Ferplast

Filter maintenance must be performed regularly, at least every 3-4 weeks, and always when there is an evident reduction in the flow level.

Important: always unplug the filter from the electrical current before performing any maintenance.

 To perform maintenance:

• close the valve using the lever;
• disconnect the filter from electricity;
• after a few seconds, extract the valves group, using the release lever that facilitates the extraction;
• transport the filter towards the area where you will clean it, using the solid handle;
• open the filter by moving the hooks (remember to raise the safety buttons);
• extract the ceramic cylinders basket. (PLEASE NOTE: it's not necessary to wash the biological filtration material, so they can retain their bacterial associations that keep them active);
• rinse the mechanical and absorption filtration sponges, extracting them through the apposite basket handles:

- the mechanical filtration sponges must be replaced at least every 6 months; use only original BLUMEC replacements;

- The effect of the absorbent sponge runs out in the arc of 2-3 weeks; therefore, we recommend to replace it with original BLUCLEAR replacement or leave it in the filter with mechanical functioning; in any case, it must be replaced every 6 months;

- the absorbent sponge can also be replaced by other materials including activated carbon in grains BLUCARBON or zeolite BLUZEOLITE (it is advisable to position them with the provided bag);

- during periods of special therapeutic treatments, the absorbent sponge must be removed from the filter (to avoid a reduction in their beneficiary effects). Once this period is over, we recommend that you insert a new one.

• Clean the rotor and the shaft of the filter pump at least every 3-4 months:

            - remove the pump cover, pushing the tab towards the fan and pulling it off completely;

            - extract the rotor and shaft and clean them with a soft brush and tepid water (do not use detergent or abrasives);

            - reassemble the pump by inverting the process, making certain that the ceramic shaft in tightly in its seat in the socket (be careful when handling it, as it is very fragile).

• Reassemble the filter; be careful to re-insert the filtration materials in the correct order: blue large pored sponge on the bottom, blue small pored sponge in the middle (only for 1100 and 1500), sponge with activated carbon on next, basket with ceramic cylinders on top.
• Position the filter near the tank and re-insert the valves group into its seat. Attention: if there is some water on the internal cover, before setting it into the filter, let the water go out by simply tilting the cover.
• If you have proceeded correctly, simply opening the valves and connecting the electricity will start the filter. In case, for any reason, the filter does not start-up, perform the procedure indicated in paragraph "Starting the filter".

 Other maintenance activities:

 • Seal: to guarantee an always-perfect filter hold, we recommend replacing the seals at least once a year, with the appropriate Ferplast Kit.

• Periodically clean the suction grill, verifying that it is never blocked.
• Regularly re-clean the flexible tubes, so that algae or dirty do not reduce or impede the passage of water.

• Bluextreme maintenance