fish pond filter

Question
QUESTION: I cleaned my fish pond's filter, but the water is still running slow.
Help.

ANSWER: Hi Hanneke,
  Hmmm... what kind of filter is it?  Did you clean all the parts?

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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QUESTION: Hi Ron,
It is a Pondmaster 1000 filter and, yes, I cleaned all the parts. Could it be that the hoses are clogged?
Hanneke

ANSWER: Hi Hanneke,
 It is possible (though a little unlikely) but it is worth checking.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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QUESTION: Hi Ron,
Just wanted to let you know that I solved the problem. A friend came over yesterday afternoon and we unclogged the hoses with the garden hose's water pressure. That washed out a lot of muck and yuck and now the water is running great again.
Hanneke


Answer
Hi Hanneke,
 It sounds like you are getting way too much muck in the hoses.  Consider putting some sort of prefilter over the intake so you won't have that problem again.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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