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- Pond filter overflows - what can you do?
- Find out the cause
- Filter outlet laid
- Filter outlet not mounted high enough
- Filter outlet reduced
- Outlet pipes have too little slope
- Walls of the spout added
- Tips
If the pond filter overflows, this can have different causes
Pond filter overflows - what can you do?
When the pond filter overflows, is usually really hardship and it is urgent action. What causes the overflow in individual cases can have, and what you can do anything to fix it, see our article.
Find out the cause
In many cases, the cause of the sudden overflow of the filter is difficult to determine. What you can do in any case is to watch the filter first:
In some cases, you will be able to detect an external cause by closely watching the filter and overflowing. In other cases, you will not notice any regularities or abnormalities.
Then check thoroughly if one of the typical causes of the overflow occurs:
Filter outlet laid
It often happens that the filter outlet is completely or partially laid - for example, by dirt or by solid objects, such as stones. Once the obstacle is removed, the filter should not overflow.
Filter outlet not mounted high enough
If the distance from the filter spout to the surface is too small, it can occasionally lead to a backlog. If the filter is placed higher, the problem usually solves.
Another solution can be just the opposite: filter outlet directly into the pond - sometimes that works too.
Filter outlet reduced
If reductions to smaller diameters are installed on the filter outlet, you should remove them if possible. No reduction should be made on the spout, the original diameter should always be continued.
Outlet pipes have too little slope
Increase the slope of the spouts, and see if that fixes the problem.
Walls of the spout added
Over the years hard deposits can hardly be removed from the walls. This can sometimes be the cause of a backwater in the filter.
Tips
Try running the filter for 1 - 2 days without sponges. Another option may be to replace the sponges completely. A cleaning of the filter should always be the first measure anyway.