Hozelock Easyclear 3000

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The EasyClear 3000 and 4500 have a maximum flow rate of 1260 lph and include a fountainhead to produce a fountain. Suitable for ponds between 3000-4500 litres in size or fish ponds between 1500-3000 litres in size, they’re the ideal pond pump and filter combination for a small pond. For a great price, you get three great features - a pump, a filter, and a fountain. The pump has a 2,300L flow rate and you know that it works perfectly with the other two pond cleaning appliances. The UV clarifier is a must and this one comes with a 9W bulb. All three pond cleaning units are designed for small ponds, that’s those up to 6,000L with no fish but the unit will be suitable for smaller ponds with fish. ( See the Buyer’s Guide for an explanation of how this volume changes with fish or sun). Credit scoring is the process used by financial services companies to evaluate the credit risk of new applicants. This technique will be applied to your application for online finance. Credit scoring works by awarding points for each answer given on the application form such as age, income and occupation, together with information obtained from credit reference agencies. The sizes are based on ponds without any fish, so please bare this in mind when selecting a pump/filtration system that is right for you. Please take a look at the chart for a better idea of which size EasyClear is right for your pond. Two gauges are in the lid of the filter box. One tells you the temperature with the box and the other is an indicator that the filters are dirty and need cleaning or changing so this is a nice feature that not all filters have. There’s also a viewing window so you can see that the UVC light is working properly.

Measuring at 310 x 280 x 313 millimeters, the compact dimensions of this water pump make it suitable for different installation spaces. The weight of 3800 grams adds to its portability and convenience. This 12000 Minipod is suitable for ponds up to 12,000L so it’s quite large, but for me, bigger is better as it just means less cleaning. But bear in mind that this is for a pond that’s over 75cm deep, has no fish, and is in shade. Adding fish or having a shallower pond reduces the volume of water this filter can handle. (See the Buyer’s Guide for more details about these relationships.)

The Easyclear 3000 pond filter uses foam filters (coarse and fine) as its mechanical filtration to remove pieces of debris and waste. The Kaldness K2 biomedia is used as the place where good bacteria are encouraged to grow to break down organic pond waste. The unit features a UV filter which makes algae clump together, ready to be filtered out of the water by the integrated foam filters. The Easyclear 3000 also has a built in Kaldnes biomedia chamber, which helps to grow and nurture cultures of beneficial bacteria. This bacteria helps to break down unwanted organic material in the pond. To apply for online finance, you must be over the age of 18, work at least 16 hours a week, or be retired with an income. You must also be a resident of the United Kingdom and have lived in the UK for the last 12 months or more.

If your chosen pond filter doesn’t have a built-in UV clarifier, you can always add a separate one to your pond filtration system. I review pond clarifiers and make my recommendations in 5 Best Pond UV Clarifiers – see the bottom of your pond. Warning Mechanical, biological and UV clarifiers are the main types of filtration media available on the market. Here’s what they all are. Mechanical filters In addition to credit scoring, Novuna also takes into account confirmation of your identity, validation of certain application details, existing commitments and information held at the credit reference agencies. Though Novuna is unable to provide you with a main reason for declining your application, it is usually based on one, or a combination of the following: The EasyClear 3000 is a fully integrated "all-in-One" pond filtration unit which combines a pump, filter and UVC and can be completely hidden in the pond. The EasyClear 3000 provides clear and healthy water, easy installation and an attractive fountain or waterfall and is supplied with 10m of mains cable and a 3 year guarantee. Everything is placed in the water so that there is no need for a filter system outside the pond which can be difficult to disguise.

Hozelock EasyClear 3000

Basically, the size of the pond most filters are recommended for can be as much as half if you have fish and your pond is in the sun. So, a filter of 12,000 litres might only really be suitable for a 6000 litre pond if it has a lot of fish and is in the sun. They also sell smaller and larger models, so you will be able to select the right model that will be better for your pond. The hinged lid on the filter box makes it easy to open to clean the filters, this is something I have found to be not that simple with some filters I have used in the past. I like the safety feature of the micro switch that turns off the UV light if the lid is opened or removed, even if the power is still on. This prevents anyone from looking directly into the UV light and harming their eyes. Once the water is through the first foam, depending on the model you have bought (In the below picture I am showing the EasyClear 6000) there will be stones. The primary purpose of these is to act as a buoyancy aid for the unit, but they will also add surface area in which bacteria will cultivate. As well as this, the stones have the added benefit of trapping any solids. So it really is up to you if you want to rinse them out while cleaning the system. The mechanical filters are coarse and fine foams that take out solid debris of various sizes. Then comes the biological filters of bio balls and K2 media. This is where the beneficial bacteria grow that break down the organic pond waste. And then the clean water exits the pond filter box.

This filter comes without a pump. And a downside, though not a deal breaker, is that it also comes without hoses. This is fine as you can choose your own pump or you might already have one anyway. Just make sure it’s the right size pump. The Fish Mate 15000 Pressurised Bio Pond Filter with Powerclenz is a good choice of a pressurised style filter box if you already have everything else you need to clean your pond water (pump; UV clarifier). The three hose adaptor sizes let you fit this to the hoses of most filtration systems. And the automatic cleaning features reduce this chore to the minimum so this is a feature that is very useful, making cleaning and maintenance much easier. The Blagdon 9W 12000L Minipond 6-Stage Box Filter is the most sophisticated pond filter in this review when it comes to the filter system itself. It’s a gravity filter system so the box must be placed higher than the level of the water as it uses gravity to return the clean water to the pond. It’s a simple but effective system that works. It is also a great choice if you want to reduce maintenance and cleaning as it will last around 4 weeks between cleaning. This information allows consistent decisions to be provided, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Credit scoring does not discriminate on the grounds of sex, race, religion or disability. If you decline my application, what is the reason? The key to successful biological filtering is to allow the beneficial bacteria to grow upon the bio-balls or K2 media that’s in your filter. You need as many of these good bacteria as possible so look for filters that have a large surface area of biological filter media for the bacteria to grow on.The UV steriliser light is 11W of power so more powerful than the other models in this review which are 9W. This serves to kill the green algae in the water which clumps together and sometimes drops down to the bottom of the pond. The rest head to the mechanical and biological filters. Each pond pump and filter combination boasts a powerful integrated pump that pumps water around your pond increasing oxygen levels. A UV bulb eradicates problem algae and clumps it together ready for removal, removing problem green water. For example, the Blagdon model in this article does clean a 12,000L pond but one that has no fish, is in shade, and is deeper than 75cm. Just add some fish and the volume of water that can be cleaned goes down to 6,000L. Working out the correct size The depth of the pond, whether it sits in sunlight or shade, and the number of fish you have in there all affect the production of green algae and waste which the filtration system is set to clean. The shallower the pond and the more sun and fish, the smaller the volume of water and hence the size of the pond that any given model can handle. The high performance pump is super efficient and has designed to last for years to come. It can be used to create a decorative fountain or waterfall in the pond.

Within minutes of your application being approved, you will be presented with the options to either e-sign or print and return your finance agreement. And speaking of cleaning, you can do this automatically which is what I like about a lot of these canister filters. That’s the Powerclenz part of this Fish Mate filter’s name. Just turn a knob on the top of the filter canister from Run to Clean and it runs water through the foam filters to clean them. I especially like that there’s a separate outlet pipe for the sludge generated by this action so that you don’t have to disconnect the water outlet pipe to empty the dirty water. Personally, I would direct this onto flowerbeds or collect it if you have raised beds as it’s great for the soil. Pros The EasyClear is suitable for ponds up to 4000 litres depending on model and environmental conditions. A UV clarifier works by passing water around atube containing a UV light. The light disrupts the DNA of the single-cell algae, killing it. Without this green sludge, your pond water, in time, becomes crystal clear.

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Once you have agreed to the terms of the finance agreement World of Water Partnership trading as World of Waterwill be notified and you need do nothing more. Some pond filters come with a built-in pond clarifier. This is a UV light that kills the green algae in the water. The algae then drop down to the bottom of the pond and remain in the water and are caught by the filters as waste the next time through the filtration system.