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WINE FILTERS
BUON VINO MINIJET FILTER-$149.85-
The Buon Vino MiniJet has been designed for the home winemaker. It is the perfect way to filter 6 gallons to produce a wine with a commercial shine  in 15 minutes. Add a crystal clear, sparkling quality to your wine. Specifications: self-prime pump, incorporated motor, filtering surface 465 square cm, dimensions: 30 cm (length) x 14 cm (width) x 18 cm (height)  weight: 3 kilograms C.S.A. approved.  Filter pads sold seperatly.
BUON VINO MINIJET FILTER PADS  CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
Minijet Coarse Filter Pad #1-(6.0 micron) 
One Set of 3 pads $2.80--Bulk pack of 12 sets $25.00-
The #1 pads are coarse pads, strongly recommended for heavy wines. These pads will not show a significant change in clarity of your wine. They are used to collect and/or break down large particles..
Minijet Polishing Filter Pad #2-(1.0 micron) 
Set of 3 pads-$2.80---Bulk pack of 12 sets $25.00-
The Number #2 pads are finer and are used to obtain brightness and polish in your wine. A significant change will be achieved in clarity at this stage.
Minijet Super Sterile Filter Pad #3-(0.5 micron) 
Set of 3 pads-$3.25--Bulk pack of 12 sets $32.00--
The purpose of these pads is to further improve the clarity of your wine and to extract a high percentage of yeast cells. This step in the filtration process decreases the probability of re-fermentation prior to bottling.

BUON VINO MINI JET FILTER INSTRUCTIONS 
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
 
FILTER PAD DIRECTIONS 
  • The #1 filter pads are a coarse pad, used mainly for heavy wines. These pads will produce minimal clarity for your wine. They are used as a first filtration to extract the larger suspended particles. 
  • The #2 pads are finer and are used for brightening and polishing your wine. You should notice a brightness and clarity. These pads remove smaller suspended particles and are used for your second filtration. 
  • If you prefer to further enhance your wine or if you plan on bottling, use our #3 pads. These pads should only be used if your wine has been filtered with our #2 pads at least once. The #3 pads assist in removing the high percentage of yeast in the wine. 
NOTE. One set of pads will effectively filter 23 liters (5 gallons) of wine. Remove the pads and replace with a new set after above mentioned quantity use. Discard after use. 
MOTOR DIRECTIONS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Once you have started filtering DO NOT filter more than 10 gallons or 50 litres of wine at a time. If you have 
additional wine to be filtered you MUST allow the motor to cool for 45 min. to 1 hour before recommencing filtration.
  • DO NOT LET THE PUMP RUN DRY. 
  •  WINE MUST BE RACKED OR DECANTED AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE NORMAL PROCESS OF WINE MAKING. 
  • NOTE. PRIOR TO FILTERING, RACK YOUR WINE INTO A NEW CONTAINER.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
  1. READ FILTER PAD DIRECTIONS AND MOTOR DIRECTIONS FIRST. 
  2. Remove the pads from the package and place them in a clean container with enough fresh water to cover the pads 
  3. and allow them to soak (approx.. 5 min.) Make sure pads are not bunched together while soaking, allow the water to saturate on both sides of the 3 pads. 
  4. Attach the small diameter piece of hose supplied, to the fitting located under the drip tray. (A on diagram). This same hose is used for racking and cleaning your pump. 
  5. Loosen the two black hand wheels and remove the two central plates. 
  6. Remove the pads from the water and begin inserting them into the filter body. The course side will be facing the hand wheels and the holes will be aligned. See diagram. The pads have a tight fit. Make sure to press down on the pad so that both sides of the '1' are sitting on the two side bolts and the pad is straight along the top. 
  7. Place the pad into the filter body, next place one of the central filtering plates, insert the second pad and the next plate in the same manner, followed by the last pad. Once the pads and the plates are inserted all the pads and the plates should be even along the top. 
  8. NOTE. The pads are cut in a '1' formation with one side of the '1' higher than the other. The hooks on both sides of the filter plates also have the same offset. This allows you to insert the pads and plates properly. 
  9. Tighten the hand wheels to ensure a tight seal on the pads. 
  10. Insert the intake hose which contains a stainless steel wire and red anti sedement tip to the inlet on the pump (8 on the diagram). 
  11. Insert the long slightly larger diameter, out-take tube onto the exit nozzle (C on the diagram) 
  12. Place the intake tube into the wine to be filtered. Next place your out-take tube and the small tube attached to the drip tray into your container which will hold your filtered wine. 
  13. Upon commencing your filtration the wine will push out the water that remains in the pad via your out-take tube. Allow the water to flow out prior to placing the hose into the container which will hold your filtered wine. 
  14. If you desire, you may place the tube attached to the drip tray into a separate container and re-filter this wine at the end. 
  15. You are now ready to filter. Plug in the cord and turn on the switch located at tIle rear of the filter 
  16. The pump may initially be dry, and will not draw the wine quickly. If this happens force some wine using the intake tube, into the pump. 
  17. For your convenience you may use the pump for racking. For set up, follow the same directions as suggested for cleaning your pump (bypassing the filter plates) 
  18. WARNING. THIS FEATURE MUST NOT BE USED IF THERE ARE SOLIDS IN THE WINE I.E.. OAK CHIPS, ELDERBERRIES ETC... WARRANTY WILL BE VOID.
MAINTENANCE
When you have finished CLEAN YOUR PUMP. It is important to keep your filter clean. 
  1. Remove the short tube which had been placed on the fitting under the drip tray. Disconnect the short tube which leads from the pump to your first filtering plate and attach the drip tray tube to the outlet portion of the pump, leaving your intake tube connected to your pump. You now have a direct line through your pump, bypassing the filter plates.
  2. Pump clean cold water through your pump. Place your intake tube into approx. 15 lit. or 3 gal. of clean water and your out-take tube in an empty container. Turn on the pump, allowing the clean water to flush out the pump. 
  3. UNPLUG THE MOTOR. 
  4. Remove your filtering plates and hoses and clean. When cleaning your drip tray be VERY CAREFUL. Do not allow any water to get into the motor section. 
  5. From time to time, place some petroleum jelly on the threaded portion of the two side bolts, keeping them lubricated. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR GOOD FILTRATION
  • Filtration is the last step in wine making. It's purpose is to further clarity and help remove unnecessary by products and a high percentage of yeast in the wine. 
  • In order to achieve optimum results we suggest that a waiting period of at least 5 days take place between filtrations, as you progress to tighter (lower micron size) pads. 
  • To further enhance and maintain your wine it should be properly balanced and stabilized before filtering. It is a good rule to add (10gr.) Metabisulphite and (10 gr.) Vitamin C for each 20 gal. (91 litres) of wine. 
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    MiniJet Trouble-Shooting Guide Most common questions
    Q: Why Should I use "Buon Vino" Filter Pads?
    A: You should use Buon Vino Filter Pads because the micron sizes and consistency of Buon Vino Filter Pads have been designed to give optimal performance when used with Buon Vino wine filters. The flow rate of the pump is designed to work in conjunction with the Buon Vino Filter Pads to give you the best filtration possible. 
    Q: When and how do I lubricate the gears on the MiniJet Pump? 
    A: On rare occasion, if the miniJet has been run dry or has overheated, it may be necessary to lubricate the gears. Tools required: Philips screw driver, small flat screw driver and/or pen knife, petroleum jelly. 
    1. Remove four screws located around the black front face of the pump. If you lay your filter on its back, looking down at the pump, it will be easier to work. 
    2. Inside you will find a black plastic piece (looks like a top hat) sitting on a spring. The spring is set into an oval black plastic piece. (Set these pieces to the side.) 
    3. Next you will see a black rubber oval gasket. With a small screw driver or pen knife along the edge, lift it out and set it to the side. 
    4. Next is an oval stainless steel plate which needs to be lifted out. Note: this thin plate may be lifted out when you lift out the oval gasket. If you do not see it look on the back of the gasket, as it may be stuck to it. They are two separate pieces. 
    5. THIS NEXT PART IS VERY IMPORTANT: Everything now is a beige colour. Looking carefully in the middle of the pump you will see in the middle a plastic piece in the shape of an "8". You should also see a mark, either black or red, on the top of the "8", and a mark in the middle like a pin hole. There are two slots on either side of the figure "8" plate. Take this piece out and set it down in the exact manner as you removed it. Same face up and same holes corresponding. 
    6. Once this plate is out you will see the gears. First remove the bottom gear by using a small screw driver. Place the screw driver between the teeth of the gear and pull upwards. Set the gear to the side. Next do the same with the top gear. This is your drive gear. When you remove it look through the hole, you will notice a flat spot. This lines up with the flat spot on the silver shaft that you just removed it from. 
    7. Take some petroleum jelly and place it on the back of the DRIVE GEAR and a little in between the teeth of the gear. Line up the flat spot on the shaft to the one on the inside hole of that gear and put it back in. Make sure the gear inserts fully. 
    8. Do the same as above to the other gear (idler gear) and place it back into the pump. The hole is round and you do not have to line anything up, just make sure that the two gears are even. 
    9. Pick up your figure "8" plate. Put a film of petroleum jelly on the back of this plate. Place it back into the pump in the exact same way you removed it. The mark on the plate should be at the top facing you and the pin mark should also be face up. 
    10. Put a small amount of petroleum jelly on your finger and run your finger along the top of the figure 8 plate you just put in. You need to fill in the crack where the plate meets with the rest of the pump housing and the two holes where the shafts are (not the two side slots). 
    11. Next replace the silver oval disc. There is a tiny raised area, and this plate fits perfectly in the middle. 
    12. Place the rubber oval gasket over the silver plate. Make sure it is seated properly or your pump may leak. 
    13. Take the oval hard black plastic piece and place it in the middle on top of the gasket. Place the spring in the middle (you will notice a raised area that the spring fits into). Next place the "top hat" looking piece on the top of the spring. The long portion inside the spring. 
    14. Put on your cover and the 4 screws. Make sure you do not over tighten the screws.
    Q: I have air going into my pump and my wine is foaming.
    A: There are 3 possibilities...
    1. The wine is very young and carbon dioxide (CO2) is present. The pump will release this gas simply due to the action of the pump. Release of CO2 from the wine is a good thing; most kits recommend agitating the wine to help release this gas.
    2. You have removed the port fitting (black connector on the intake of the pump). We recommend that this fitting should not be removed. If you have done so make sure that the O ring has not been crimped and that it is fully inserted into the intake hole of the pump.
    3. The intake hose is vinyl and can expand. Cut approximately 1/2 inch to 1 inch off the end of the hose and re-insert the hose. This will create a better seal at that point and not allow any air intake.
    Q: Wine is leaking too much out of the pads.
    A:
    1. Please read the sheet that is supplied with the filter on suggestions and ecommendations.
    2. If you did not rack your wine and you have sediment at the bottom you may be drawing up some of the sediment and clogging the pads quickly. Rack your wine before filtering.
    3.  Identify the style and density of the wine you are making. Each batch is different and can also clear at different times. Red wines, due to the colour, are much harder to identify. Never start filtering with the hose at the bottom of the carboy. Insert your hose about half way and gradually force it towards the bottom of the carboy. Do not allow the line to empty. This will make the pump run dry, potentially damaging your pump.
    4. What type of wine are you making? Some wines clear faster than others and some types are heavier, especially reds. If you are making a heavy red wine you may need to filter with the #1 pad which is coarser. Please read the Suggestions and Recommendations sheet supplied with the product.

      5. Lubricate your tightening bolts at the thread with petroleum jelly or food grade grease. This gives better ability for the hand wheels to tighten down on the filter area.
    Q: I need a new motor. The back fan is not turning and my pump is not working.
    A: This is a problem which most users of the MiniJet will not encounter. It is caused by a gear inside the pump becoming stuck due to failure to flush out the pump properly after the last filtering session, oak chips becoming trapped between the gears, or allowing the pump to run dry. 
    This problem is identified by a buzzing sound coming from the motor, but your fan at the rear of the unit is not turning. Contact your store of purchase or Buon Vino Manufacturing for assistance in correcting this problem. Although the above problem is not difficult to fix, please do not start taking the pump apart before being made fully aware of the proper procedures necessary to correct the malfunction. The procedure requires specific tools and the removal and re-insertion of parts in the correct order. 
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