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Bousch

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:08 am
Post subject: Which way does the filter go?
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I have an Emperor 400 so I have 4 filtering slots. 2 on each side.
The second tray is filled only with charcoal. The first tray is the Emperor
400 'D'. one on each side of the filter. Should I place the Emperor filter
in the rear slot so that the water first passes through the filter medium
and then the charcoal and then through the all charcoal second tray?


Thanks, Bob

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:59 pm
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The filter cartridge goes in the back and the media basket goes in the
front. You cannot fit two media baskets on the same side, they do not fit.
You could put the media basket in the back and the cartridge in the front,
if you want to...but usually this is not done.

I put plain old floss in my media baskets that I get at walmart. I reuse
the cartridges for years, just rinsing them out good.....

"Bousch" <Ziggy57345 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have an Emperor 400 so I have 4 filtering slots. 2 on each side.
> The second tray is filled only with charcoal. The first tray is the
Emperor
> 400 'D'. one on each side of the filter. Should I place the Emperor
filter
> in the rear slot so that the water first passes through the filter medium
> and then the charcoal and then through the all charcoal second tray?
>
>
> Thanks, Bob
>
>
>
>

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 3:51 pm
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"Stan" <nospam DeleteThis @nospam.wanted.com> wrote in message
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> The filter cartridge goes in the back and the media basket goes in the
> front. You cannot fit two media baskets on the same side, they do not
fit.
> You could put the media basket in the back and the cartridge in the front,
> if you want to...but usually this is not done.

I think we have 'front' and 'back' mixed up. With the Empore 400 hung on the
tank I am calling the 'front' the side that has the intake tube, and the
bio-rollers facing me. The 'back' is the part that hangs over the outside
rear.

Please comment? and thanks.



>
> I put plain old floss in my media baskets that I get at walmart. I reuse
> the cartridges for years, just rinsing them out good.....

Thats a good idea!


>
> "Bousch" <Ziggy57345 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xi_Ma.119421$MJ5.92895@fed1read03...
> > I have an Emperor 400 so I have 4 filtering slots. 2 on each side.
> > The second tray is filled only with charcoal. The first tray is the
> Emperor
> > 400 'D'. one on each side of the filter. Should I place the Emperor
> filter
> > in the rear slot so that the water first passes through the filter
medium
> > and then the charcoal and then through the all charcoal second tray?
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 2:25 am
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"Bousch" <Ziggy57345 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Stan" <nospam DeleteThis @nospam.wanted.com> wrote in message
> news:be1ult$2n0$1@slb3.atl.mindspring.net...
> > The filter cartridge goes in the back and the media basket goes in the
> > front. You cannot fit two media baskets on the same side, they do not
> fit.
> > You could put the media basket in the back and the cartridge in the
front,
> > if you want to...but usually this is not done.
>
> I think we have 'front' and 'back' mixed up. With the Empore 400 hung on
the
> tank I am calling the 'front' the side that has the intake tube, and the
> bio-rollers facing me. The 'back' is the part that hangs over the outside
> rear.
>
> Please comment? and thanks.

My front and back are the same as yours.

>
>
>
> >
> > I put plain old floss in my media baskets that I get at walmart. I
reuse
> > the cartridges for years, just rinsing them out good.....
>
> Thats a good idea!
>
>
> >
> > "Bousch" <Ziggy57345 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xi_Ma.119421$MJ5.92895@fed1read03...
> > > I have an Emperor 400 so I have 4 filtering slots. 2 on each side.
> > > The second tray is filled only with charcoal. The first tray is the
> > Emperor
> > > 400 'D'. one on each side of the filter. Should I place the Emperor
> > filter
> > > in the rear slot so that the water first passes through the filter
> medium
> > > and then the charcoal and then through the all charcoal second tray?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks, Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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