AllPondSolutions Pressurised Koi Fish Pond Filter with UV Steriliser – All in one UV Pond Filter System - Easy to Clean & Maintain - for Outdoor Ponds Up to 20000 litres - PFC-20000

I have had this running in my pond for just over a month now. It is fantastic. The pond cleared up lovely after a day and the water has stayed crystal clear since. Cleaning it is a breeze and I was surprised how mucky the pond got in such a short time. Every week I go out there, turn the handle and clear the filter, as easy as that. Will have to see how it copes in the warmer months, but so far so good and so much cheaper than the Hozelock ones. Setting it up was a breeze and pretty straight forward. I wouldn't want to keep opening it and cleaning it out all the time because the metal belt that fastens it together was a little fiddly to close up, but I can't see it needing to be opened. I would highly recommend this filter

This filter was out of stock when I 1st tried to order it; I considered ordering an alternative but I am pleased that I waited a couple of weeks until it became available again. Prompt delivery, great price compared to similar items both on Amazon & in aquatic stores and the product has exceeded my expectations. Very easy to install (well apart from digging the hole to bury it.); I hardly needed the instructions and it was connected & working within an hour. I have replaced a gravity filter with an 11W UV bulb so I'm not sure if it's the bigger 18W bulb or the filtration system, probably a combination of both but within 5 days my pond has gone from pea soup to crystal clear & I have got happy fish that are already feeding better. I did use the spin clean system every day whilst it was clearing so that it didn't get full of sludge so I would recommend this to anyone installing it in a green water pond.

This filter is really good

Nice quality of build. The hose fitting that is clear - that has the spinning propeller that shows flow - don't rely on it. It gets clogged easily. But other than that, brilliant. The turn handle seems sturdy enough. When back flowing it's nice to see the grotty water flowing away. I put the shut off valve on the waste output - such that, if the main valve fails the shut off valve will ensure that there are no leaks. Most importantly though, is that the fish are extremely happy and the water cleared in about two days, tops. Astonishing, for years I had a crappy gravity fed filter and no flow. Now I have a high power pump running at full speed - I'm probably doing 5 water changes per hour with this filter in place. UPDATE: The lamp unit is leaking a small amount of water into the tube, which is shorting my distribution board and tripping the RCD. The item is not yet one year old but there is no way of starting a return, though other items purchased at the same time offer a return facility. This is disappointing.

I have a 10,000L pond, full sun all day and lightly stocked with fish. I bought the PFC-20000 to replace a Lotus Green Genie 24000 that replaced a Green Genie 12500. The GG12500 struggled to keep my 10,000L pond clear, the GG24000 didn't last 30 mins as it couldn't cope with the throughput of water and overflowed. The PFC-20000 is a joy: I'm using an All Pond Solutions Eco 8000 connected to a skimmer and 4 days after fitting it my pond had gone from pea soup to gin clear. Cleaning is a doddle (1st clean took about 120L, then again the pond was filthy and I reckon it'll only take 40-80L next time). I really wish I'd bought a pressurised filter before, no worries about overflowing and easy cleaning. Given that an Oase Filtoclean 20000 is about £390 the All Pond Solutions PFC-20000 is £190, the latter has got to be a bargain even if the cleaning is a little less easy/efficient than the Oase version.

Great item, setting up the filter was easy .I had issues with the pond water being green, water has started clearing after 1 week . looking forward to seeing it clear again this is the first year ive had this issue with green water, i love seeing my koi and carp .

This is definitely the way to go to get a clear pond. We had a £200 gravity filter that worked but required cleaning every 2 or 3 days. Cleaning was quite a task. This is far superior. We can see the bottom of our pond now after 4 weeks. We have a 2000 litre pond with around 60 fish. Probably a touch overstocked. It is easier to clean. You leave your pump running and switch to expell the water. Then you turn the crank say 20 times which agitates the filter sponges. Then you open the outlet valve and direct the dirty water away. The dirty water is awesome plant fertiliser. After around 3 mins the water runs clear. Then you shut the outlet valve and return the water to your pond. We still use our gravity filter as a final filter although it now rarely needs cleaning. We find the pressure filter needs cleaning every 2 to 3 weeks. The main effort is topping the pond back up as obviously you lose some water each time you clean. Reading on the topic always buy one that is way bigger than the stated rating. Literally 5 to 10 times is not too much as you cannot over filter. Another advantage of these is you can bury or hide behind a bush, etc.

Really bad filter keep away from it. Even with regular cleaning the filter blocks. The cleaning mechanism also destroys the sponges in less then 2 months Even turning the handle to clean the filter doesn’t get all the dirt out you have to dismantle the whole filter Would not recommend this filter My Hozelock filters are 10 years old and still in perfect working order Photo shows the wear on them

Aunque el funcionamiento del filtro y su sistema de limpieza me parecen muy interesantes y funcionales, la calidad de los materiales me hizo devolver el articulo por un defecto en la tapa, una fisura que perdía agua, poca, pero seguramente con el tiempo y la presión terminaría por agrandarse. Prefiriendo no arriesgar elegí otra marca, aunque mas pequeño el filtro me parece muy satisfactorio