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PostSubject: Cleaning your biofilter   Cleaning your biofilter EmptySat Jun 13, 2009 2:50 pm

When is the best time of year to done a major clean on your biofilter?
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PostSubject: Re: Cleaning your biofilter   Cleaning your biofilter EmptySat Jun 13, 2009 3:59 pm

I believe the beginning of winter is the best time to clean to thoughly clean filters and media. In winter time the load of the system is very light and it is better to start spring and summer with clean systems. But that said it also depends on the setup of each system.
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PostSubject: cleaning your biofilter   Cleaning your biofilter EmptySun Jun 14, 2009 7:19 pm

Thanks Wayne, we have a porta pool with veg bags and plants in it but Chris suggested some changes last in spring which we want to do, so a big clean will be part of the process. Also run two sand filters.
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PostSubject: Re: Cleaning your biofilter   Cleaning your biofilter EmptyMon Jun 15, 2009 9:12 am

Hi,

Sand filters must be cleaned ( turnover) once a month, apart from back washing it.

I usually clean my bio-filters end of August.
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PostSubject: Re: Cleaning your biofilter   Cleaning your biofilter EmptyMon Jun 15, 2009 1:14 pm

Pieter J de Villiers wrote:
Hi,

Sand filters must be cleaned ( turnover) once a month, apart from back washing it.

I usually clean my bio-filters end of August.

Thanks, we backwash the sand filters twice a week and stir them at least every second time.
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