David Johnston Wrote:
I have a Danner 1800 gal pump in my 500 gallon pond. It draws from a
skimmer and pushes out to a waterfall w/biofalls. The pump is forever
clogging up and it is getting old having to get the pump out of the
pond and
remove the hoses every other week to clear it. (My 'barometer' that
its
time to clean is when the waterfall slows to a trickle).

The skimmer has a cheesy basket in it which obviously allows too much
debris
to pass. Any suggestions on what I can add - perhaps an inline filter
- to
keep the pump clear?

Thanks!

Dave in Des Moines
takeout any prefilters which look like pan scourers and chuck them
away.
Buy two plastic kitchen culinders place them facing each other, will
look like a football with a handle on.Cut a hole in the bottom of one
half, insert pump inlet,tight fit and secure on inner edge. Next attach
other half using nylon ties. Any debris that manages to go through the
small holes will not damage your pump. My system has been running for
several years and has never needed cleaning. Hope this helps jules.


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julian doherty