Aqua Medic multi reactor L Manual De Instrucciones página 7

Pict. 2: Installation of the reactor in a filter sump. The hose has to be cut appropriately. The water
level should be about 10 cm so that the pump does not run dry or sucks air.
The multi reactor L can be used with different filter media such as activated carbon (i. e. Aqua
Medic carbolit, 4 mm), phosphate and silicate remover (i. e. Aqua Medic antiphos FE), zeolite, and
many others. The reactor should be placed in a clean area, free from heavy dirt. Otherwise, dirt
could accumulate in between the filter materials, and the filter sponge reducing the flow rate. In
this case, open the reactor and clean the sponge. It may be necessary to rinse the filter media as
well.
In case the reactor is not completely filled with media, it causes it to swirl. In some cases, the so
called fluidized bed method is desired, but with filter media such as phosphate removers it will
heavily cloud the water. This kind of filter media should only be moved, slightly.
In order to prevent cloudiness caused by some filter materials, such as activated carbon or
phosphate remover, the still colored water has to be drained into a bucket before it flows into the
filter. This has to be done after filling and starting the pump.
The pump needs to be cleaned as required. Disassembly is shown in picture 3, and each part is
cleaned individually. Note: Low water level (beneath 8 cm) causes the pump to run dry and causes
damage through overheating. If the pump is sucking air, it could result in salt or calcium deposits
inside the impeller housing which results in pump failure.
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