Swax
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I bought a Whole House Katalox Light Water Filtration System - Fleck 5600 - 2 Cu Ft. It came filled and suppose to have several inches of gravel on the bottom. I was not home when UPS dropped it off but is over 150 lbs. I am concerned the gravel is all over the place on its travels from Ca. to Pa. 3000+ miles. Box totally destroyed. I unscrewed the shipping top and the stand-pipe from the bottom wants to come up with the shipping top. I may need a dermal tool to cut around the pipe from the outside. I grabbed it with channel locks and tried to spin top no luck. With all the media weight on water riser , I would think it should be able to stay down. it may have cracked or came out of bottom center ? It might be best to clean a large shop vac and use 1-inch pvc to suck everything out of tank. Than I not sure what size screen I would need to separate gravel from Katalox Light ? I have another filter I installed 22-years ago and was shipped separate components. I dumped them in myself and knew I got the amount I ordered. Maybe its just me but I think for peace of mind its best to empty and reinstall so I know the gravel is on the bottom and the standpipe and screen at the bottom are not damaged. Any comments will be appreciated.