Filters

[marktench]

Who turns there filters off this time of year or who leaves them on.I turned mine of this year but i usually leave them on.

[MarkyPooPoo]

I was wondering this myself the other day half my pond was frozen. It was only clear where my waterfall was but can a filter split or break if it gets too cold. I was told by a mate to always leave my filter on.

[marktench]

I was always told to leave my fillter's on but this year i am going to try leaving them off.So far so good it's look's ok

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by marktench

I was always told to leave my fillter's on but this year i am going to try leaving them off.So far so good it's look's ok

i always leave the filter on, even in the coldest weather(had to make a hole in the ice a few times to let the return water back into the pond though),i find it helps to keep the water free of any build up of sediment and toxins that may develop overwinter, if you do turn it off, make sure you empty it and give it a good cleaning, as the only time i turned it off in twelve years, i failed to empty it, and the result was ,that come spring i had to deal with what was in effect a tank of sewage, if that had got back into the pond i dread to think of the results,

Brian.

[galanthus]

I don't have a filter and my pond is very clear. I do have a waterfall which I leave turned on all year round. Keeps the pond free of ice and the birds bathe and drink on the individual tears. Saves de-icing the bird bath at the top of the garden

[marktench]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

i always leave the filter on, even in the coldest weather(had to make a hole in the ice a few times to let the return water back into the pond though),i find it helps to keep the water free of any build up of sediment and toxins that may develop overwinter, if you do turn it off, make sure you empty it and give it a good cleaning, as the only time i turned it off in twelve years, i failed to empty it, and the result was ,that come spring i had to deal with what was in effect a tank of sewage, if that had got back into the pond i dread to think of the results,

Brian.

Cheer's i did'nt think of that i will empty it out tomorrow

[galanthus]

Horrendous mis-spelling, I meant tiers Lest you thought the birds were bathing under the odd water droplet lol.

[marktench]

Still ain't got round to emptying the fillter box yet i will try tomorrow

[marktench]

Done it today what a pen and ink that was bad

[tom00_uk]

clean in pond water if you do clean it, never tap water

and if the filter is on the bottom raise it up a little to allow a pocket of warm water at the base of pond to form