Thanks 🙂 I've not needed to change anything, just plug and go... Drum wash time seems right for a good full revolution, and the wash frequency is set by the level sensor. have you altered any settings in the box yourself?
@@beedonskoi5101 Is the spray bar pointing at the right angle, and good pressure on the cleaning pump? mine is pretty clean after one full revolution. 🙂
Thanks that's good idea, 👍 Threre is 75 litres of 5 year old mature K1 micro in mesh bags in the filter too. So i'm just plunging it down a few times each day to try and get it to bio coat up and sink. probably 50% is now rolling and the rest still floating. I've used two spare mesh bags to put 100 litres of K1+ direct in the pond to mature quicker, for when I swap it out for the K1 micro.🙂
Thanks 🙂 I had always been quite sceptical of the claimed COP figures, but the thermotec unit I have performs extremely well. The only caveat is when temps get very low below -5C the COP falls down quickly, and it become a lot more expensive to run. You also need to insulate and size the ASHP correctly as this makes a big difference too. An inverter ASHP doesn't want to run at more than 50% or it loses a lot of COP. I have mine on a hard wired wifi energy monitor. So it gives me a lot of data on KwH useage and what days ect... so i can calculate exactly how much it costs. But currently with the crap weather we've been having and no covers on the pond at 18C - 19C it's using 3-4 kWh a day, so on my current energy tariff costs me 12p/kWh or 36p to 48p per day. but that improves dramatically when I put the polycarbonate covers on, and even in january this year was using around 4kWh per day
Not really needed now as i'm not as high stocking as i intended when i built it, and i'm saving on pump wattage output. I also want to see how the pond does on a back to basics filtration set up, so see if it makes much of a difference on my pond. And i like changing things around and experimenting. 🙂
@@bobbyknox9258 ammonia and nitrite are dealt with in the usual way, but Recycle RO hammers down nitrates...always 0-5ppm, phosphates as well are always very low. As well as removing the vast majority of metals and any other nasties that may get past the carbon and bone char... The low KH and pH is just a side effect for me, only necessary to keep TDS waste low to save the membranes working too hard.
@@bobbyknox9258 Depends on your bio load and source water ect...👍 My mains water is bad, ground source water comes from a coal mining and heavily industrialised area. If I had the angel tears they get out of the tap in Wales, i'd be laughing and just doing 20% a day water changes like they do in Japan.😄
New to ur channel but wow what a set up 👏 nice to hear someone straight to the point! instead of trying to please their sponsors! Awesome job 👍
Thanks 🙂
I agree, you can't be impartial if your taking money or goods from a shop or supplier. 👍
@@DavesKoiPond 100%
Impressive setup bud,
Enjoyed the video
Thanks, 👍
Very impressive, I enjoyed watching your progress so looking forward to seeing it up and running fully😊👍
Thanks Phil,👍
All seems to be up and running fine again, just the inconvienient wait for the K1+ to sink 😄
Hi Dave you’ve done a very neat and professional job on the pipe work looking good
Thanks, 🙂
there's never enough room in a filterhouse.
I'd have liked some more valves for maintenance, but no room to fit them in 😄
Lovely setup pal.
Thanks, 👍
Looks amazing,.love how precise everything is. Have you ever changed the settings for the drum in the control box?
Thanks 🙂
I've not needed to change anything, just plug and go...
Drum wash time seems right for a good full revolution,
and the wash frequency is set by the level sensor.
have you altered any settings in the box yourself?
Yes turned up one of the dials for a longer clean as it was cleaning too many times with the short clean
@@beedonskoi5101 Is the spray bar pointing at the right angle, and good pressure on the cleaning pump?
mine is pretty clean after one full revolution. 🙂
Hadn't thought about the angle of the spray bar, it's as it was when I got it
@@beedonskoi5101 There is a notch the bar it sits in, but there is some movement on the union too. 🙂
Put some bacteria starter in a hand pump sprayer and mist your media daily. Should cycle the media a little faster.
Thanks that's good idea, 👍
Threre is 75 litres of 5 year old mature K1 micro in mesh bags in the filter too.
So i'm just plunging it down a few times each day to try and get it to bio coat up and sink.
probably 50% is now rolling and the rest still floating.
I've used two spare mesh bags to put 100 litres of K1+ direct in the pond to mature quicker, for when I swap it out for the K1 micro.🙂
Great video as always Dave , can i ask are the ASHP's expensive to run? Are you or have you been pleased with yours ? Nice and neat instalation.
Thanks 🙂
I had always been quite sceptical of the claimed COP figures, but the thermotec unit I have performs extremely well.
The only caveat is when temps get very low below -5C the COP falls down quickly, and it become a lot more expensive to run.
You also need to insulate and size the ASHP correctly as this makes a big difference too.
An inverter ASHP doesn't want to run at more than 50% or it loses a lot of COP.
I have mine on a hard wired wifi energy monitor.
So it gives me a lot of data on KwH useage and what days ect... so i can calculate exactly how much it costs.
But currently with the crap weather we've been having and no covers on the pond at 18C - 19C it's using 3-4 kWh a day,
so on my current energy tariff costs me 12p/kWh or 36p to 48p per day.
but that improves dramatically when I put the polycarbonate covers on, and even in january this year was using around 4kWh per day
So no shower on your system now? What was the reason for getting rid?
Not really needed now as i'm not as high stocking as i intended when i built it, and i'm saving on pump wattage output.
I also want to see how the pond does on a back to basics filtration set up, so see if it makes much of a difference on my pond.
And i like changing things around and experimenting. 🙂
@@DavesKoiPond fair enough bud. And I suppose the recycling RO puts less strain and need for filtration
@@bobbyknox9258 ammonia and nitrite are dealt with in the usual way,
but Recycle RO hammers down nitrates...always 0-5ppm, phosphates as well are always very low.
As well as removing the vast majority of metals and any other nasties that may get past the carbon and bone char...
The low KH and pH is just a side effect for me, only necessary to keep TDS waste low to save the membranes working too hard.
@@DavesKoiPond great set up. I'm doing the RO and auto dosing bicarb but seeing this I need to up my game 😅
@@bobbyknox9258 Depends on your bio load and source water ect...👍
My mains water is bad, ground source water comes from a coal mining and heavily industrialised area.
If I had the angel tears they get out of the tap in Wales,
i'd be laughing and just doing 20% a day water changes like they do in Japan.😄