Axiom - Stoney Creek Fisheries & Equipment Inc
Transcript of Axiom - Stoney Creek Fisheries & Equipment Inc
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PSA3600D Skimmer/Filter Combo Installation Instructions
InstallIng your sKIMMEr/FIltEr CoMBo
1 Determine Placement Idealplacementisoppositethewaterfallormainreturnfor
improvedcirculation.
2 Excavate Hole
Oncepondhasbeenexcavated,determinewaterlevelwithatransitorlaserlevel.Idealstandingwaterlevelis1"downfromtopofskimmeropening.Excavateholeforskimmertoproperdepthandsize.
PSA3600D:Holeshouldbe22"widex36"longx181/2"deepbelowwaterlevel.
Makesuretocreateasolid,compactedandlevelbaseinbottomofthehole.Ifanextensiontubeisusedmakesurethatexcavatedholeforskimmer/filterisproperdistancefrompondedge.
3 level the Psa3600D Placetubintoexcavatedhole.ThePSA3600D
mustbelevelfromsidetosideandfronttobackinordertofunctionproperly.Oncelevel,insertblackPVCspreaderbarandinstallthelidtokeepinsideofskimmeralignedandclean.Thenbackfillabout1/3oftheholetokeeptheskimmerinplacewhilefinishinglinerinstallation,rockandlightingplacement.
Top View of Pond
Flexible PVC Pipe
Bottom 24"-30"
Shelf 2 16"-20"
Shelf 1 6"-12" Deep
Waterfall/Return
Skimmer/Filter Combo
LilyPockets
AAAAAAAAAxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxioxiommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmTheEasyProAxiomPSA3600DSkimmer/FilterComboisdesignedtocombinemechanicalandbiologicalpondfiltrationallinone.Thisuniquedevicewillprovidefiltrationforpondsupto4000gallonsthatdonotcontainfishand2000gallonswithpondsthatcontainfish.ByintegratingtheskimmingactiontocatchfloatingdebrisandthebiologicalfiltrationwithEasyProUltimateTubeMedia,thePSA3600Disacompactsolutionforcompletepondfiltration.
InstallatIon stEPs
1 Determineplacement
2 Excavatehole
3 Levelskimmer
4 Attachliner
5 Connectplumbing
6 Connectpump
7 Finalassembly
8 Optionalauto-fill
9 Optionalbottomdrain
10 Optionalexternalpump
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4a attach liner to Psa3600D Removelidinordertohave
accesstoinsideofskimmer
• Placelargebeadofsilicone(orFirestoneWaterBlock)aroundopening.Placeadabofsiliconeineachboltholeaswell.
• Holdlinerupagainstthefaceoftheskimmer(bestdonebyasecondperson).
• Placethefaceplateassemblyagainsttheskimmer,withflangetowardthepondandweironthebottomoftheassembly.Lineuptheholeswithanawl.Note:Do not place silicone on the surface between the faceplate and the liner only between the skimmer tub surface and the liner.
• Securefaceplateassemblyinplacewithboltsandwashers.
• Oncealltheboltsandwashersareinstalledandtightened,thelinercanbetrimmedfromtheinsideoftheskimmeropening.
• Abeadofsilicone(orFirestoneLapSealant)canthenbeappliedtotheinsideedgeofwherethefaceplateandskimmerjoinforadditionalwatersealant.
allow proper drying of silicone before being submersed in water.
4b optional Extension tube• EasyProskimmersaretheonlyskimmeravailablewithanextensiontube.This
tubeallowslocationoftheskimmerawayfromthepondedgemakingiteasiertohide.TheSETS224"extensiontubefitsthePSA3600Dskimmer/filtercombo.
• Theextensiontubewouldbolttothefrontoftheskimmer.
• Useathickbeadofsiliconearoundtheopeningontheskimmerthenboltthetubetotheskimmer
• Makesurethetubeislevelandsupportproperlywhileconnectionsaremade.
• Siliconetheoppositeendoftheextensiontubeinthesamemannerandconnecttolinerusingsamestepsas4a.
5 Connecting the Plumbing with Psa3600D • UseonlyPVCthreadedfittingsforplumbingconnectionstoAxiomskimmer/filtercombo.
• UseTeflontape(inmoderation)onallthreadedconnectionstoensurewatertightseals
• Pre-determinewhichhole(s)willbeusedforoverflowandpumpreturnlines
• Adjustableoverflow:TheincludedPVCelbowcanbeadjustedtocontrolthewaterlevelinthepondbyrotatingtodesiredangle.Thisisusefulforpondsatthebottomofastreamorwaterfallsystemtoaccommodatetheextrawaterwhensystemisshutdown.
outgoing Plumbing:• Ontheinterioroftheskimmer
threadthe2"PVCmalespigotadaptortotheoutgoinghole.
• Onexteriorofthesameholethreadthe2"PVCmaleadaptortotheoutgoinghole.
• ConnectthereturnlinetoexteriorfittingwithPVCprimerandglue.
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adjustable overflow Plumbing• Usesecondholeforconnectingtheoverflowplumbing
• Ontheinterioroftheskimmerthreadthe2"PVCthreadedstreetelbowtothesecondhole.
• Ontheexteriorofthesameholethreada2"PVCmaleadaptor.
• ConnecttheoverflowPVClinetotheexteriorfittingwithPVCprimerandglue.
6 Connecting the Pump in the Psa3600D• Aproperlysizedcheckvalveassemblyshouldbeattachedtothepump.Lowerthepump
intoskimmerandsecureittotheoutgoingplumbing.
• Ifusingthefittingsprovided,thespigotfittinginsidetheskimmercanbefittedintoarubbercouplerconnectionorslipPVCconnection.
• Otherfittingscanbeused.Thepreinstalledconnectionintheskimmeris2"fpt.
7 Final assembly of the Psa3600D• ThePVCspreaderbarshouldalreadybeinstalledfromStep3.
• Installthefilterbrushrackanddebrisnetintheappropriatepositionforyourskimmer.
• Adjustableoverflow:Theelbowcanbeadjustedtocontrolthewaterlevelinthepondbyrotatingtodesiredangle.Thiscanbeusefulifthepondisatthebottomofastreamorwaterfallsystemthatwouldnormallyoverflowthepondwhenshutoffinatraditionaloverflowsetup.
• Installverticalmediachamberdividersasshown.Holesuponfrontdividerandholesdownonbackdivider.
• InstallthemediabagwithUltimateTubeMedia.
• Installlidandfinishbackfillingexcavatedhole.
8 optional auto Fill AnautofilldevicecanbeinstalledinthePSA3600Dtohelpmaintain
consistentpondwaterlevel.Locationinskimmerandtypeofdevicewillvary.TheEasyProboxstylefillvalveorbrassWFS37/WFS50fillswitchesaregoodoptions.
9 optional Bottom Drain attachment Forpondsdeeperthan3'abottomdrainis
recommended.AbottomdraincanbeconnectedtotheAxiomPSA3600Dskimmer/filtercomboeitherinthefrontbelowthenetoronthesidebelowthedebrisnet.TheEasyPro2"bottomdrainkits(Part#’sBDK2NorBDK2A)aregoodoptionsforthePSA3600D.
10 optional External Pump Connection• Axiomskimmerscanbeusedwithexternal
pumpsaswell.
• FloodedSuction:Abulkheadfittingcanbeinstalledonthebackwalloftheskimmertoconnecttoacentrifugalpump.
• SuctionLift:Bysimplyinstallingacheckvalve/footvalveinsidetheskimmeranexternal,centrifugalpumpcanbeusedwiththeAxiomskimmers.
FLOODEDSUCTION
PUMP
UNION
GATE VALVE
PUMP
SWING CHECK VALVE
UNION
GATE VALVE
SUCTION LIFT
WFS50Brass Auto Fill
BFSBox Style Auto Fill
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limited Warranty Information:Five year limited Warranty• Thisproductiswarrantedagainstanymechanicalormaterialdefectsfromthedateofpurchase-excludesmedia,
debrisnet,filterbrushrackandMB21meshbag.• Thislimitedwarrantydoesnotcoveraccidentaldamagetotheproductduetoabuseornegligencebytheconsumer.• AnRMAnumbermustbeobtainedbycallingEasyProPondProductsat800-448-3873andMUSTbeincludedon
packagebeforereturningforwarrantyissues. Returnwarrantyitemsto: EasyProPondProducts,4385East110th,Grant,MI49327 Be sure to include RMA number, original receipt, name, return address and phone number in package.• Intheeventofawarrantyclaim,pleasereturntheproductpostageprepaidwiththeoriginalreceiptforrepairorex-
change.Nowarrantyclaimswillbehonoredwithouttheoriginalreceipt.• Themanufacturerorsuppliershallnotbeheldliableforanydamagescausedbydefectivecomponentsormaterials
ofthisproduct;orforlossincurredbecauseoftheinterruptionofservice;oranyconsequential/incidentaldamagesandexpensesarisingfromtheproduction,sale,useormisuseofthisproduct.
800-448-3873•Grant,Michigan•www.easypropondproducts.com•[email protected]
Maintenance Theskimmernetandfilterbrushesaredesignedtocollectdebris.Thisdebriswillneedtobecleaned
periodically.Thecleaningfrequencyvariesduetopondlocation.Duringtimesofheavysurfacedebrisitmaybenecessarytocleanthenetandbrushesmoreoften.Failuretocleanoutdebriswillresultinthepumpbeing“starved”forwater.Shuttingthepumpofftocleanthedebrisnetandthefilterbrushesisrecommendedtokeepdebrisoutofthepumpchamber.
Thebiologicalchambercleaningfrequencyvariesbybiological“load”inthepond.Onmostpondsthiscanbedoneonetofourtimesperyear.IftheUltimateTubeMediabeginstorestrictflowitwillbenecessarytoagitatethemedia.WhencleaningtheUltimateTubeMedia,avoidusingchlorinatedcitywaterwhenpossibleaschlorinewillkillthebeneficialbacteriainthemedia.Itwouldberecommendtoaddbeneficialbacteriatreatments(suchasEasyProAllSeasonBacteria)aftercleaningthemediatohelp“recharge”thefilter.
Winterizing• Infreezingclimatesitisrecommendedtoremovethepumpifnotinoperation.Itis
NOTnecessarytodraintheskimmerinthewinter.
• Ifthepondsystemisshutdownforthewinter,theUltimateTubeMediabagshouldberemovedandplacedintothebottomofthepond.Forspringstartupthebagcanberinsedwithpondwatertoremovelargerdebrisandre-installedintothePSA3600Dbiologicalchamber.“Recharge”thefilterbyaddingbeneficialbacteriaisanimportantstepinsuccessfulspringstart-up.
ReplacementMedia:Part#UTM1–1cubicfootofUltimateTubeMedia.
ReplacementMediaBag:Part#MB21–HeavyDutyMeshMediabag–21"x30"
UTM1Ultimate Tube Media
MB21 Media Magfilled with UTM1
ASB128All Season Bacteria