 The Eazy Pod concept is
simple and yet innovative. Water enters via the inlet A (fig.
1) and enters the outer chamber B, which runs around the
entire circumference of the Eazy Pod. Between B and the central chamber C, is a
stainless steel perforated screen. These perforations are situated in the lower half of
the screen and around its entire face. This means that when the water passes from the
outer to inner chamber (B to C),
a downward flow is created. This causes many of the larger solids to settle in the base of
the outer chamber of the Eazy Pod, due to the force of
gravity.
The size of the perforations will not allow large mechanical waste to
enter the central chamber of the Eazy Pod , thus acting as a
first stage mechanical filter. The Eazy Pod central chamber
holds 30 litres of static K1 media. As the water enters the central chamber, the fine
smaller solids become entrapped in the K1. After passing through the K1 media, the clean
water then rises and overflows into the inner return pipe D
of the Eazy Pod. From here it returns to the pond via the
return outlet E.
The Eazy
Pod filtration system gives water quality and clarity that surpasses all
expectations. The nature and volume of the K1 media means, that when static, apart from
being a very efficient mechanical filter, there is more than enough surface area for
beneficial bacteria to colonise. Therefore on a smaller pond, the Pod is an excellent
complete filter.
Please note: that in normal running, the K1
has to be static – it is only moved during cleaning and maintenance. If the K1 is
moved in normal operation, whether by air or by hand, all of the debris it has collected
will be returned to the pond! The K1 is cleaned and moved by connecting an air pump to the
airline in the Eazy Pod, which in turn goes to an air ring in
the base of chamber C. This has small holes, which cause the
K1 to move and therefore clean itself. During the cleaning cycle, the finer particles
escape into chamber B from the K1. This wastewater can then
be dumped via a 1.5 inch/40mm ball valve F. |
