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Placement of the filter media
Rotate the clips unlocking the pump assembly and open the filter by levering on the special slots
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using your fingers -Fig. 8-.
Remove the filter media container and open it by unscrewing the cover in an anticlockwise
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direction -Fig. 9-. If the product is supplied with filter media, it will be located inside the container.
Remove the media from their plastic bags, rinse under water, and pour them in the net bags. If
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the product is supplied without filter media,fill the container with the choosen materials. Rinse
the filter media before using them.
Close the container very carefully screwing the cover in a clockwise direction and replace it in
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the filter.
Reassemble the pump assembly, paying attention to the correct position of the reference marks
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-Fig. 10-, ensure the clips are in open position since forcing the unit in with these closed will split
the canister. Make sure the pump assembly is properly seated in the filter unit and close the clips
until they click into position. Check that the inlet and outlet systems, the valves and nuts are all
locked tightly. Open the valve taps by rotating the levers.
Starting the filter
PRIME is a self-priming filter: it is simply necessary to fill up the priming chamber with water
and to plug into the mains supply, as follows:
By pressing the red button in the direction of the "arrow" engraved on it, unscrew the priming
tap and remove it -Fig. 11-.
Fill up the priming chamber -Fig. 12-.
Replace the tap and carefully twist it clockwise, until the red button relocates into position.
Connect PRIME to mains supply, it will start automatically and all the air inside the filter body
and the tubes will be discharged through the impeller chamber. It is normal a certain amount
of noise due to the presence of air in the ducts until all the air is discharged. It may take a
short time for the filter to fully prime. Once the filter is running, the noise will disappear and
PRIME will work quietly and at its best.
Setting up the flow indicator
PRIME's intake tube is equipped with an indicator system which allows you to monitor the
need for cleaning.
With the PRIME running, check the level reached by the water in the indicator tube -Fig. 13a-.
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Disconnect the electricity supply and any other electrical equipment and place the red coloured
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mark in the mid point between the level ascertained above and that of the aquarium water -Fig.
13b-.
As the filter becomes clogged, the level of the water in the indicator tube will get closer and closer
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to the red mark -Fig. 13c-. It is recommended that the filter is cleaned as soon as the water level
reaches or goes past the red mark.
Maintenance
Attention: always disconnect all electrical equipment from the electricity supply, installed
both inside and outside your aquarium, before putting your hands in the water.
Shut off both valves, unscrew them and remove them from the filter by pulling them off the filter.
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Attention: the valve taps must remain attached to the flexible tubes.
It is normal for a very small amount of water inside the valves to be discharged, this does not
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indicate faulty functioning of the valve taps. Place the filter body in a bowl to allow you to open
up the unit without fear of spillage.
Open the clips until they click out of the locking position and take apart the pump assembly from
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the filter by levering on the special slots -Fig. 8-.
Pull out the filter media container by its handle and open by unscrewing the cover -Fig. 9-.
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To avoid destroying the colonies of bacteria in the substrate of the filter,it is recommended to
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wash or to replace only one part of the filter media at one time.
Close the container very carefully screwing the cover in a clockwise direcion and replace it in the
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filter. Everytime the filter media is cleaned it is recommended that the rotor impeller assembly is
cleaned together with its chamber, priming chamber and all the water ducts.
Remove the priming chamber from the pump by unscrewing it -Fig. 14-.
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By pressing the red button in the direction of the "arrow" engraved on it, unscrew the priming
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tap -Fig. 11-.
Remove the pump chamber pulling it from its top -Fig. 15-. Remove the impeller from its seating.
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Use a stiff brush clean carefully to remove all deposits and wash well under running water.
Attention: do not use solvents or detergents of any kind.
Reassemble the whole unit in reverse order.
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