EasyPro Prelude User manual

Installation Instructions for Waterfall Filters
Thank you for purchasing the Eco-Series Waterfall Filter. You are about to experience the
Eco-Series dierence in water feature products, components that are simply designed for the
home owner. The simple designs of all Eco-Series products provide you with reliable, trouble
free installation and maintenance for all your water feature designs.
Sonata
Max Flow 50 GPM
Prelude
Max Flow 30 GPM
Melody
Max Flow 70 GPM
Symphony
Max Flow 150 GPM

STEP ONE - DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Position your lter falls where you want the waterfall or
stream to originate. Be sure to have the pond shape out-
lined before excavating. Excavate the pond to the desired
depth and shape - the recommended depth is between
24 and 36 inches. Set aside the soil to be used later while
burying the pipe from the skimmer.
When excavating be sure the ground is level around the
pond perimeter and ensure the lter falls box area is level as
well. Compact the soil that will be under the lter to avoid
settling later.
STEP TWO - INSTALLING THE PLUMBING AND THE FILTER FALLS
Thread the 2" male adapter into one of
the ports on the lter using teon tape
or silicone on the threads.
Thread the 2" plug into the unused
port using teon tape or silicone on the
threads.
Glue the PVC ex pipe into the
male adapter and hold together
until glue is set.
Set the lter box on the
prepared surface. Be sure
lter sits level side to side
and tips forward
1
/
2
" to 1".
Insert the PVC support tubes into the "V" shaped notches in the
bottom of the lter on the Prelude and Melody models, the So-
nata and Symphony models have built in supports instead of the
PVC pipe. Be sure lter does not move while backlling with dirt
around it.
Skimmer
Filter
Placement

STEP THREE - INSTALLING THE UNDERLAYMENT AND LINER
Run the protective underlayment
in the pond and up the stream (if
one is installed). The underlayment
should overhang the stream bed
and be up to the bottom of the lter
box. Lay the liner in the pond over
the underlayment. Work as many
wrinkles out of the liner as pos-
sible. The liner should be run up the stream or to the lter box.
Folder the liner over the Spliner Lock. Slide the Spliner Bar into
the spline channel and secure with the Spliner Locks. Be sure
to leave plenty of extra liner going to the lter box. The liner should not be tight. Trim the excess liner
and underlayment later, after the installation is complete.
STEP FOUR - FINISHING UP
Lay the lter mats in the bottom of the lter box on top of the sup-
port tubes or support stands depending on model.
Place the supplied Bio-Blox
media bags on top of the lter
pads, making sure they are
snug into the corners. Cover
the top of the lter box with a
agstone or lter cover.
Stack stones up the front of the
falls lter to conceal the lter box
and liner. Additional stone can be added on top, just below the lip, to
extend the waterfall.
You may also want to put
a piece of agstone in
the mouth of the falls to
hide the weir and to make
a more natural looking
water feature.
“Spliner Lock”
“Spliner
Bar”
Pond Liner
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CLEANING THE FILTER MATERIAL
Clean the Bio-Media by agitating it in the lter and draining o the dirty water. Be cautious of chlorinat-
ed water - it can kill benecial bacteria microbes. Clean the lter mats by spraying them o with a gar-
den hose. The mats are not intended to grow benecial bacteria so the chlorinated water is not an issue
while cleaning mats.
Cleaning Filter Material
“All Season” Liquid
Pond Bacteria
• Use one product to work in
Spring, Summer and Fall
• Removes ammonia, nitrites,
nitrates, phosphates
and sludge
• Maintains a healthy,
balanced ecosystem
and reduces pond
maintenance
2  oz per
1,000 gallons
Liquid Barley
Straw Extract
• All natural liquid formula - easier to use
than pellets or bales
• Keeps water clean and clear
• Works faster
than straw and
is seeded with
bacteria to ensure
results
2  oz per
1,000 gallons
Rock & Waterfall Cleaner
• Quickly cleans rocks, waterfalls, pondless
features, fountains, statues, etc.
• Great for use with sh, birds, pets and
wildlife
• Lifts debris to pond surface where it can
be removed by
net or skimmer
1 lb per
300-400 sq ft
Sludge Remover Bacteria
• One ounce water soluble packets for easy
application
• Removes sludge and odors
• Extends lter life between
cleanings
• Recommended for
ponds with gravel
covered bottom where
sludge can build up
1 packet per
1000 gallons
Water Clarier
• This food grade
formula clears
murky water fast
• Attracts suspended
particles together
allowing them to
settle out of water
column
• Best when used
with EasyPro Pond
Bacteria
1  oz per
1,000 gallons
Water Conditioner
• One of the most concentrated water
conditioners on the
market today
• Removes chlorine
and destroys
chloramines
• Detoxies heavy
metals
1  oz per
1,000 gallons
Optional lids
available -
please inquire!