Savio Livingponds F070 User manual

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Read entire instructions prior to assembly and operation
Livingponds® Filter
Read the entire instructions prior to assembling and operating
Operating Manual & Specications
F070
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Replacement Parts
Item Description
RC001 Livingponds Filter 070 - Screw Pack
RF022 Livingponds Filter 070 - Housing
RF023 Livingponds Filter 070 - Media Grate
RF024 Livingponds Filter 070 - 3” Inlet Plug
RF025 Livingponds Filter 070 - Filter Media Pad
RS027 Livingponds Filter 070 - Faceplate Spillway 31”
RS028 Livingponds Filter 070 - Faceplate Spillway 16”
RF035 Bio Comb BC-1F Fluidized Bio Media
RF020 Mesh Media Bag

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Components Diagram
RC001
3” x 2”
reducer
RF024
inlet adapter
RC001
RF028
RF025
RF023
RF020
RF035

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Installation
At the top of the waterfall, prepare the
area for installation by excavating a 9”x
34” x 6” deep hole. Compact the soil in the
bottom of the hole to prevent unwanted
settling.
The Livingponds Filter 070 includes two
3” inlets (on either side of the housing).
Select the unused side and apply glue to
the ABS plug (provided).
Before glue dries, rmly press plug into
unused Livingponds Filter inlet.
For 1 1/2” or 2”kink free hose, wrap the
inlet barb's threads with included teon
tape and screw into reducer bushing pro-
vided. Rigid or exible PVC can be glued
directly to lter inlet or reducer bushing.
Install inlet assembly by rst applying a
layer of PVC glue to the outside of the
reducer bushing.
Before glue dries, rmly press inlet assem-
bly into Livingponds® Filter inlet.

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Installation
Connect inlet assembly to your pump or
Skimmerlter using exible hose and hose
clamp (provided).
Place Filter into hole and level front to
back and side to side. Tip the unit forward
(toward the pond) slightly (about 1/4”) to
compensate for settling.
Pull pond liner up and over front of lter.
Wipe the liner so that it is free of dirt and
smooth wrinkles.
Align faceplate spillway to front of hous-
ing. Press screws through liner. Tighten
rmly by hand.
Working from inside the lter, carefully
cut liner from spillway opening with sharp
utility knife.
Place grate into unit and back ll around
unit using pea gravel or soil that is free of
clumps. Hand pack every 2-3 inches.

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Finishing Touches
Camouage the lterweir
with potted marginal plants
or stones.
FINISHED! Continue landscaping to fully blend
the FilterWeir into its surroundings.
Did You Know?
Marginal plants are those which grow
around the margins of the pond where the
water is shallow. They usually have their
soil and crown underwater, and sometimes
their lower foliage as well. They are generally
placed on planting shelves within the pond
or FilterWeir media grates.
Marginal plants add a beautiful nishing
touch to your pond or water garden. Give
them a try!
Remove grate and place mesh media
bags into lter. Gently agitate to spread
media evenly across.
Place both lter media pads into lter.
Replace media grate. Continue landscaping with rock work
and plants to fully blend the Living-
ponds® Filter into its surroundings.

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Maintenance
Under normal operating conditions your FilterWeir will provide years of trouble-free use. Only
the lter media will require periodic maintenance:
Cleaning Instructions
Check and clean lter media when the media appears dirty or when the ow
of water decreases.
1) Shake media to dislodge debris.
2) Rinse media in a bucket of pond water. Avoid using tap water, chlorinated water,
Benecial Bacteria
Add Savio Natural Benecial Bacteria to the lter mat during startup, and after each cleaning
throughout the season.
Winterization
Prepare for winterization in mid-to-late November, or when ice persistently develops on the pond.
Keep equipment winterized until late February or early March when the water temperature rises
to 40º F or higher consistently.
If the pond is to be shut down in winter:
1) Disconnect submersible pump, clean and store in a dry place.
2) Drain any plumbing lines not buried below frost line (18”-24” in agricultural zones 4-6).
3) Use plumber’s heat tape on pipes and shut o valves. Insulate the pump house and
exterior pumps and valves.
4) Remove and thoroughly clean lter mat. Drain FilterWeir.
soaps or chemicals as this can kill the benecial organisms living on the media.

Warranty
Savio Engineering provides a manufacturer’s limited warranty of 5 years from original purchase
date. Warranty does not cover consumables or wear items. Warranty is non-transferable. Within
the warranty period, Savio will repair materials with manufacturing deciencies at their
discretion.
This warranty does not cover any faults caused by improper use, installation and handling of
the device or as a result of wear and tear. Savio Engineering does not assume liability for
consequential damage caused by the failure of the product.
Warranty is void if the product is not used in accordance with instructions. For warranty claims,
please contact your dealer or place of purchase.
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