Oase BioTec ScreenMatic 2, Operating Instructions Manual

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2.5 Accessing the unit
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Remove the container cover: Access to the control device.
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Hinge up the screen holder: Access to the foam filters, substrate tubes, separating plate and outlet.
2.5.1 Opening the container
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BioTec ScreenMatic² 18000/24000: Release the locking clips, lift up the cover and remove.
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BioTec ScreenMatic² 38000: Lift the cover using the handles and remove.
– Screw the handles onto the cover. The handles are not fitted on delivery.
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Only operate the unit with the container cover in place.
2.5.2 Hinging the screen holder up/down
How to proceed:
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To hinge up/open
1. Remove the debris tray.
2. Hinge up the distributor extension.
3. Hinge up the screen holder with the ScreenMatic rotating screen unit.
To hinge down/close
4. Carefully hinge down the screen holder.
5. Push the distribution extension down until it audibly engages.
6. Replace the debris tray.
3 Installation and connection
3.1 Installation planning
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Use suitable transport and lifting aids to transport and install the unit.
The unit weighs more than 25
kg. (→
Technical data)
3.1.1 Optimum ambient and operating conditions
Optimum operating results can be obtained with careful planning, taking the ambient conditions into account.
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As the filter is very heavy when filled, it must be placed on a suitable base (at least on slabs, but preferably
on a poured concrete base) to prevent it from subsiding.
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Align the base slab horizontally.
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Ensure sufficient room for movement for carrying out cleaning and maintenance work.
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Allow the dirty water to drain out into a drain or far enough away from the pond to ensure that it cannot flow
back into the pond.
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Do not position the inlet into the pond higher than the outlet of the filter system (e.g. above a water course or
waterfall).
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A water course or waterfall guarantees optimum water return to the pond.
In this way, the filtered pond water is enriched with oxygen before it is returned to the pond.