EasyPro PRO SERIES - INSTALLING PUMP - Step 10; OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC FILL VALVES; FILL, TWEAK & FINISH - Steps 11 & 12

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OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC FILL VALVES
Automatic ll valves are a handy way to keep your pond water at the
correct level. The ll valve will replace water lost to evaporation or small
leaks so your pond maintains the correct level. You can connect a garden
hose or tee into your irrigation system.
There are several sizes of water ll valves available. Please contact your
EasyPro dealer for more information or to order.
CONNECTING THE AQUAFALLS (continued)
TheminiAquaFallsinstallsdierentlythantheotherAquaFallslters.Theltertubandstone
liparemoldedintoonepiece.Thelinerisheldtothetub,underthelip,byaplasticstrip
andvebolts.Placeabeadofsiliconeovertheboltinserts,holdupliner,thenattachplastic
striptotubwithboltsandwashers.
Thereisonlyoneinletholeontheminilters.Installthebulk -
headttingintotheholeandtighten.APVCmaleadapterisin -
cludedtoconnectthePVCpipetothelter.Installlterstand,
lterpadsandmediabagasoutlinedonthepreviouspage.
INSTALLING PUMP - Step 10
Yourpondkitincludesacheckvalveassemblywhichallowswatertobe
pumpeduptothelterbutdoesnotallowback-owfromtheltertoskim -
mer.Threadthecheckvalveassemblyintothepumpdischarge.Placethe
pumpintotheskimmer.Ifyourcheckvalvehasarubberboot,slidethe
bootovertheexiblePVCpipeandtightenclamp.Ifyourcheckvalvehas
builtinunions,gluetheoutletontotheexiblePVCpipe.
FILL, TWEAK & FINISH - Steps 11 & 12
Yourpondisnowinstalledandyoucanbegintollwithwater.Whileyouarewaiting
forittollyoucanbeginthecleanupprocess.Oncethepondhasreacheditslling
point(
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"-1"belowtopofopeningonskimmer)youcantestthepumpandwater -
fall.Adjustrocksifnecessarytocreateoptimumvisualeect.Oncethesystemis
runningyoucangoaroundtheperimeterofthepondwithapairofscissorsandtrim
the liner. Always leave several inches of liner when trimming!Covertheexposed
lineraroundtheperimeterofthepondwithsmallstone.
Theentirepondsystemisnowcomplete.Anylandscapemulch,plants,trees,etc.
cannowbeplanted,dependingonwhatwasallincludedinyourbid.
Onceyouarenishedwiththeprojectandhavethoroughlycleanedupyoucaninvitethehomeownersoutandshowthemtheir
newpond!Youshouldthentakethetimetoshowthemthesystem,explainmaintenanceproceduresandshowthemhowtoadd
thebacteria.Thedosagerateisonthebottle.
APPROXIMATE GALLONS PER POND:
 6'x6'Pond ............. 400 Gallons
 6'x11'Pond ........... 750 Gallons
 8'x11'Pond ......... 1000 Gallons
 11'x11'Pond ....... 1400 Gallons
 11'x16'Pond ....... 2000 Gallons
Theestimatesbelowarebasedona2'deeppond.The
overallshapeofthepond,theamountofplantshelvesand
thenisheddepthwilldetermineactualgallons.
Determining actual gallons in your pond:
1. Timehowmanysecondsittakestollavegallonpail
Example: 30 seconds
2. Timehowmanyminutesittakestollthepond
Example: 150 minutes
3. Dividethenumberofsecondsfrom#1bysixtytoconvert
fromsecondstominutes
Example: 30 ÷ 60 = .5 minutes to ll a ve gallon pail
4. Todeterminethegallonsperminute,divideve(gallons)by
theminutesyouguredoutin#3
Example: 5 ÷ .5 = 10 gallons per minute
5. Foryouractualgallonsinpondtakethegallonsperminute
from#4andmultiplybytheminutestollpondfrom#2
Example: 10 x 150 = 1500 gallons in pond