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    Filtreau combi next drum

    Hi,

    Does anyone have one of these or any feedback on them?

    Thanks.

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    Not on the combi but I do have the Filtreau HiFlow 30 drum and a separate bio filter, I went separate as it gave me more options for a bigger bio, I find the combi's are a little limited on bio
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    Hi,
    I have had mine running for just over a year, and touch wood it has been brilliant. Not had a single issue so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul C View Post
    Hi,
    I have had mine running for just over a year, and touch wood it has been brilliant. Not had a single issue so far.
    Thanks Paul, do you have any instructions in PDF for it you can send me? There is little information anywhere on this drum and can't find many details.

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    Sorry bud, it didnt actually come with any instructions as such. Beacuse all of the electrics run through a controller which is all labelled i dont really think any are required. The only question i had to ring and ask the supplier about was to do with the level switch. Once I'd had how that operated explained to me it was simple. I'm over the moon with it value for money was superb, looking to add another one to my mothers pond later in the year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul C View Post
    Sorry bud, it didnt actually come with any instructions as such. Beacuse all of the electrics run through a controller which is all labelled i dont really think any are required. The only question i had to ring and ask the supplier about was to do with the level switch. Once I'd had how that operated explained to me it was simple. I'm over the moon with it value for money was superb, looking to add another one to my mothers pond later in the year.
    Thanks Paul, do you know what the height of the top is above water level?

    Seems a good solution with a much smaller footprint than a separate solution and with my pond being only 2700 gallons so this should eat it and with the bio side holding 150ltrs of media I cant imagine I would need not than that ever at the size I have.

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    Not sure if this is the same brand you're referring to. I found the link by typing 'filtreau tambour', since the French refer to RDFs / drum filters as 'tambour' filters.


    www.filtreau.nl/files/gaw-a5-combi-website.pdf

    www.filtreau.nl/files/gaw-a5-drumfilter-13122016-web.pdf



    filtreau.nl/en/manuals/
    Last edited by MustBeSomethingInTheWater; 15-05-2020 at 04:38 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MustBeSomethingInTheWater View Post
    Not sure if this is the same brand you're referring to. I found the link by typing 'filtreau tambour', since the French refer to RDFs / drum filters as 'tambour' filters.


    www.filtreau.nl/files/gaw-a5-combi-website.pdf

    www.filtreau.nl/files/gaw-a5-drumfilter-13122016-web.pdf



    filtreau.nl/en/manuals/
    Yes that's the crappy manual they sent with mine, although it was printed on toilet paper I think
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    I’ve asked the Wholesaler for a copy of the destructions and they have asked the manufacturer to send some. Assuming I get some I will post

    Cheers

    Gaz
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    Always happy to help!!

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    How are you getting on with the Filtreau next combi, its at the top of my shopping list at the moment

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    Sorry, just managed go get it actually fitted. Been running a week and it's certainly clearing the pond and seems to be working well. Time will tell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazkoi View Post
    I’ve asked the Wholesaler for a copy of the destructions and they have asked the manufacturer to send some. Assuming I get some I will post

    Cheers

    Gaz
    They haven't made any instructions in English yet.

    That's what they said when I enquired a month or so ago.

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    I’m about to set mine up, I’ve read that you have the water line 780mm from the bottom off the filter,
    If I set up a water trickle in line do I need a separate overflow? Or does it go into the drum waste pipe?

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    You need to set the level of the pond to the underside of the waste shoot. If you aim for that then you can adjust the float to suit. Works for me spot on and can't believe how clear my pond is becoming and I've not touched it. It was literally deep brown and now I would almost drink it and can see the bottom crystal clear.

    For a trickle in I am going to put that directly into the bio chamber. For the out I was either going to tap into the dirty side of the drum as the water enters the chamber with a 90 degree to allow adjustment, or drill into the skimmer, but that may be trickier for me.

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    Note that having just been out to empty some water due to heavy rains, I can see that if you had the water level above the underside of the waste chute then it would go above the highest point of your float switch adjustment, which you would not want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RS2OOO View Post
    They haven't made any instructions in English yet.

    That's what they said when I enquired a month or so ago.

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    Ridiculous isn't it. The amount of effort in translating it would be minimal, hell stick it through Google translator would be better than nothing.

    I actually can't understand why this is not marketed better by the resellers. All I see on every site is the same pictures and poor explanations of the product. A little effort I'm sure would result in more sales for those suppliers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cavester View Post
    Ridiculous isn't it. The amount of effort in translating it would be minimal, hell stick it through Google translator would be better than nothing.

    I actually can't understand why this is not marketed better by the resellers. All I see on every site is the same pictures and poor explanations of the product. A little effort I'm sure would result in more sales for those suppliers.

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    Also worth noting the dimensions on the adverts didn't match with the dimensions someone else gave me so I contacted manufacturer for those as well.

    They didn't have a clue what they were and it took about a week to get the figures and when they did they were different again to the adverts.

    This is what they gave:

    Top dimensions - 735mm X 1035mm
    Base dimensions - 680mm X 980mm
    Total height - 1020mm
    Height from bottom to running water level - 840mm

    Hope that helps.

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    We’ve had ours running a couple of months now and it’s great, we had an Aem mini drum prior and only change with wanting more inlets, we run 2 bottom drains and a gravity skimmer and it works well.
    we bought ours from Aurora koi and have to say Gaz was superb from initial meeting, to a small after sales query, his responce was what you want, spot on, thanks again Gaz.
    He even introduced us to someone who had one running , which was a great help to see one in the flesh so we could appreciate the reality of the sizes, and if anyone needed to see ours running then no problem, we are in Coalville Leicestershire.
    cheers
    Allan

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    Hi Allan,

    Thank you for the kind words.

    I pleased you are happy with the drum.

    Cheers

    Gaz

    QUOTE=Allannes;391334]We’ve had ours running a couple of months now and it’s great, we had an Aem mini drum prior and only change with wanting more inlets, we run 2 bottom drains and a gravity skimmer and it works well.
    we bought ours from Aurora koi and have to say Gaz was superb from initial meeting, to a small after sales query, his responce was what you want, spot on, thanks again Gaz.
    He even introduced us to someone who had one running , which was a great help to see one in the flesh so we could appreciate the reality of the sizes, and if anyone needed to see ours running then no problem, we are in Coalville Leicestershire.
    cheers
    Allan[/QUOTE]
    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

    Always happy to help!!

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    I have a combi next on order.
    I have been told the return pipe work needs to turn up and go via a tee before turning back down.
    Does anyone have a picture of this as i cant find any info.
    Many thx 👍🏻

 

 
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