How does the EasyPro Pressure Filter work?• Thepondfilterisplacedin-linebetweenthepondpumpand

thewaterfall.• Waterentersthefilteratanangle,creatinga

vortexinsidetheEasyPropressurefiltertosettleoutthesoliddebris.

• Waterisforceddownthroughthreelayersofspecialdensityfoampads.Becausethewaterispressurizedthefoamcanfillwithmanymorebeneficialbacteriawithoutbecomingblocked.Itisthislargernumberofbacteriatakingpollutantsoutofthewaterthatmakepressurefilterssoeffective.

• Thewaterthenpassesthroughtheplasticbiomediawheremorebeneficialbacteriacleansthepollutants.

• TheUVlightisthenusedonthepassingwatertokillfreefloatingalgaecellswhichcausegreenwater.

• Asthefoamlayersinthepressurefiltercollectsolids,thecleaningindicatoronthelidwillriseup.Thissignalsthatthefoamlayersneedcleaning.

Thesefilterstakeindirtywaterfromthepumpandreturnsparklingclearwatertoyourpond,minusthesolidsandgreenalgae.TheEasyPropressurefilterisidealforpondkeeperswhowantsimplicity,clearwaterandanattractive,hiddenfiltersystem.

ECF10 • ECF10U • ECF25 • ECF25U • ECF40 • ECF40U

Dual Filtration, High Quality

Pressurized FiltersInstructions for Operation • Safety • Warranty

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Pressure Filter InstallationPlease read all instructions carefully and keep for future referenceSafety and Electrical Connections• Always disconnect the electrical supply before starting to handle, maintain, repair or install

any pond equipment.• Thisproductisnotsubmersibleanditmustbesitedwhereitcannotfallintothewaterorbecome

waterlogged.However,thedesignisweatherresistant,andEasyProfilterscansafelybeinstalledoutdoors.

• DirectexposuretoUltra-Violetlightcandamageeyesandskin.Donotattempttoviewthelampwhenlit,exceptbrieflythroughtheviewingwindow.

• ConnectthisproductonlytoareceptacleprotectedbyaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter.(GFCI)• Protectfromthefrost.Ifthepondisnotgoingtorunallwinter,drainthefilterandremovefromthe

groundandstoreinawarmdryplace.• Allelectricalworkmustbeperformedbyaqualifiedtechnician.AlwaysfollowtheNationalElectrical

Code(NEC)ortheCanadianElectricalCodeaswellasalllocal,stateandprovincialcodes.Codequestionsshouldbedirectedtoyourlocalelectricalinspector.FailuretofollowelectricalcodesandOSHAsafetystandardsmayresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.Failuretofollowmanu-facturer’sinstallationinstructionsmayresultinelectricalshock,firehazard,personalinjuryordeath,damagedequipment,provideunsatisfactoryperformanceandmayvoidmanufacturer’swarranty.

Installation of the Pressure Filter1. TheECF10U,ECF25UandtheECF40UcomewiththeUVlightalreadyinstalled.2. Positionpumpatthefurthestpointfromthewaterfall.Runthetubingoutofthepondandburyor

concealthetubing.3. ItisrecommendedthatthepumpbehousedinanEasyProskimmerorinanEasyProsubmersible

pumpprotector.4. Positionthepressurefilteranywherearoundthepond.Sincethedischargeisunderpressure,the

filtercanbelocateddownhillfromthewaterfall.5. Digaholebigenoughforthefiltertositin.Digtheholedeepenoughsotheretainingringisleft

exposedoutoftheground.6. Ifinstallingaunitwithclips,makesuretheclipsareleftexposedoutoftheground.7. Recessthefilterintothepreviouslydughole.8. Connectthetubingfromthepumptotheblackbarbedfitting,whichattachestotheintake,whichis

markedwithanarrowpointingin.9. Connectthetubingfromthewaterfalltotheclearbarbedfittingthatisthenattachedtothedis-

charge,whichismarkedwithanarrowpointingout.10.Runthetubingtothewaterfallandburythetubingforthebestlook.11.IfthepressurefilterunitisequippedwithaUVlightmakesureitisproperlypluggedintoaGFCI

protectedoutlet.12.Backfillaroundthepressurefilter.Concealyourpressurefilterandtubingwithyourchoiceofland-

scaping.

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Lamp Replacement1. Makesuretheunitis

disconnectedfromthepowersource.

2. FortheECF10(U)proceedtostepthree,thenproceedtostepfiveandcontinue.FortheECF25(U)andECF40(U)proceedtostepfour,thenpro-ceed.

3. Loosenthescrewsonthetopretainingring.Do not remove the screws - do not remove the retaining ring.TwisttheUVhousingandmatchthearrowontheUVcoverwiththearrowontheretainingring.GentlypulluponthecordandcoverinthebacktoloosentheUVcover.(seefigure1and9)

4. LoosenandremovethethreescrewsontopoftheUVcover.(seefigure2)

5. RemovetheUVcoverandsetaside.(seefigures3&4)

6. Removethetwoscrewsandtheplasticretainerclipthatholdthecordinplaceandsetaside.(seefigure5)

7. UnscrewtheUVlightandcarefullyremovefromthehousing.(seefigure6)

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8. UseacleanclothtoremovetheUVlightbygentlypullingupontheUVbulb.(seefigure7)

9. Do not touch the bulb with your fingers.

10.Carefullyremovetheblackprotectorontheendofthebulb.InstalltheblackprotectorontheendofthenewUVlightbulb.(seefigure8)

11.CarefullyinstallthenewUVbulbinthebase,besuretouseacleanclothtoinstallthenewbulb.Pressthebulbfirmlyintothebaseuntilyouhereaclick.(seefigure7)

12.Carefullyslidethenewbulbintothesleeveandscrewthecapintoplace.

13.Reattachthecordretainerclipwiththetwoscrews.14.If you have an ECF25U or an ECF40UsettheUVcover

backontopofthepressurefilterandtightenthethreescrews.

15.If you have an ECF10UmakesuretolineupthepowercordinthebackwiththeslotintheUVcover.BesuretolineupthetwoslotsinthefrontoftheUVcoverwiththetwoprongsbehindthedischargeconnection.PushdownontheUVcoverandlineupthearrowontheUVcoverwiththearrowontheretainingring.(seefigure9)

16.TwisttheUVhousingbacktodesiredpositionandtightenthescrewsdownontheretainingring.

UV Sleeve Replacement and Cleaning1. Makesuretheunitisdisconnectedfromthepowersource.2. Unscrewthebarbedfittingsfromtheinletandoutletonthe

filter.3. Loosenthescrewsonthetopretainingring.Removethe

screws.Theretainingringshouldnowbeloose.(seefigure1)

4. RemovetheUVcoverandsetaside.(seefigure3)5. Removethetwoscrewsandtheplasticretainerclipthat

holdthecordinplaceandsetaside.(seefigure5)6. UnscrewtheUVlightandcarefullyremovefromthehous-

ing.(seefigure10)7. CarefullysettheUVbulbaside,beingcarefulnottotouch

theUVbulb.

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8. GentlypullstraightuponthethreadedconnectioninthemiddleandremovetheUVhousing.(seefigure11)

9. Besuretopullstraightup.DonotbendsidewaysastheUVsleeveisglassandcanbreak.

10.Carefullyremovetheglasssleevebypullingstraightdown.Glassisveryfragile,usecautionwhenremovingandhan-dlingbrokenglass.Cleantheglasssleevewithacleandampcloth.(seefigure12)

11. ReinstalltheblackendpieceontheendofthesleeveandcarefullyslidetheUVcoverbackintoplace.

12. TheUVsleevewillslidearoundablackringandwillonlygoinabout1/2".

13.CarefullyplacetheUVhousingandbulbbackintothefilter.(seefigures11&10)

14.Reattachthecordretainerclipwiththetwoscrews.(seefigure5)

15.MakesuretolineupthepowercordinthebackwiththeslotintheUVcover.(seefigures3&9)

16.InstalltheUVlightcoverandscrewdowntheretainingring.(seefigure1)

17.Reattachthebarbedfittingstothepressurefilter.

Pressure Filter Cleaning1. Thereisacleaningindicatoron

thetopofthefilter.Itwillbegreeninnormaloperation.Whenthefil-terneedstobecleanedtheindi-catorwillturntored.(seefigures14&15)

2. Whenthisoccurs,ifthepressurefilterisequippedwithUV,disconnectthepumpfromthepowersource.

3. Ifthefilterisapressurizedunit,thepressuremustbere-leasedbeforeremovingthelid.Thiscanbedonebydisconnectingtheinletandoutlethoses.

4. IfyourunitisanECF10orECF10U,youwillneedtoundothefourretain-ingclips.IfyourfilterisanECF25(U)orECF40(U),youwillneedtoreleasethetensionring.(seefigures16,17&18)

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5. Pulluponlidassemblyandsetaside.(seefigure19)6. Removethefilterpadsandrinseoutwithcleanwater.7. Ifthefilterpadsaredeteriorated,discardandreplace

withnewpads.8. Seereplacementpartschartforthecorrectsizeand

partnumberforyourpressurefilter.9. Ifthereisexcessbuildupinthebottomofthepres-

surefilter,youcanrinseitoutbutdonotclean100%.Thisiswherethebeneficialbacteriagrow.(seefigure21)

10.Replacethefilterpadsandinstallthelidassemblyandclampdownwithretainingclipsortensionring.(seefigures16&18)

11.Ifforsomereasonthelargeo-ringcomesoff,itisbesttoputitbackonthelidassemblyinsteadofthefilterbucket.(seefigure22)

12.Hookhosesbackup,plugintheUVlampandturnthepumpbackon.

Part # ECF10 ECF10U ECF25 ECF25U ECF40 ECF40UMaximumPondSize(gallons)* 1000 1000 2500 2500 4000 4000UV/Watts None Yes/7 None Yes/9 None Yes/13Inlet/Outlet 1/2", 1/2", 3/4",1" 3/4",1" 3/4",1" 3/4",1"Sizes 3/4",1" 3/4",1" 11/4",11/2" 11/4",11/2" 11/4",11/2" 11/4",11/2"RecommendedmaximumGPH 600 600 1350 1350 2000 2000ReplacementFilterPart# ECF10F ECF10F ECF25F ECF25F ECF25F ECF25FUVBulbPart# None 10UB None 25UB None 40UBUVSleevePart# None 10US None 25US None 40USInlet/OutletHoseBarbPart# BARB1 BARB1 BARB2 BARB2 BARB2 BARB2

*Fish load, amount of sunlight, etc. all affect actual maximum gallons filtered.

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Warranty:Thisproductiswarrantiedagainstanymechanicalormaterialdefectsforaperiodofoneyearfromthedateofpurchase.Warrantyonlycoversproperlyinstalledandmaintainedunits.Thewarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtear,noranydeteriorationsufferedthroughoverloading,improperuse,negligenceoraccident.Similarly,anymodificationmadebythepurchasertotheprod-uctwillcausethewarrantytobenullandvoid.Allreturneditemswillbeinspectedtodeterminecauseoffailurebeforewarrantyisapproved.Warrantydoesnotcoveranycostassociatedwiththeinstallationorremovaloftheproductsubjecttowarrantyclaim.AnRAnumbermustbeobtainedbycallingEasyProPondProductsat800-448-3873.Itisyourre-sponsibilitytopaythereturnshippingcharges.BesuretoincludetheRAnumber,originalreceipt(intheformofaninvoiceorsalesreceipt),name,returnaddressandphonenumberinsideofthepack-age.Nowarrantyclaimswillbehonoredwithouttheoriginalreceipt.Ensuretheproductisproperlypackagedandinsuredforthereplacementvalue.Damageduetoim-properpackagingistheresponsibilityofthesender.Themanufacturerorsuppliershallnotbeheldliableforanydamagescausedbydefectivecompo-nentsormaterialsofthisproduct;orforlossincurredbecauseoftheinterruptionofservice;oranyconsequential/incidentaldamagesandexpensesarisingfromtheproduction,sale,useormisuseofthisproduct.Themanufacturerorsuppliershallnotbeheldliableforanylossoffish,plantsoranyotherlivestockasaresultofanyfailureordefectofthisproduct.

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