Important Safety Instructions; Intended Use - laguna PRESSURE-FLO CLEAN PF 700 Mode D'emploi

POND FILTER For freshwater use only
Read thoroughly prior to installation and operation

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To guard against injury, basic safety
precautions should be observed, including the
following:
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
And all the important notices on the use and maintenance of this appliance.
Disregarding this advice may result in damage to the appliance or personal injury.
2. WARNING – Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or
near children. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
3. This is a Filter Unit for household outdoor fresh water
ornamental garden ponds. Do not use this appliance for other than its

intended use.

• This product is suitable for use in water temperatures up to 35 °C
• Do not use this product with inflammable or drinkable liquids.
4. Do not install or store the appliance where it will be exposed to temperatures
close to 0 °C (32 °F) or below. In freezing conditions, drain water from the filter
canister. In winter, remove and store the appliance in a sheltered place.
5. IMPORTANT – The maximum operating pressure is 0.04 Mpa
(0.4 Bar or 5.8 PSI). Do not connect power filter to the water
mains.
6. Do not attempt to open the lid clamp (H) and lift the lid when the appliance and
the filters are in operation. The lid clamp latch features a safety metal insert to
prevent accidental opening.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE
Contents
Before you begin, please check that the following items are included in the box:
• 1 Pressure-Flo Clean Filter
• 3 Foam Filters (PF 700/PF 2500), 4 Foam Filters (PF 1400/PF 5000 & PF 2100 PF
8000, 5 Foam Filters (PF 3200/PF 12000)
• Biological Media (except Pressure-Flo 700/2500)
• 1 Lid sealing O-ring (I), supplied in a separate poly bag
• 3 Click-fit couplings (C) for ¾", 1", and 1-¼" (19, 25, & 32 mm) diameter hosing
• 1 Click-fit sealing cap (D)
• Instruction manual
• Safety lock (R)
• 3 Rubber O-rings (B)
Intended use
The Pressure-Flo Clean filter is a sealed pressure filter designed to provide
mechanical and biological filtration in outdoor fresh water ornamental ponds with a
temperature from +4°C to 35°C (+39.2° to 95° F), with or without fish. The purpose
of mechanical filtration is to trap and accumulate debris and waste material coming
from the pond. The purpose of biological filtration is to convert toxic by-products of
fish metabolism and other organic waste into much less harmful substances. This filter
is designed to be upgraded with the installation of a UV-C device (sold separately).
Please refer to "UV-C DEVICE" Installation section.
How Pressure-Flo
Clean Filters work
Pressure-Flo Clean Filters are designed to pro-
vide two important water filtration operations
that are essential for keeping pond water
clear and healthy: mechanical and biological
filtration.
The filters are designed to work in tandem
with a solids handling pump. For best results,
use a Laguna Max-Flo circulating pump.
With the filter connected to the outlet of a
pump, water enters the unit through water
inlet (Q). It is then forced to pass through the
mechanical filtration stage, consisting of foam
filters that intercept and trap dirt and debris.
Next, water reaches the biological filtration*
chamber where it comes into contact with
beneficial bacteria. Water then returns to the
pond through outlet (P).
*Pressure-Flo Clean 700/2500 does not feature the biological filtration chamber.
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M
P
Filtering mode
Selecting the right Pressure-Flo and Max-Flo pump
for your pond
Using the following table, select the correct Laguna Max-Flo pump/Pressure-Flo filter
combination according to your pond size and conditions. Due to the high number of
variables, the following recommendations are offered as general guidance only.
Recommended Laguna
Max-Flo pump*
Meters
Recommended total
hose lenght**
Feet
Minimum hose dia. Millimeters
to achieve above
Inches
performances
Recommended max. Centimeters
waterfall height
to achieve above
Inches
performances
Maintenance of filter will be more frequent during the hot summer months.
* If the application includes a higher waterfall than the maximum indicated, choose
a bigger pump.
** Total length outlet + inlet. For reference only. The final flow rate depends on many
factors, such as the length and the diameter of the hose, hosing kinks or bends, and
the height of the waterfalls.
Installation
Location of the filter
Choose a suitable location for your Pressure-Flo Clean filter, keeping in mind the
following recommendations:
• Place the filter on a firm and level base, where it is safe from flooding and has
enough ventilation. Protect the appliance from direct sunlight.
• Place either above ground or buried with the lid clamp (H) at least
5 cm/2 inches above ground level.
• Place the filter at least 1 meter/3.2 feet from the pond edge and make sure
it cannot fall into the water in any way.
• Make sure you have full access to the lid of the unit for maintenance.
• Do not operate the filter with a water pressure greater than 0,4 bar
or 5.8 PSI of pressure. Never connect the filter to public water works.
• Orient the filter so that the water inlet (Q), water outlet (P) and drain outlet (M)
point in the desired directions to avoid sharp bends in the hosing.
Hose connections
Pressure-Flo Clean filters require the connection of 3 hoses (not included): one for the
inlet of the unit (from the pond pump), one for the outlet which takes filtered water to
the pond, and one for discharging dirty water from the filter to a location outside the
pond during maintenance.
When selecting and installing the hoses for your application, maximize potential flow
by choosing the largest diameter and shortest hosing possible and avoiding kinks and
sharp bends.
Pressure-Flo Clean Filters are equipped with 3 universal click-fit couplings (C), which will
make connecting and disconnecting the hosing fast and easy. Connect flexible hoses to
click-fit couplings and secure them with an adequate hose clamp (not included).
IMPORTANT – Universal click-fit couplings (C) allow the connection
of different diameter flexible hosing, but it is important to cut off the
unused smaller diameter hose-tails to avoid flow restrictions.
When flexible hoses are securely connected to click-fit couplings, you can disconnect
hosing from the unit simply by pushing the click-fit coupling button and pulling. To
connect click-fit couplings to the unit, insert them onto the male connectors located on
the lid of the unit and ensure that the coupling button comes up fully.
Water Inlet (Q): the Water Inlet is where pond water enters the Pressure-Flo Clean
filter. Simply connect the outlet of a Laguna Max-Flo solids handling pump to the
Drain mode
PF 700 PF 1400 PF 2100 PF 3200
PF 2500 PF 5000 PF 8000 PF 12000
PT8232
PT8236 PT8240 PT8244
PT8236
4 4 5.5
13 13 18
32 32 32
1-¼" 1-¼" 1-¼"
60 60 100
24 24 39
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19
32
1-¼"
100
39