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WINTERIZATION
CAUTION: During harsh winters, water left in the drum may freeze, expand and crack the
drum. If necessary, the filter can be drained and winterized at the end of the season. If you
live in an area that doesn’t experience freezing temperatures, you may never need to do this.
To empty the water from the filter drum, it is not necessary to open the filter.
1) Turn off the pump and disconnect the power source to the UV.
2) Turn the Valve to position #7 WINTER.
3) Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the filter to empty the filter from the bottom.
Note that the drain plug adaptor has a ½” NPT female thread for attachment to ½” NPT male
fittings. If you want to attach a hose to the bottom drain, you can purchase a ½” NPT fitting
to connect to the bottom drain adaptor and to a hose. ½” NPT fitting are available at
hardware stores or irrigation supply centers
4) If your set-up includes a UV Clarifier, rotate the lock ring counter clockwise to remove it.
Pull the socket cap/light unit assembly straight up, being careful not to break the UV lamp.
Disconnect lamp from socket by grasping the plastic base of the lamp and carefully pulling it
straight apart from the socket cap. Remove the quartz sleeve from the filter cover by pulling
straight upwards. Pack the quartz sleeve and UV lamp carefully and store it with the O-ring
and socket cap/ ballast for winter. Cover the open UV port with the clear extra UV port cap
that was placed in storage. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET INTO UV QUARTZ SLEEVE AND
FREEZE. IT WILL CRACK WHEN WATER FREEZES.
CLEARGUARD BACKWASH AIR KIT:
For more thorough backwashing and
agitation in the media filter chamber to break up the stubborn debris. It
connects though the drain plug at the bottom of the pressure filter.
UV Clarifier
- Upgrade your filter by adding
an ultraviolet clarifier to a non UV unit or
add a second UV clarifier using the extra
port for additional algae control.
Replacement
Filter Pads
-
Available to
replace the
filter pads
that were
supplied with the pressure filters.
For 2700, 5000 & 8000 series
Pressure filter use ITEM15640.
For16000 Pressure filters use
ITEM 15645.
Biomatrix 1
1
/
4
” (32mm)Ball Media
- Increase the biological filtration by
adding more media. The Biomatrix Ball media is the only media recom-
mended for use with ClearGuard pressure filters. Available in bags of 300
ITEM # 15650.
Caution: Do not use undersized media; it will get caught in valve and
possibly damage the filter.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
120V ONLY
Pond Filter
Capacity
Maximum water
pump size
2700 GAL / 10000 L
5500 GAL / 20000 L
8000 GAL / 30000 L
3000 GPH / 11350 LPH
6000 GPH / 22700 LPH
8000 GPH / 30300 LPH
Clearguard Backwash Air Kit Item #
No airpump included Airpump included (120V)
15675
15675
15675
15660
15660
15670
16000GAL / 60000 L 9000 GPH / 34000 LPH
15675
15670
Filter Item #
2700
5500
8000
120V
230V
15
8
10
15
8
20
15611
15621
16000
Watage
Voltage
9W
18W
18W
18W
15
8
20
15
8
20
15621
15621
