump as a waterfall pump or
in combination with a filter (Fig 3).
Once you have selected the hose
diameter you wish to use, cut the steps
off the hosetail which are smaller than
the hose diameter to eliminate
restriction (Fig 9). Attach a suitable
length hose to the hosetail and secure
with a suitable hose clip and position
the outlet end of the hose in the
desired position.
11. Screw the hosetail directly onto the
outlet boss of the ball joint (Fig 10).
The ball joint can be rotated to allow
the hose to be directed away from the
pump.
Pond Pump Position
12.
For the best results, the pump
should be positioned in the deepest
part of the pond.
This will ensure the best circulation of
water in the pond and when being
used as a filtration pump, its solids
handling capability will be maximised.
For best results, the pump should not
be placed directly on the bottom of
the pond. We recommend that the
pump be installed on a flat level
platform which is raised
approximately 300mm above the
bottom of pond. This will ensure that
sufficient water remains in the pond in
the event of accidental leakage of
pond water (See fig 11).
Never use the mains supply cable to lift
the pump, as this may cause damage.
We recommend fitting a lifting cord to
the handle on the strainer cage when
the pump is installed in deep water.
300mm
Wildlife Protection System (WPS)
13. If you have fish or other wildlife in
your pond, there are periods in the
year during which they may breed. At
this time the fish ‘fry’ are small and
can be sucked into the pump. To
minimise this possibility, the Aquaforce
range of pumps has a unique Wildlife
Protection System (WPS), which
reduces the inlet strainer hole size
down to 2mm at this critical time in
fishes’ life cycle. To use this feature,
locate the WPS’s 4 legs into the
corresponding area in the lower cage
as shown in Fig 12 ensuring that the
WPS is the correct way round. Close
the top of the cage and secure the
clips. Whilst the WPS is in use, you may
need to unblock the Strainer Cage
more frequently. Once the fish or
other wildlife have grown to a
sufficient size you can then remove the
WPS from your pump’s cage and
return the strainer size to its maximum
6mm size.
Fig. 12
Fig. 10
Fig. 9
Fig. 8
Fig. 11
