eXperience 150 - Aquarium filter EHEIM - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL eXperience 150 EHEIM

WARNING – To guard against injury, basic safety precautions should be observed, including the following.

FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

WARNING! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! This pump has not been investigated for use in swimming pools areas! DO NOT RUN DRY!

READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. – DANGER. To avoid possible electric shock, special care should be taken since water is employed in the use of aquarium equipment. For each of the following situations, do not attempt repairs by yourself; return the appliance to an authorized service facility for service or discard the appliance. – If the appliance falls into the water DON’T reach for it. First unplug the appliance immediately (Non- immersible equipment only) – If the appliance shows any sign of abnormal water leakage, immediately unplug it from the power source. – Carefully examine the appliance after installation. It should not be plugged in if there is water on parts not intended to be wet. – Do not operate any appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, orif it is malfunctio- ning or if it is dropped or damaged in any manner. – To avoid the possibility of the appliance plug or receptacle getting wet, position aquarium stand and tank to one side of a wall mounted receptacle to prevent water from dripping onto the receptacle or plug. A “drip loop”, shown in the fi- gure, should be arranged by the user for each cord connecting the aquari- um appliance to a receptacle. The “drip loop” is that part of the cord below the level of the receptacle, to prevent water travelling along the cord and coming in contact with the receptacle. If the plug or receptacle does get wet, DON’T unplug the cord; disconnect the fuse or circuit breaker that supplies power to the appliance. Then unplug and examine for presence of water in the receptacle. – Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. – To avoid injury, do not contact moving parts. – Always unplug an appliance from an outlet when not in use, before putting or taking off parts, and before cleaning. Never yank cord to pull plug from outlet. Grasp the plug and pull to disconnect. – Do not use an appliance for other than intended use. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition. – Do not install or store the appliance where it will be exposed to the weather or to temperatures below fre- ezing. – Make sure an appliance mounted on a tank is securely installed before operating it. – Read and observe all the important notices on the appliance and its cord. – If an extension cord is necessary, a cord with a proper rating should be used. A cord rated for less ampe- res or watts than the appliance rating may overheat. Care should be taken to arrange the cord so that it will not be tripped over or pulled. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. DRIP LOOPOperating Instructions and Technical Information External Aquarium Filter 2422 and 2424 Model: see type label at top of filter Thank you for buying a new external filter EHEIM eXperience. It gives you optimum performance with excellent reliability and great effectiveness. The large container volume – combined with a balanced combination of filter media – guarantees highly effective disposal of pollutants. eXperience For indoor use only. For use with aquariums. The aquarium filter is for domestic use only. All electrical equipment in the water must be disconnected from the mains during care and maintenance work. It is imperative to disconnect the filter from the mains prior to opening it. The connecting line of this device can not be replaced. When the line is damaged, the device must no longer be used. Never carry the device by the cable; do not bend the cable. This equipment can be used by children above the age of 8 or by persons with reduced physical, mental or sensory capa- cities or a lack of experience or knowledge, provided they are supervised or have received instruction in the safe use of the equipment and therefore understand the risks involved. Do not allow children to play with this equipment. Do not allow children to clean or conduct user maintenance without supervision. Notice: These devices produce magnetic fields which might cause electronic and mechanical disturbances or damages. This also refers to pacemakers. Please consult the manuals of medical equipment for the required safety margins. Attention: Maintenance work presents the risk of crushing th fingers due to high magnetic forces. For your own safety, we recommend to form a drip loop with the connection cable to prevent any water running along the cable from intruding into the socket. When using a multiple socket or an external power supply unit, position them atop the filter’s power connection. Since a wide variety of varnishes and polishes are used when processing timer, the appliance feet can leave visible traces on furniture or parquet floors as a result of chemical reactions. Therefore the device should not be placed on unprotected wooden surfaces. To achieve optimal operational safety there must be a maximum of 180 cm between the surface of the water and the bottom of the filter. Attention: Filter must always be operated in an upright position only. Take the necessary precautions when handling components that can discharge static electricity. Do not clean the unit – or parts of it – in the dishwater. Not dishwater resistant! Do not dispose of this product as normal household waste. Take it to your local refuse collection side. The product is qualified in accordance with the respective national regulations and guidelines and meets EC standards. Safety instructions 20 cmmax. 180 cm 6Installation (1) Flip all four EZ clips open and push upwards. With the help of the two recessed lid handles, the pump head of the filter can be easily lifted off. (2) Remove fine filter pad and take out each media container by grabbing the retractable handles and pulling upwards. (3) Fill the filter media containers with EHEIM filter media to achieve best results. The lower filter tank is to be filled with EHEIM filter pads. Fill the second container with the biological media SUBSTRAT to just below the edge. Attention: Do not overfill. Do not clog flow-through pipe. (4) Thoroughly rinse the filter media in the containers under running water until all cloudiness has disappeared. Place the container with the blue filter pad in the filter canister and firmly press downwards until it rests on the support frames. This guarantees an hermetic seal between media containers and canister. (5) Insert the second media container in the same manner. Make sure the flow-through pipe open- ings line up on top of each other and that the 2 rubber seals are correctly fitted on the open- ings, so as to achieve a hermetic seal. Lower each retractable handle and ensure that both media containers lie flush on top of each other. Then insert the fine filter pad (white) in such a manner that the round cut-out lines up with the respective flow-through pipe opening. Attention: Fine filter pad (white) should not be placed under the retractable handle of the media container. (6) Check to ensure that the sealing gasket on the pump head of the filter is not soiled and that is properly placed into its groove. (7) Place the pump head onto the filter canister so that the input connector of the pump head is lined up with the input guide of the media containers. Close all four EZ clips. (8) Attention: Before the integrated double tap connector is inserted into the pump head of the filter, examine both o-rings for damage and correct fitting. Lightly grease the o-rings with Va- seline to help installation. (9) Insert the integrated double tap connector with the locking clamp in an upright position into the opening on the pump head. To fasten the locking clamp into its sealed position push the handle downwards. External filter 2422 and 2424 for fresh and sea water

Fine filter pad (white)

Coarse foam filter pad (blue)

Inte- grated double tap connector

Suction cup with clips

Vaseline. When unpacking, please check to ensure that all parts have been included. 7Tubing installation (10) Shut off the integrated double tap connector by shifting the two levers to the OFF position. (11) Push the enclosed tubing onto the intake and output supports of the integrated double tap connector as far as they will go. Since this can be a relatively difficult task, soak the hoses in warm water beforehand to make them softer. Note: It is very important that you use original EHEIM hoses only. (12) Place the two-part hose clamp around the installed hoses, hang into the proper position and (13) clip it into place. (14) Place the now ready to use filter into the lower cabinet of your aquarium stand and observe the prescribed installation height: the distance between water surface and base of the filter should not exceed 180 cm (5’11’’) in order to attain optimum functioning. (15) Attach the intake strainer to the intake tube and fasten it onto the interior glass of the aquar- (16) ium with two clips and suction cups. (17) Connect the security outlet pipe to the spray bar with a short piece of tubing and install in the aquarium with the clips and suction cups. Place on the rear or on one of the sides of the aquarium, depending on available space. Close the open side of the spray bar with the enclosed end cap. Tip: The spray bar can either be installed below water level or just above the surface, depend- ing upon the amount of oxygen-rich surface movement required. (18) Guide the hoses from the filter outwards through the opening in the aquarium furniture and connect the installed intake pipe with the suction side of the filter, and the output pipe with the pressure side of the filter. To achieve an even flow, be sure that the tubing is laid out smoothly and has no kinks; if ne- cessary, shorten them. Tip: If you lay the tubing into warm water for some time beforehand, they will become soft and possible kinks can be easily squeezed out.

Setting into operation (19) Open the taps of the integrated double tap connector by shifting both levers to the ON po- sition. Separate the output hose from the spray bar and suck strongly on the hose, to estab- lish the syphon. (20) Tip: Alternatively use the EHEIM Universal Installation Kit 1 (order no. 4004300, diam. 12 mm) (21) or the EHEIM suction device (order no. 4003540). The canister will then automatically fill up with water. Reconnect the hose to the spray bar. (22) Tip: The water flow from the pump can be controlled by using the tap only on the pressure side (OUT). Attention: Never reduce the pump output by closing the tap on the suction side (IN). 8(23) Once again check all the connections for watertightness, then put the filter into operation by connecting the mains plug of the pump head.

Maintenance and Servicing (24) Close both tap levers (OFF position). Gently pull the locking clamp upwards and the remove the integrated double tap connector from the pump head of the filter. (25) Take the filter out of the cabinet by using the two recessed lid handles. (26) Open all EZ clips and remove the pump head from the canister. (27) In order to clean the pump chamber, turn the pump head upside down and open the pump cover by turning it anti-clockwise. (28) Then remove the pump cover, impeller and shaft. (29) Thoroughly clean pump parts, impeller chamber and cooling channel with EHEIM cleaning set (order no. 4009580). Carefully rinse off shaft (danger of breakage!), then put impeller back to- gether again and insert into proper position. Pay attention to the correct installation of shaft, bushings and pump cover. Lock pump cover by turning clockwise. (30) Filter media: Remove filter pads and containers from the canister. Thoroughly wash out the filter media with used aquarium water – until no more clouding can be seen. The fine filter pad (white) serves as mechanical fine filtration and should only be used once, since adhering dirt particles cannot be washed out completely. Use new pad, (order no. 2616225). The blue filter pad (1 x included in set, order no. 2616220) can be reused up to

2- 3 times. Rinse thoroughly before using.