EasyPro ECF10 Operation and maintenance manual

How does the EasyPro Pressure Filter work?
• Thepondlterisplacedin-linebetweenthepondpumpand
thewaterfall.
• Waterentersthelteratanangle,creatinga
vortexinsidetheEasyPropressurelterto
settleoutthesoliddebris.
• Waterisforceddownthroughthreelayers
ofspecialdensityfoampads.Becausethe
waterispressurizedthefoamcanllwith
manymorebenecialbacteriawithoutbecoming
blocked.Itisthislargernumberofbacteriataking
pollutantsoutofthewaterthatmakepressurelters
soeective.
• Thewaterthenpassesthroughtheplasticbiomediawhere
morebenecialbacteriacleansthepollutants.
• TheUVlightisthenusedonthepassingwatertokillfreeoatingalgaecells
whichcausegreenwater.
• Asthefoamlayersinthepressureltercollectsolids,thecleaningindicatoron
thelidwillriseup.Thissignalsthatthefoamlayersneedcleaning.
Theselterstakeindirtywaterfromthepumpandreturnsparklingclearwaterto
yourpond,minusthesolidsandgreenalgae.TheEasyPropressurelterisideal
forpondkeeperswhowantsimplicity,clearwaterandanattractive,hiddenlter
system.
ECF10 • ECF10U • ECF25 • ECF25U • ECF40 • ECF40U
Dual Filtration, High Quality
Pressurized Filters
Instructions for Operation • Safety • Warranty
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Pressure Filter Installation
Please read all instructions carefully and keep for future reference
Safety and Electrical Connections
• Always disconnect the electrical supply before starting to handle, maintain, repair or install
any pond equipment.
• Thisproductisnotsubmersibleanditmustbesitedwhereitcannotfallintothewaterorbecome
waterlogged.However,thedesignisweatherresistant,andEasyProlterscansafelybeinstalled
outdoors.
• DirectexposuretoUltra-Violetlightcandamageeyesandskin.Donotattempttoviewthelamp
whenlit,exceptbrieythroughtheviewingwindow.
• ConnectthisproductonlytoareceptacleprotectedbyaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter.(GFCI)
• Protectfromthefrost.Ifthepondisnotgoingtorunallwinter,drainthelterandremovefromthe
groundandstoreinawarmdryplace.
• Allelectricalworkmustbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnician.AlwaysfollowtheNationalElectrical
Code(NEC)ortheCanadianElectricalCodeaswellasalllocal,stateandprovincialcodes.Code
questionsshouldbedirectedtoyourlocalelectricalinspector.Failuretofollowelectricalcodesand
OSHAsafetystandardsmayresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.Failuretofollowmanu-
facturer’sinstallationinstructionsmayresultinelectricalshock,rehazard,personalinjuryordeath,
damagedequipment,provideunsatisfactoryperformanceandmayvoidmanufacturer’swarranty.
Installation of the Pressure Filter
1. TheECF10U,ECF25UandtheECF40UcomewiththeUVlightalreadyinstalled.
2. Positionpumpatthefurthestpointfromthewaterfall.Runthetubingoutofthepondandburyor
concealthetubing.
3. ItisrecommendedthatthepumpbehousedinanEasyProskimmerorinanEasyProsubmersible
pumpprotector.
4. Positionthepressurelteranywherearoundthepond.Sincethedischargeisunderpressure,the
ltercanbelocateddownhillfromthewaterfall.
5. Digaholebigenoughfortheltertositin.Digtheholedeepenoughsotheretainingringisleft
exposedoutoftheground.
6. Ifinstallingaunitwithclips,makesuretheclipsareleftexposedoutoftheground.
7. Recessthelterintothepreviouslydughole.
8. Connectthetubingfromthepumptotheblackbarbedtting,whichattachestotheintake,whichis
markedwithanarrowpointingin.
9. Connectthetubingfromthewaterfalltotheclearbarbedttingthatisthenattachedtothedis-
charge,whichismarkedwithanarrowpointingout.
10.Runthetubingtothewaterfallandburythetubingforthebestlook.
11.IfthepressurelterunitisequippedwithaUVlightmakesureitisproperlypluggedintoaGFCI
protectedoutlet.
12.Backllaroundthepressurelter.Concealyourpressurelterandtubingwithyourchoiceofland-
scaping.
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Figure4
Figure3
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Lamp Replacement
1. Makesuretheunitis
disconnectedfromthe
powersource.
2. FortheECF10(U)
proceedtostepthree,
thenproceedtostep
veandcontinue.For
theECF25(U)and
ECF40(U)proceedto
stepfour,thenpro-
ceed.
3. Loosenthescrewsonthetopretainingring.Do not
remove the screws - do not remove the retaining
ring.TwisttheUV
housingandmatch
thearrowontheUV
coverwiththearrow
ontheretainingring.
Gentlypulluponthe
cordandcoverinthe
backtoloosentheUV
cover.(seegure1
and9)
4. Loosenandremove
thethreescrewson
topoftheUVcover.
(seegure2)
5. RemovetheUVcoverandsetaside.(seegures3&
4)
6. Removethetwoscrewsandtheplasticretainerclip
thatholdthecordinplaceandsetaside.(seegure5)
7. UnscrewtheUVlightandcarefullyremovefromthe
housing.(seegure6)
Figure6
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Figure1

8. Useacleanclothto
removetheUVlightby
gentlypullinguponthe
UVbulb.(seegure7)
9. Do not touch the bulb
with your ngers.
10.Carefullyremovethe
blackprotectoronthe
endofthebulb.Install
theblackprotectoron
theendofthenewUV
lightbulb.(seegure8)
11.Carefullyinstallthenew
UVbulbinthebase,besuretouseacleanclothtoinstall
thenewbulb.Pressthebulbrmlyintothebaseuntilyou
hereaclick.(seegure7)
12.Carefullyslidethenewbulbintothesleeveandscrewthe
capintoplace.
13.Reattachthecordretainerclipwiththetwoscrews.
14.If you have an ECF25U or an ECF40UsettheUVcover
backontopofthepressurelterandtightenthethree
screws.
15.If you have an ECF10Umakesuretolineupthepower
cordinthebackwiththeslotintheUVcover.Besureto
lineupthetwoslotsinthefrontoftheUVcoverwiththe
twoprongsbehindthedischargeconnection.Pushdown
ontheUVcoverandlineupthearrowontheUVcoverwith
thearrowontheretainingring.(seegure9)
16.TwisttheUVhousingbacktodesiredpositionandtighten
thescrewsdownontheretainingring.
UV Sleeve Replacement and Cleaning
1. Makesuretheunitisdisconnectedfromthepowersource.
2. Unscrewthebarbedttingsfromtheinletandoutletonthe
lter.
3. Loosenthescrewsonthetopretainingring.Removethe
screws.Theretainingringshouldnowbeloose.(seegure
1)
4. RemovetheUVcoverandsetaside.(seegure3)
5. Removethetwoscrewsandtheplasticretainerclipthat
holdthecordinplaceandsetaside.(seegure5)
6. UnscrewtheUVlightandcarefullyremovefromthehous-
ing.(seegure10)
7. CarefullysettheUVbulbaside,beingcarefulnottotouch
theUVbulb.
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Figure10
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8. Gentlypullstraightuponthethreadedconnectioninthe
middleandremovetheUVhousing.(seegure11)
9. Besuretopullstraightup.DonotbendsidewaysastheUV
sleeveisglassandcanbreak.
10.Carefullyremovetheglasssleevebypullingstraightdown.
Glassisveryfragile,usecautionwhenremovingandhan-
dlingbrokenglass.Cleantheglasssleevewithaclean
dampcloth.(seegure12)
11. Reinstalltheblackendpieceontheendofthesleeveand
carefullyslidetheUVcoverbackintoplace.
12. TheUVsleevewillslidearoundablackringandwillonlygo
inabout
1
/
2
".
13.CarefullyplacetheUVhousingandbulbbackintothelter.
(seegures11&10)
14.Reattachthecordretainerclipwiththetwoscrews.(see
gure5)
15.Makesuretolineupthepowercordinthebackwiththeslot
intheUVcover.(seegures3&9)
16.InstalltheUVlightcoverand
screwdowntheretainingring.
(seegure1)
17.Reattachthebarbedttingsto
thepressurelter.
Pressure Filter Cleaning
1. Thereisacleaningindicatoron
thetopofthelter.Itwillbegreen
innormaloperation.Whenthel-
terneedstobecleanedtheindi-
catorwillturntored.(seegures
14&15)
2. Whenthisoccurs,ifthepressurelterisequippedwithUV,
disconnectthepumpfromthepowersource.
3. Ifthelterisapressurizedunit,thepressuremustbere-
leasedbeforeremovingthelid.This
canbedonebydisconnectingthe
inletandoutlethoses.
4. IfyourunitisanECF10orECF10U,
youwillneedtoundothefourretain-
ingclips.IfyourlterisanECF25
(U)orECF40(U),youwillneedto
releasethetensionring.(seegures
16,17&18)
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5. Pulluponlidassemblyandsetaside.(seegure19)
6. Removethelterpadsandrinseoutwithcleanwater.
7. Ifthelterpadsaredeteriorated,discardandreplace
withnewpads.
8. Seereplacementpartschartforthecorrectsizeand
partnumberforyourpressurelter.
9. Ifthereisexcessbuildupinthebottomofthepres-
surelter,youcanrinseitoutbutdonotclean100%.
Thisiswherethebenecialbacteriagrow.(seegure
21)
10.Replacethelterpadsandinstallthelidassemblyand
clampdownwithretainingclipsortensionring.(see
gures16&18)
11.Ifforsomereasonthelargeo-ringcomeso,itisbest
toputitbackonthelidassemblyinsteadofthelter
bucket.(seegure22)
12.Hookhosesbackup,plugintheUVlampandturnthe
pumpbackon.

Part # ECF10 ECF10U ECF25 ECF25U ECF40 ECF40U
MaximumPond
Size(gallons)* 1000 1000 2500 2500 4000 4000
UV/Watts None Yes/7 None Yes/9 None Yes/13
Inlet/Outlet
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3
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Recommended
maximumGPH 600 600 1350 1350 2000 2000
Replacement
FilterPart# ECF10F ECF10F ECF25F ECF25F ECF25F ECF25F
UVBulbPart# None 10UB None 25UB None 40UB
UVSleevePart# None 10US None 25US None 40US
Inlet/OutletHose
BarbPart# BARB1 BARB1 BARB2 BARB2 BARB2 BARB2
*Fish load, amount of sunlight, etc. all affect actual maximum gallons ltered.
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Warranty:
Thisproductiswarrantiedagainstanymechanicalormaterialdefectsforaperiodofoneyearfromthe
dateofpurchase.Warrantyonlycoversproperlyinstalledandmaintainedunits.
Thewarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtear,noranydeteriorationsueredthroughoverloading,
improperuse,negligenceoraccident.Similarly,anymodicationmadebythepurchasertotheprod-
uctwillcausethewarrantytobenullandvoid.
Allreturneditemswillbeinspectedtodeterminecauseoffailurebeforewarrantyisapproved.
Warrantydoesnotcoveranycostassociatedwiththeinstallationorremovaloftheproductsubjectto
warrantyclaim.
AnRAnumbermustbeobtainedbycallingEasyProPondProductsat800-448-3873.Itisyourre-
sponsibilitytopaythereturnshippingcharges.BesuretoincludetheRAnumber,originalreceipt(in
theformofaninvoiceorsalesreceipt),name,returnaddressandphonenumberinsideofthepack-
age.Nowarrantyclaimswillbehonoredwithouttheoriginalreceipt.
Ensuretheproductisproperlypackagedandinsuredforthereplacementvalue.Damageduetoim-
properpackagingistheresponsibilityofthesender.
Themanufacturerorsuppliershallnotbeheldliableforanydamagescausedbydefectivecompo-
nentsormaterialsofthisproduct;orforlossincurredbecauseoftheinterruptionofservice;orany
consequential/incidentaldamagesandexpensesarisingfromtheproduction,sale,useormisuseof
thisproduct.
Themanufacturerorsuppliershallnotbeheldliableforanylossofsh,plantsoranyotherlivestock
asaresultofanyfailureordefectofthisproduct.
800-448-3873•Grant,Michigan
www.easypropondproducts.com•[email protected]
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