13
G
12
G
Starting up the filter set :
A
E
D
C
B
1
A
C
1
B
E
D
Filter set up alongside the pond:
1. Place the filter container
A
in a stable position alongside the
garden pond.
2. Set up the pump
1
in a stable position in the garden pond so
that the pump is completely covered with water.
3. Connect the pump pressure hose
B
to the upper filter con-
nection
C
(max. 50 cm above the surface of the pond).
4. Connect the discharge hose
D
to the lower filter connection
E
(at least 5 cm above the surface of the pond) and route into
the pond.
5. Plug mains plug into a 230 V AC socket.
Warning: The pump will start immediately!
Filter set up in the pond:
1. Connect the pressure hose of the pump
B
to the upper con-
nection
C
of the filter and the discharge hose
D
to the lower
connection of the filter
E
.
2. Unscrew filter cover
0
so that the filter container is filled with
water and does not float.
3. Set up the pump
1
and filter container
A
in a stable position
in the garden pond so that both are completely covered with
water and screw the filter cover
0
on again under water.
4. Plug mains plug into a 230 V AC socket.
Warning: The pump will start immediately!
Do not allow the pump to run without water:
Do not allow the pump to run without water because dry-running
leads to an undesirable build up of heat and will destroy the pump.
5. Maintenance
The GARDENA filter is largely maintenance-free. However, it must
be cleaned when necessary.
1. Unplug the pump.
2. Remove the filter cover
0
.
3. Remove the foam filter mat
9
and clean it under running water.
4. Remove the net containing the filter pellets
8
and place it in
a solution of cooking salt (20 g salt / litre) for approximately
24 hours.
5. Then rinse the net
8
with fresh lukewarm water.
6. Place the bio-surface filter
7
in clean water.
Do not clean under running water because this will destroy
the micro-organisms.
7. Empty the filter container completely and clean under running
water.
8. Reassemble filter in reverse order.
9. Start the filter up again
(see 4. Putting into Operation:
“Starting up the filter set”
).
We recommend cleaning the filter pellets approximately every
6 months (e.g. in salt water) or replacing them to guarantee that
the filter pellets are still able to work properly.
Please contact GARDENA Service about replacing the filter
pellets.
Cleaning the filter:
8
7
9
0
A
3. Mode of Operation of the Filter
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Water intake
Connection for the hose to the pump in the pond.
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Mechanical filtering
Foam filter mat for filtering out coarse dirt particles.
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Biological filtering
The pollutants and surplus nutrients are bonded to the filter
pellets and broken down.
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Bio-surface filters
The basis for biological water treatment by building up micro-
organisms.
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Water outlet
Connection for the hose to return the purified water to the
pond.
4. Putting into Operation
1. Unscrew the filter cover
0
from the filter container
A
and
remove the contents.
2. Insert both connection pieces
3
from outside into the filter
container and place both sealing rings
4
on to the connection
pieces from inside.
3. Screw filter
5
on to the lower connection piece
3
from inside.
4. Screw the threaded section with outlet
6
from inside on to
the upper connection piece
3
.
The outlet should point upwards.
5. Place bio-surface filters
7
into the filter container.
6. Place the filter pellets in the net
8
and spread the net over
the bio-surface filters
7
.
7. Place the foam filter mat
9
in the filter container in such
a way that the foam filter mat covers the net
8
completely.
The outlet
6
is now above the foam filter mat
9
.
8. Screw the filter cover
0
on to the filter container
A
.
9. Screw the connection piece
2
on to the pump
1
.
10. Decide on the location for the filter.
11. Decide on the length of the pressure hose
B
and the dis-
charge hose
D
.
12. Cut the hose supplied to correspond to the two hose lengths.
13. Connect the pressure hose to the connection piece
2
.
Assemble the filter set:
2
1
"
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8
7
A
9
0
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5
6