How to clean an
Ultimate pondless Waterfall
1. Keep your pump running and use an ordinary garden hose to rinse leaves, debris, and sediment downstream from the waterfalls and/or stream into the Hydro Sieve™ pre-filter for easy removal.
No need to remove the pump when cleaning and maintaining an Ultimate pondless waterfall. Removing the pump is only necessary for winterizing the pondless waterfall.
2. Turn off your pump and remove the stainless steel filter basket from the Hydro Sieve™ pre-filter.
Open the Hydro Sieve™ pre-filter by lifting off the lid to expose the internal stainless steel filter basket.
Grab the handle which is well above the water line to remove the basket. Empty the basket, hose it out, and then put it back inside the Hydro Sieve™ pre-filter.
3. Open the drain valve at the bottom and backside of the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter and let it completely drain. You will notice dirty water draining from the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter.
Every model of Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter comes complete with a drain, drain pipe, and a drain valve for easy cleaning and backwashing.
4. Backwash the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter either manually, or with the HydroFlush™ Backwash System.
Manual Backwash: Using an ordinary garden hose, rinse the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter from top down with fresh water. No need to disassemble a Hydro Vortex™ filter for cleaning.
Rinse water through the Hydro FilterSilk™ bio media inside the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter until the water flowing out the drain runs clear. When the water runs clear, the filter and bio media are clean. Close the drain valve and restart your pump and waterfalls.
HydroFlush™ Backwash System: With the filter's drain valve open, turn the HydroFlush™ valve to the "Backwash" position. Turn on the pump to send water through the froth-port at the top of the Hydro Vortex™ filter. The water will shoot upwards and then fall back down onto, into, and through the Hydro FilterSilk™ media inside the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter. When the water exiting the drain at the bottom of the filter runs clear, the filter and bio media are clean. Close the drain valve, and turn the HydroFlush™ valve back to the "Filter" position.
5. When water exiting the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter's drain is clear, the filter and bio media are clean. Close the drain valve.
6. Turn on your pump and enjoy your clean and pristine pondless waterfalls.
If you opted for an automatic water fill float-valve, the valve will automatically re-fill the pondless waterfall inside the Hydro Chamber™ for you. Or, you can add water with a garden hose to replace the small amount of water that was used to backwash the Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filter.
That's it! You're done!
No fuss, and no mess.
Super easy, super quick.
The Easy to Clean Pondless Waterfall
Ultimate pondless waterfalls are the absolute easiest to clean pondless waterfalls - period. Compare for yourself before purchasing any brand of pondless waterfall kit or having one installed for you by a contractor.
Remember, it will be your pondless waterfall, and you will be the one who has to clean it, or pay someone a lot of money to clean it for you.
You can empty the HydroSieve™ daily if you choose. You can backwash the Hydro Vortex™ filter in minutes whenever needed. You can use your garden hose to rinse your waterfalls and stream as often as you like - to keep it as pristine as you wish. You can turn your pump on and off whenever you want. The system does not rely upon beneficial bacteria, and with regular maintenance, rinses, and backwashes - algaecide use will be minimal.
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