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- Page 1 Power Filter All models Instructions...
- Page 3 POWER FILTER RANGE SPECIFICATION Code 1460 1461 1462 1463 Model Power Filter 125 Power Filter 250 Power Filter 375 Power Filter 500 Max. Flow rate* 650 l/h 750 l/h 1250 l/h 1350 l/h Max. Power 8.6W 8.6W 10.3W Voltage 220-240V / 50-60Hz Filter basket Max.
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Page 4: Part List
PART LIST Power filter 125 and 250 Power filter 375 and 500 1. Coarse sponge 8. Valve taps 2. Activated carbon 9. Suction cups 3. Bio-Rings 10. Hose 4. Filter wool 11. Spray bar 5. Strainer 12. Inlet pipe 6. Elbows 13. -
Page 5: Installation
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES INSTALLATION using the spray bar INSTALLATION using directional spout... - Page 6 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES DON’T...
- Page 7 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 0˚ / FLAT SURFACE PLEASE NOTE: The water inlet pipe and strainer must NOT be adjusted to a length, or located in a position where sand, gravel or aquarium substrate could be drawn into the strainer as this will result in operating problems and damage to the pump and impeller.
- Page 9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND USE Important Safety Information - Please Read Carefully • Always isolate the filter from the mains electricity before installing or carrying out any maintenance. • Power to the filter must be supplied through a Residual Current Device (RCD) with a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA.
- Page 10 4 filtration trays, one for each media PUMP HOUSING Power Filter 250 & Power Filter 375 MEDIA SHARING TRAY 3 filtration trays FILTER HOUSING Power Filter 125 MEDIA SHARING TRAY 2 filtration trays MEDIA SHARING COARSE SPONGE ACTIVATED CARBON TRAY...
- Page 11 ASSEMBLY 1. Carefully open the 3 safety 2. Carefully lift and remove 3. Carefully lift and remove the locks on the filter. the pump housing from the filtration trays from the filter filter housing and then lift and housing. remove the filtration tray cover underneath.
- Page 12 7. Re-attach the pump housing 8. Carefully connect and secure 9. Carefully connect and secure to the filter housing and the water inlet hosetail to the the water outlet hosetail to the carefully close the safety locks water inlet which is marked water outlet which is marked on filter.
- Page 13 10. Attach one end of the 11. Assemble the water outlet 12. Connect the spray bar to the hosing to the water inlet pipe spray bar assembly to your water outlet pipe 90° elbow and ensure that it is pushed on required length ensuring that ensuring that the holes in the as far as it can go.
- Page 14 16. Carefully measure and cut the hosing to the correct length for 17. Identify the hosing connected connecting to the water inlet and outlet hosetails on the filter to the water inlet pipe and without any kinking or sagging and ensuring that it is long enough attach the other end of this to allow some slack so that the filter can be moved if necessary hosing to the water inlet...
- Page 15 PRIMING THE FILTER POWER 1. Ensuring all connections 3. Once the filter is full of water, have been made correctly and ensuring that your hands are are secure, carefully open the dry, plug in the filter to your taps on both the water inlet power supply and switch the and water outlet hosetails so filter on.
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Page 16: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE USEFUL TIP: When carrying out any maintenance to the filter, we recommend that a plastic sheet or something similar is placed underneath the filter to catch any water that may be spilt during maintenance. 1. The Power Filter filter should need very little adjustment and maintenance once set up correctly. -
Page 17: Opening The Filter
OPENING THE FILTER POWER 1. Carefully close the tap on the 2. Carefully close the tap on the 3. Immediately after closing the water inlet hosetail so that it is water outlet hosetail so that it two taps, turn off the power in the fully closed position. - Page 18 CLEANING IMPELLER AND IMPELLER HOUSING AND REPLACING IMPELLER During your routine maintenance it is advised that the impeller and impeller housing are checked to ensure that they have not become blocked with debris, detritus or, in marine aquariums, a build up of salt and/or calcium deposits.
- Page 19 REPLACING OR CLEANING THE FILTER MEDIA To ensure optimum performance and water quality it is recommended that all filter media is replaced or cleaned periodically: • Filter wool/Coarse sponge Every 4 weeks* • Activated carbon pack Every 4 weeks • Bio Rings pack Every 12 months** CAUTION: Never replace all biological media at one time, as valuable colonies...
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Page 20: Troubleshooting
8. Ensuring all connections have been made correctly and are secure, carefully open the taps on both the water inlet and water outlet hosetails so that they are in the fully open position. Failure to do so will cause operating problems. 9. - Page 21 Problem: The filter is not working and is not pumping correctly 2. Possible Cause: The filter has not been primed successfully and air is remaining inside the filter and/ or hosing. Solution: Re-prime the filter (see page 15). 2. Possible Cause: The filter is not plugged in. Solution: Ensure the filter is connected to the power supply and is switched on.
- Page 22 Problem: The filter is leaking 1. Possible Cause: The safety locks and/or slide locks have not been correctly closed and secured. Solution: Check and close and secure accordingly. 2. Possible Cause: The water inlet hosetail and/or water outlet hosetail have not been correctly connected and secured to the pump housing.
- Page 23 USEFUL TIP: Further improve your filtration set up and water quality by incorporating a TMC Vecton UV or TMC Vecton Titan UV Steriliser, the perfect partner for the Power Filter. Please ask your local aquatic stockist for details. www.tropicalmarinecentre.com...
- Page 24 tropicalmarinecentre.com info@tropicalmarinecentre.co.uk Europe Solesbridge Lane Rua Cidade de Paris 6 Chorleywood Parque Industrial do Arneiro Hertfordshire WD3 5SX 2660-456 São Julião do Tojal England Portugal Call +44 (0) 1923 284151 Call +351 219 739 140...
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