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Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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22-09-2017, 12:30 PM #721
Hi John,
yes received drum on Wednesday as promised. Not fitted it yet as going back to Devon next week to see family so have put off install until I get back rather then rush it and muck it up.
Ian
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22-09-2017, 01:25 PM #722
Dont blame you Ian no point in rushing it.
I am toying with the Aem and Springbank seem a good place and slightly cheaper than others,watched a few of his videos and he seems a decent bloke,was the postage free Ian?
Looked on American forums and they dont seem to have any problems with the Aem was just unsure with a few on here with problems.
Let us know how you install and your bio works,was thinking of making my own bio as have a nexus 300 which i would sell.John
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23-09-2017, 02:40 PM #723
Yes all postage free, and as I had to wait nearly four weeks for it but not Springbank Koi's fault, it was a pallet of drums went missing so AEM had to send another.
Clayton even put a few extra bits in box for me being so patient, he is a very decent guy, said if I need any advice to phone him, I intend keeping my nexus 300 but taking off the cetus sieve.
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23-09-2017, 02:43 PM #724
I've run mine through my 300 but did a swept T bend before the 300 so I could max the flow through the drum.
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23-09-2017, 04:12 PM #725
Hi Chip, would you have a picture not too sure what you mean.
I hadnt thought of keeping the 300 was going to make a fluid bed.John
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23-09-2017, 04:14 PM #726
Will post some tonight, currently at work.
Chip
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23-09-2017, 07:38 PM #727
4" out feed from drum I have used 4" rubber 90 joined to 4"waste pipe into anther 4" rubber 90 to go under the drum, this then goes into 4" waste pipe then using 4"rubber t Splits the water one way 10,000 pump and water blade return, the other way goes to N300 with 15,000 pump after it that is restricted with a ball valve. Pipe work after pumps is 2".
Sorry not good light for pictures
Chip
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24-09-2017, 01:57 PM #728
I too have kept my Nexus 220 after installing AEM Easy drum - plus added anoxic unplanted filter to my filter setup to maximize biofiltration capacity of my setup - splitting the outflow from RDF between anoxic filter and Nexus via T- piece of 110mm waste pipe - while comtrolling the split of the water flow with Valterra valve at entry to the anoxic filter - see picture - albeit old one as by now I have plumbed properly the RDF washing water into pressure pipe rather the garden hose shown - the RDF water outlet remains the same - split of flow between anoxic filter and Nexus:
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Nexus in this setup works very well as nice polisher capturing all fines which passed via RDF's 70 microns SST mesh in it. In my pumped setup there is one more benefit of keeping the Nexus in operation - there is upflow chamber around the exit pipe which serves as a nice settlement tank - need to clean it up time to time - say every three months or so. So if your Nexus is with Eazy mechanical filter in it I would suggest to definitely keep it - if w/o Eazy - than upgrade it to Eazy - and you will get very good water polisher on top of it's biofiltration capacity.
MilazLast edited by milaz; 24-09-2017 at 02:07 PM. Reason: Tried to rotate the picture properly but could not figure out how to do it - sorry for this.
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15-10-2017, 07:07 AM #729
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15-10-2017, 09:44 AM #730
Hi John, yes finally switched it on yesterday still got to play around with the sensor in it to get it at right level.
At moment its either cleaning every 30 seconds or if i move sensor it does not seem to clean at all.
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15-10-2017, 08:15 PM #731
Hope it works ok for you Ian and you dont get any problems.
Any chance of any photos in the future?
Just want to see how folk do theirs.John
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16-10-2017, 12:49 PM #732
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19-10-2017, 12:37 PM #733
Photo of my AEM drum installed in garage20171018_162937.jpg
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19-10-2017, 01:06 PM #734
Looks ready to go
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19-10-2017, 02:38 PM #735
Looks really good Ian was it easy enough?
Just been comparing the aem with quenis which seem to have a smaller drum and three washing jets though two 4ins outlets.I think the aem has 5 jets is that right? And a bigger drum so more cleaning area but only 1 outlet.
Just doing my homework as I am quite undecided yet.
Hope it works well for you Ian and no problems keep us updated.John
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19-10-2017, 08:07 PM #736
Aem does have 5 jets but only 1 4" outlet, I did consider the QK drum when the drum was delayed onroute but it would have meant finding another £700 extra including the amalgram uv which is all included with the AEM.
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19-10-2017, 08:56 PM #737
I was also thinking about just one outlet - but if you need more than one return to your pond and the max. flow capacity of AEM Easy Drum of 20.000L is OK for you, you can split it right after it - as I have done to feed AF and Nexus 220 in parallel flow.
What I considered after all and went for AEM Easy Drum it was it's robust drum construction with large surface and built in amalgam UV-C - unbeatable combination for 999 Euro - as early bird last November I got for free also the pressure pump - though I use solenoid and 4 bar rain water for cleaning - this way no calcium deposists anywhere.
It is economy drum for small to medium sized pond - nothing more nothing less - and after 12 months of its full operation it does remarkably good job for me - so I am really happy with it.
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20-10-2017, 06:56 AM #738
Can i ask what exactly is an " Amalgam uv " is it basically the same as our normal uv? Does it need replacing every year as i believe they are very expensive?
Does the Aem run on 240 volt all through? or does it go to 12/24 volt?
Sorry for all the questions.John
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20-10-2017, 07:57 AM #739
The Aem runs on 240 volts but the pump, uv and motor have 2 pin plugs on to fit into the 2 pin sockets on the control panel. I used two travel adaptors on mine one to plug my pond pump into the control panel and the other to plug into the 13amp socket.
The uv is supposed to last about 2 years and on the ballast unit there is lights to indicate when it needs changing plus its only 40 watts but it basically sterilizing the water as its supposed to kill of bacteria and virus's.
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20-10-2017, 08:50 AM #740
Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...