Package Includes:

• (1) Water Fill Valve
• (1) Stainless steel flex hose
• (1) 1/2” barbed fitting
• (1) 1/2” MPT x slip
• (1) 1/2” FPT x slip
• (1) Hose clamp
• Instructions for Use

• Care and Maintenance
  
  • The water fill valve requires no additional maintenance once it is set to the desired water level.
  • Regular pond maintenance, such as removing debris from the skimmer bag will help the water fill valve operate accurately.
  • Winter preparation – The water fill valve will not operate during extended freezing temperatures. Simply detach brass garden hose adaptor from water spigot. No additional steps need to be taken to clear water from the 1/2” poly-pipe.
  
  Adjusting the Water Fill Valve
  
  • Initial positioning of fill valve arm can be made by loosening thumb screw & wing nut found on the axel of the fill valve arm and adjusting the angle of the arm. Note: Axle point on arm can be stripped if the thumb screw & wing nut are not loosened prior to adjustment (see diagram A to right)
  • Final adjustments of the fill valve should be made while the pump is operating and the water in the pond is at the desired level.
  • Final adjustments can be made by simply bending the fill arm until the fill valve shuts the water off at the desired level. (see diagram B to right)
  
  Installation
  
  1. Drill a 1/2 inch hole, one inch below the ridge of skimmer. Exact location for the water fill valve will be different for each skimmer. Just be sure that the drill hole will be well above the final water level.
  
  2. Remove brass compression nut andcompression ring from threaded end of fill valve. Discard these fittings.
  
  3. Remove brass hex nut, fromthreaded end of float valve, leaving only the rubber washer on the fill valve.
  
  4. Insert threaded end of fill valve through the 1/2 inch hole drilled in the skimmer. Note: rubber washer must be located on the inside of the skimmer wall.
  
  5. Tighten brass hex nut, securing the fill valve to the skimmer box.
  
  6. Thread the 1/2 inch braided stainless steel flex hose to the threadede end of the fill valve.
  
  7. If using poly pipe, thread plastic barbed fitting to the other side of the braided stainless steel flex hose. If using pvc, use the mpt x slip.8. Connect 1/2 inch irrigation line to barbed fitting and tighten with hose clamp provided in the water fill valve kit.9. Trench 1/2 inch poly-pipe irrigation line to water spigot and connect using brass garden hose adaptor. The irrigation line can be buried a few inches below the surface of the soil.