Pond Equipment » Simple Filter Installation

1. Place filter body on a level hard surface. We recommend pouring a small cement pad.
   
   
2. Attach the valve head to the filter body. Hand tighten unions and add one box of beads to filter to make filter more stable during installation.
   
   
3. Adjust the position of the filter to create the easiest connection of the pipes to and from your pond.
   
   
4. Cement the one way valve in line between the pump and the filter if the filter is below water level or between the pump and the pond if the filter is above water level. (Note: make sure the arrow on the one way valve is aligned on the top and is pointing in the direction of the water flow.)
   
   
5. Connect the pipe coming from the pump to the filter at the opening on the valve head marked TO PUMP.
   
   
6. Connect the pipe returning to your pond to the opening on the valve head marked RETURN. If you have an ultraviolet light, it should be installed after the filter.
   
   
7. Connect a pipe from the opening on the valve head marked TO WASTE to a pipe leading to an appropriate area to dispose of your waste water. This can vary from your garden to a sewer line. Do not use any pipe less then 2" in diameter. This pipe, if more then 25 feet, should be a gradual slope down hill. Blower on filter will over heat if waste line goes up hill.
   
   
8. Pour the rest of the beads into the filter (make sure the upper lateral inside the filter is as close to center of filter opening as possible) and then screw the top cap onto the filter. Tighten the cap down with the enclosed plastic top cap wrench.
   
   
9. Install the blower on the 2" ball/check valve extending up from the valve head. Secure by hand tightening union. Connect the electrical to the blower. We recommend that you have a competent electrician hard wire it to a GFCI switch.
   
   
10. Place control valve to the Filter position and turn on your pump. When water begins to flow through filter, check for any leaks. If you have no leaks, congratulations, you did it.

This unit is not designed as a stand alone filter. It is to be used after a bead filter.

1. Place filter body on a level hard surface. We recommend pouring a small cement pad.
   
   
2. (Optional) Pour in 1 bag of glass. This will help keep the filter in place while you connect the plumbing. If you put all the glass in at this time it can become difficult to move the filter if you need to adjust the position while hooking up the plumbing. Push the internal head to the side before pouring in the glass.
   
   
3. Attach the valve head to the filter body. Hand tighten unions.
   
   
4. Adjust the position of the filter to create the easiest connection of the pipes to the bead filter.
   
   
5. Plumb pipe form the opening marked Return on the bead filter to the opening marked To Bead Filter on the glass filter.
   
   
6. Connect the pipe returning to your pond to the opening on the valve head marked RETURN on the glass filter. If you have an ultraviolet light, it should be installed after the filter.
   
   
7. Connect a pipe from the opening on the glass filter's valve head marked TO WASTE to the same waste line that you are using for your bead filter.
   
   
8. Pour the rest of the glass into the filter* and be sure to push the internal head back in place (straight up) when finished loading in glass. Screw the top cap onto the filter. Tighten the cap down with the enclosed plastic top cap wrench.
   
   
9. Place control valve to the Filter position on both filters and turn on your pump. When water begins to flow through filter, check for any leaks. If you have no leaks, congratulations, you did it.
   

* The Advantage 10 Glass gets a total of 3 bags of glass. The Advantage 15 Glass get 5 bags.