How Do I Clean My Eazypod?

Below you will find instructions for cleaning a pump fed Eazy Pod and a Gravity fed Eazypod,

Cleaning – Pump fed Procedure

1. Insert the cleaning pipe into the plastic return pipe  This will prevent waste going back to the pond and maintain the water level in the Pod whilst cleaning it
2. When the water level in the chamber is just level with the overflow assembly, close slide valve on your inlet pressure line. Ensure that this is fully closed as it is essential that this water level is maintained to allow efficient cleaning. If there is insufficient water, the K1 will not agitate and self clean.
3. Switch off the pond pump.
4. Turn on your air pump and open the air valve on the Pod. In a few seconds the K1 media will start to ‘agitate’ and circulate, thereby self cleaning.
5. After the K1 has been aerated for a minimum of two minutes, open the valve and completely drain the EazyPod.
6. Once it is drained, close the valve
7. Open your inlet slide valve and turn on your circulation pump to refill the Pod.
8. When the water level in the chamber is just level with the overflow assembly, close the slide valve on your inlet pressure line and switch off the pump.
9. Allow the K1 media to agitate again for a minimum of two minutes.
10. Open the valve to drain again. If the water in the Pod is still not 100% clean, repeat the process.
11. Once the K1 is clean, turn off your air pump or re-divert it and close the air valve on the Pod. Close the valve
12. Remove the cleaning pipe.
13. Open inlet slide valve
14. Start your pond pump and refill the Pod. Please note that normally 2 cleaning cycles will be needed to completely clean the K1. On a dirty pond, maybe even 3 will be needed. When doing more than one cleaning cycle, there is no need to remove the cleaning pipe and switch the air pump off. Only after the final clean can you switch off the air pump, remove the cleaning pipe and run the EazyPod as normal.

Cleaning – Gravity Fed Procedure

1. Stop the circulation pump.
2. Wait a short period of time to allow the water levels within the Pod to stabilise.
3. Insert the cleaning pipe into the plastic return pipe. This will prevent waste going back to the pond line.
5. Close the slide valve G which you have fitted after your circulating pump.
6. Turn on your air pump and open the air valve on the Pod. In a few seconds the K1 media will start to ‘agitate’ and circulate, thereby self cleaning.
7. After the K1 has been aerated for a minimum of two minutes, open the valve to completely drain the Pod.
8. When drained close the valve and open your inlet valve to refill the Pod.
9. Allow the K1 to agitate again for a minimum of two minutes.
10. Open the valve to drain again. If the water in the Pod is still not 100% clean, repeat the process.
11. Once the K1 is clean, turn off your air pump or re-divert it and close the air valve on the Pod
12. Remove the cleaning pipe
13. Close the valve
14. Open your inlet valve to refill the pod from the pond and start you circulation pump
Please note that normally 2 cleaning cycles will be needed to completely clean the K1. On a dirty pond, maybe even 3 will be needed. When doing more than one cleaning cycle, there is no need to remove the cleaning pipe and switch the air pump off. Only after the final clean can you switch off the air pump, remove the cleaning pipe and run the EazyPod as normal