Download User's Guide - BubbleBead Filters

Your New BubbleBeadä Filter
Siting the filter
Congratulations on the purchase of your new filter.
Choosing the wrong site may cause the filter to function less well or make
it awkward to carry out maintenance in the future. The filter can be some
distance from the pond, but a more powerful pump may be required to
overcome the friction loss in the longer pipework.
GREAT WATER QUALITY
BubbleBead filters are ideally suited to koi ponds, ornamental fish tanks,
fish holding systems and aquaculture facilities. They give excellent water
clarity whilst at the same time working as an efficient biological filter,
breaking down fish wastes. A correctly sized unit can achieve this clean and
clear water quality on its own, or it can be used in conjunction with other
filter equipment.
EASY CLEANING
The BubbleBead’s major advantage is the ease with which it can be cleaned.
this simply involves turning off the pump and opening the waste valve to
start the patented backwash process.... no wet hands! Trapped dirt is
loosened from the media and flushed to waste. By carrying out this
backwash regularly, fish wastes can be removed from the system before
they have fully broken down. This greatly reduces the nutrient loading on
your system and further improves water quality for the fish. On the
automatic upgrade models the whole process can be fully automated by
using an appropriate timer to trigger valve opening and backwashes.
N.B. The filter inlet must be above pool water level for correct operation
of the inlet flap valve and for most of the automatic upgrade kits.
See p.38 if you have to mount the filter below adjacent pool level.
CHOOSE A SITE CLOSE TO A DRAIN FOR THE WASTE WATER
Dirty water flows from waste outlet during the backwash. Pipe it to a
convenient nearby drain, or (provided no treatments or salt have been
used in the pond), use it for irrigation in gardens.
The drain or sump must be below the filter’s waste outlet. If necessary,
raise the filter higher, or fit a sump tank below the filter with an auto sump
pump that can pump the waste water away.
Using a separate sump and
sump pump to dispose of
waste water.
This is an ideal option for sites
set below local drainage, or
where waste water is to be
pumped to irrigation pipes.
ADAPTABLE AND VERSATILE
Use the unit as a standalone filter, or use it to boost an existing filter
system. Fit the BubbleBead filter near your existing pond, or at a distance.
Site it at the pond edge or well above the pond. Hide it behind a bush or
fence, or even in a shed or garage. The unit takes up a fraction of the space
of some other types of filter, and no labour intensive excavation is
necessary to site it.
Waste water is often high in
solids and organic waste and
must not be emptied directly
into natural water bodies. You
may need permission to direct
this waste into public sewers.
STRAIGHTFORWARD TO FIT AND USE
BubbleBead filters require no additional blowers or multiport valve
operations to run or backwash. But as with any equipment, the filter will
function at its best if it is fitted and maintained correctly. Please take a
short while to look through this guide before you get going, so that you
can get the very best from your new filter system.
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For vigorous cleaning of bead media, waste-water needs to drain rapidly
from the waste outlet. Check that your drains can cope with this surge!
Aid rapid draining by using large bore hose and ensuring that there is some
siphon head to help pull water from the filter (see next page). As the water
drains, air is sucked into the filter to help clean the bead media.
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