MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
Your Blagdon Clean Pond Machine has been designed to need a minimum of maintenance.
It will work at it’s best with some simple, monthly routine maintenance.
If the filter is installed on an established pond, the regularity of cleaning may be increased
for a period until any back log of accumulated pond waste has been removed.
Normal Running
For excellent filtration, the filter should be
operated 24 hours a day, all year round.
1.
Check that all seals and
connections are not leaking.
2.
Ensure the valve is turned to the outlet
returning to your pond or waterfall.
Routine Maintenance
Once established, it is recommended that
your filter should be backwashed and
cleaned once a month.
It may require more frequent cleaning when:
•
The flow has visibly reduced.
•
The water in the pond appears dirty.
NOTE:
The cleaning procedure uses water pumped from the pond, meaning during cleaning
the water level in your pond will drop. After cleaning you should refill the pond using water
which has been dechlorinated with a product such as Blagdon ‘Clean Pond Pods’ or
Blagdon ‘Fresh Start’.
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IMPORTANT:
If the filter has not been cleaned for more than a month, or if the flow rate
from the outlet has dropped by 50% or more - after turning the flow diverter valve to
waste, turn the pump off before attempting to turn the cleaning handle.
After one full rotation the pump can be turned back on to flush out the waste released,
and the filter can be cleaned as per the usual instructions.
