GCTek PondKeeper User guide

PondKeeper
System Instructions
Congratulations
on your new PondKeeper System
Your filter system was designed to go together easily even for a
novice. Each of the components was carefully chosen to provide you with
years of dependable service and clear water for you and your pond.
Take a few minutes to look at this manual and familiarize yourself
with each of the components and what part they play in the PLUS system.
Due to the custom nature of these systems your components may
differ slightly from the various components shown, but assembly of the
system is basically the same.
You have with this system the following components:
PondKeeper bio-mechanical filter
Dynamo 2 speed Water pump (can be one of a variety)
ZapTek2 Ultraviolet light
Plumbing parts
Media Agitator
Equipment pad
Getting to know your
PondKeeper System
Taking a few minutes to get to know the different compo-
nents of your PondKeeper System will assure that you are
using it to it’s maximum potential.
Assembly of your
PondKeeper System
Step 1: Start by laying the Pad on level ground where you want to lo-
cate the equipment.
Note: Locating the equipment as close as possible or below the surface grade(water
level) of the pond will result in best results. Distance from the pond is not as critical as
the distance above the surface grade.
(over)
If you need any help
feel free to give us a
call 866.712.7007
PondKeeper
Filter
Water Drain
Equipment
Pad ZapTek UV
Sight glass
ZapTek2
Stainless
Steel UV
Filter Unions
Water pump
(Various)
2 speed shown
Multiport
Backwash valve
Media
Agitator

PondKeeper
System Assembly
Step 2 : Set the filter, pump and UV on the pad as shown. Place
media Agitator on Check valve. Do not glue Agitator to pipe. Use a
set screw through the pipe and agitator throat if needed to hold it.
Connect like number to like number by tightening the un-
ions together by hand.
PondKeeper
System Assembly
Step 3: Attach the ZapTek UV to the filter outlet as
shown. Attach pipe to pump and inlet of filter. Hand
tighten only the unions. Make sure the gaskets are in
the unions at the connections.
PondKeeper
System Assembly
Step 4: Your system should now look like this. Now it’s time to
hook the system up to your pipe work of your pond. For maximum
flow 2” pipe is recommended.
1. Hook up pump inlet to receive water coming from the pond. We
recommend a swing check valve on this line, preferably below sur-
face grade. Just glue the line into the union on the front of the
pump using pvc glue and cleaner or primer.
2. Run the “Return” pipe back to the pond, such as a waterfall.
3. Hook up your “Waste” line to direct the dirty water on backwash
out to waste.
PondKeeper
Backwash and Winterizing
Instructions
Backwash the filter at least once per week to keep the filter in top run-
ning condition. Do not allow filter to run for extended periods of time
before doing a backwash or it will be harder to clean the filter resulting
in less than perfect water quality.
1. Turn pump off. Turn UV off, if equipped. Open Slide Valve(pull out-
ward) Move handle to “Backwash”. Turn Agitator on using bursts of
20 seconds on / 5 seconds off and repeat a few times until media is
completely broken apart. Turn Agitator off. Close Slide Valve(Push
inward) Turn pump on “HIGH” and run until water is clear in sight
glass. Turn pump off.
2. Move handle to “Rinse”. Turn pump on “HIGH” and run until water
is clear in sight glass. Turn pump off.
3. Move handle to “Filter” and Turn pump on. Turn UV on, if equipped.
Never run UV without pump being on.
Other settings on your dial are the following:
Waste: Bypasses the filter and sends water to waste.
Recirculate: Bypasses the filter and sends water back to
the pond.
Closed: keeps water from going through filter.
Winterizing
Drain water from the filter and pump to make sure system
does not freeze and bust. Freezing is not covered by your
warranty.
Pump control speed switch is lo-
cated on the back of the pump. It
has 2 speeds(low and high) and
OFF setting. OFF is the middle
setting.
Waste
line
Return Line
Going back to
pond.
Inlet
(water in from pond)
Slide Valve