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but at least throughout the feeding season
(ie until water temperature falls below 10ºC).
In winter, operating the pump and filter will
maintain a basic level of useful bacteria in the
Ecopower+ and will help prevent the pond icing
over in all but the severest weather conditions.
If the pump is switched off for winter, the filter
media (foam and/or plastic biomedia) must be
thoroughly washed before resuming filtration
in the spring, and your Ecopower+ will need to
be re-matured from scratch (see 'Maturation').
Never feed your fish when the filter is not in use.
5.1 Biological maturation means that the filter
has built up enough nitrifying bacteria to
convert harmful fish and other organic waste
(ie ammonia, nitrite) into relatively harmless
nitrate. The process normally takes 6-8 weeks,
but depends on many factors such as water
temperature, feeding rate and stocking density.
Speed up maturation by adding a maturing
agent such as Hozelock Cyprio Filter Start.
6.1 Ecopower+ filters deliver maximum performance
with minimum maintenance.
However, as the foam blocks up less water can
flow through the foam and cleaning becomes
necessary. If the pond is very dirty, the filter
may need cleaning every few days at first, as
it takes up waste matter very quickly. Once the
pond becomes clearer, there will be less waste
to remove and the filter will need cleaning less
often.
WARNING: Prolonged running of the filter
when it needs cleaning will result in difficulty in
cleaning and may reduce the life of the foam.
Switch off and isolate (by removing the fuse) the
pump supplying water to the filter when it needs
cleaning and the power supply to the Ecopower+
unit.
6.2 Switch off the supply pump at the mains.
6.3 Switch off Ecopower+ at the mains.
6.4 Gently remove the lid from the vessel (Fig 3).
6.5 Remove the foam(s) (Fig 11) and rinse it in the
water left in the vessel. Do not over clean. Drain
the vessel of all the waste and water.
6.6 Reposition the clean foam sheet onto the ends
of the foam spacer ensure that the foam is
positioned with the venturi passing through it
and with the dimples in the foam facing away
from the lid.
6.7 Switch the supply to the Ecopower+ on and
check that the UVC lamp is working.
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Maturation
Cleaning
6.8 Gently locate the lid onto the vessel and snap
down around the rim. Looking through the
viewing hatch, ensure that the foam sheet is
positioned below the outlet(s) in the vessel (Fig
12).
6.9 Restart the pump, checking for leaks, which if
left undetected could result in the pond being
drained of water.
6.10 The biomedia is contained within a mesh
bag. Normally, there is no need to remove the
biomedia as any cleaning may kill the colonies
of bacteria that make toxic waste harmless.
However if the biomedia becomes heavily
clogged, then remove the mesh bag containing
the biomedia and rinse it is a bucket clean pond
water and then replace it into the vessel. Never
use tap water to clean the biomedia.
NEVER CUT MESH BAG !
Maintenance
Maintenance of the electrical housing should only
be carried out by a suitably qualified person or at a
Service Centre.
Refer to the section "Safety & Electrical
Connections" before attempting any maintenance.
Warning: Read these maintenance instructions
before opening the appliance.
7.1 Replacing the UV lamp.
Warning: The appliance must be disconnected
from the power supply before disconnecting
the UV-C emitter.
A UV lamp's effectiveness reduces significantly
over time so you should replace your lamp every
12 months even if the lamp is still functioning.
Remember: The product is fitted with an
interlock that will turn the lamp off when the top
cover is removed, so you can only see if the lamp
is working in dark conditions, switching off the
pump briefly and looking for a bluish glow from
bottom of the Venturi (Fig 7 (x)).
Warning: Do not attempt to operate the UV-C
emitter when the top cover is removed from
the product's lid.
Warning: The appliance must be disconnected
from the supply before replacing the UV-C
emitter.
7.1.1 Switch off the supply pump at the mains.
7.1.2 Switch off Ecopower+ at the mains.
7.1.3 Remove the top cover / viewing hatch by
removing the screws (Fig 13).
7.1.4 Pull off the lamp terminals (Fig 14 y). Slide
out the lamp (Fig 14). Dispose of the old lamp
according to local regulations.