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Static Kaldnes K1 - Mick

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The filter system in the garage

This photo shows the three vortex chambers in the filter house.

My static K1 chamber works for me and does a great job of trapping the fines and knocking the waste to the bottom of the vortex for flushing.I wish I had 3foot vortexs instead of the 2 foot ones I have then I could make one out of the inside of a washing machine.
The homemade container for the static K1 This photo shows how the water has to pass through the k1 when re-filled and running. I clean it by shutting off the flow from the pond and leaving the water in the vortex then agitating the k1 with a cane then flush to waste. I then re-open the slide valve and flush the bottom drain line, and then I re-flush and re-start the system. You could add an airline into the buckets for cleaning instead of using the cane.
External view of container for static K1
The container for static K1
My first attempt just had the buckets drilled, but these were clogging with blanket weed so I cut some of the bucket away and covered with the mesh. The photo on the right shows the water flushed out. The pipe in the centre is to stop the water back syphoning from the middle chamber as I don't have slide valves between them.
   

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