The Nexus Eazy Pod can be set up to run both via a bottom drain system or via a pump fed system. Splashtastic Aquatics takes a look at how to set up the Eazy Pod for a pump fed pond.
To start with make sure you have all the fittings required including the additional fittings to set up the filter to be pump fed ( pump in pond ). With the filter you should be provided with a 3 inch to 2 inch rubber boot and a slide valve these are fitted to the verticle water inlet pipe using the supplied jubilee clips.
From the slide valve you need to attach your pipe from the pump, this can be done using solvent weld pressure pipe or by using flexi pipe. First you will need a stepped hose tail (1.5 inch ) If you are using pressure pipe this is not required. Fit the hosetail inside the reducer ( 1.5 inch ), you may notice that the reducer has an internal lip so we advise cutting the stepped hosetail down to match your pipe size then glueing into the reducer. This stops anyone glueing the fittings into the slide valve the wrong way round, clean any excess glue with a damp cloth.
Once cured you can now glue the reducer into the slide valve, steady with the glue and make sure the valve is open, to much glue and it can run causing a problem with the valve opening or closing, hence we have already fitted the rubber boot and slide valve so that any glue runs fall down and not towards the valves. Clean any excess glue with a damp cloth.
You are now ready for the waste outlet. This requires another stepped hosetail ( if using flexi pipe for the waste ) and a 1.5 inch reducer. Start by cutting down the stepped hosetail to match the size of pipe. Check the fit to the reducer ( remembering the internal lip ). Once happy glue the hosetail in to the reducer, clean any excess with a damp cloth. Finally glue the reducer into the ball valve at the waste outlet. You are now ready to fit the 4 inch return pipe into the short grey return pipe. If you are fitting bends or extra fittings make sure before you glue the return into place that you do not leave yourself to short, You can always cut the pipe down a bit more. When ready for glueing check the end of the water return pipe, one end has a tapered edge for ease of pushing into the return, apply the glue and push the return into the grey pipe. It is very tight so you can use a small block of wood over the end of the return pipe and steadily knock the pipe in further. Allow the glue to cure and you are ready to attach the waste pipe and the pipe from your pond pump.
If using solvent weld pipe then just check the reducers fit correctly to your pipes before glueing to the slide valve and waste return valve. It is a very common error to glue them in and find they are the wrong way around.
The Eazy Pod is a very simple filter to set up, take your time, check everything fits before opening the glue tin and you will be set up very quickly.
