Pond Filter
OASE FiltoClear 19000
Model: FiltoClear 19000
Pressure pond filter with integrated UVC clarifier; OASE states it cleans ponds up to 19,000 litres and features OASE bypass technology with a 10,000 l/h high flow rate.
About OASE FiltoClear 19000
The OASE FiltoClear 19000 is a pressure-style pond filter with an integrated UVC clarifier as described on OASE's product pages. According to OASE, the unit is designed to clean ponds up to 19,000 litres and uses OASE's bypass technology, which the manufacturer describes as delivering a high flow rate of 10,000 litres per hour. FiltoClear 19000 contains mechanical and biological filtration via four different filter foams (fine and coarse-pored filter sponges) arranged in removable cartridges, and OASE describes simple sponge cleaning via an easy pull mechanism. The product is built as a compact pressure filter (dimensions given on OASE as 380 mm × 630 mm) with features intended for flexible installation: two separate inputs to allow parallel operation of up to two pumps, two flexible outlets for the return line, and OASE states the unit can be buried in the ground with all operating elements integrated in the lid. OASE also lists a quartz glass sleeve (D44 × 429) and spare parts for the UVC lamp (spare lamp/lamp head entries appear in the spare-parts listing). The product page also highlights several cleaning and maintenance features such as a patented UV cleaning rotor, a two-way valve to direct dirty water to waste or pond during cleaning, and the ability to remove/change the lamp head while the unit is running. OASE states the FiltoClear family carries “up to three years guarantee.” This description is limited to the specifications and feature text explicitly provided on OASE’s product and spare-parts pages for the FiltoClear 19000. Where OASE’s pages conflict or omit values (for example lamp wattage and certain electrical/mechanical details), those items are noted separately in limitations below rather than assumed or inferred.
Best for
General garden ponds up to 19,000 litres that require mechanical/biological filtration with integrated UVC clarification and an installation that may include burial or parallel-pump operation (statements per OASE product page).
Things to consider
First-party conflict on OASE pages about UVC lamp wattage: the FiltoClear 19000 product page repeatedly refers to a "40 watt" UV-C lamp, while OASE spare-parts/replacement-lamp pages list a 42 W replacement lamp / lamp head. Both statements appear on oase.com and conflict; the exact UVC wattage for this model cannot be resolved from the supplied OASE pages, so uvWatts is returned null. Several technical items are not specified on the OASE product or spare-parts pages accessed and are therefore unknown here: maximum head (m), the unit's total electrical power consumption (W), cable length (m), separate manufacturer fish-pond or koi/heavily-stocked pond capacities, inlet/outlet connector sizes or recommended hose diameters, weight, IP/electrical protection rating, operating pressure, and whether the stated 10,000 l/h is an absolute maximum pump flow or a bypass figure. The instruction manual (which commonly contains these technical tables) was not available in the crawled product page HTML used for this record.
Installation
OASE product page states the FiltoClear 19000 can be buried in the ground and that all operating elements are integrated in the lid. The unit has two separate inputs for parallel operation of up to two pumps and two flexible outlets for the return line (manufacturer statements). No further burial depths, soil or surround requirements, connector size data, or IP rating are provided on the accessed OASE pages.
Maintenance
OASE describes an easy pull mechanism for sponge cleaning, a 2-way valve to divert dirty water to waste during cleaning, and a patented UV cleaning rotor. OASE product text states the UVC lamp head can be removed/changed while the unit is running. Spare parts such as a quartz sleeve (D44 × 429) and replacement lamp/lamp head are listed on the OASE spare-parts pages.
Safety
OASE product text notes the UVC lamp head can be changed while the unit is running (manufacturer statement). No electrical protection rating (IP) or further safety certification details are specified on the accessed OASE product pages.