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BioPod Tips and Tweaks

  • ASSEMBLY

DRAIN ASSEMBLY - At one point in the assembly process you need to insert the drain body through the BioPod body, the metal stand, and the lid of the liquid collection jar before threading the drain nut on to it. It can be tricky to hold all of these bulky parts while threading the nut. The problem comes from holding the drain from inside the BioPod body, it may be easier for some if the unit is upside down while threading the nut. There is an alternative method that takes advantage of the bar that crosses the diameter of the drain opening. After lining up the parts as described you can grab the drain crossbar with a pair of pliers and turn the assembly upside-down.*  While holding the drain with pliers (with one hand) you can set the inverted BioPod firmly on the ground and use the other hand to tighten the drain nut. By gently pulling up on the pliers you can make securing the drain nut easier.**

*You have to pass the pliers through the nut so that it’s in position before grabbing the drain crossbar with the pliers.

**The threads on the outside of the drain body are reversed (so that they match up with the inside threads which receive the filter body). Keep this in mind while threading the drain nut onto the drain body.

BioPod drain body BioPod drain from above BioPod drain from below with jar lid 2a

BioPod drain from below with o-ring BioPod drain from below with pliers BioPod drain-threading the nu

BioPod drain completed-bottom view Flop Ear Dog the BioPod assembly supervisor

  • LID TAB MODIFICATION

I DRILLED HOLES IN THE UPPER TABS TO MAKE THIS MODIFICATION. IF YOU DO THIS YOU RUN THE RISK OF DOING PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR BIOPOD, WHICH WILL BE ENTIRELY YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY.

The BioPod is manufactured with two tabs on the top of the lid that line up with two tabs on the BioPod body. The o-rings that are included with a BioPod slip over the top and bottom tabs to keep the lid in place. While this works fine I chose to modify my upper tabs so that I could attach rings directly to the top tab. With this modification I’m less likely to lose the rings.

After making this change I needed larger rings and I couldn’t easily find o-rings that were large enough. I ended up buying a package of hair holding stretchy things at a drugstore. They were cheap and they seem to work fine.

For this tweek you only drill one hole in each of the two upper tabs which are molded into the lid. I used a 1/4 inch (6-7mm) drill bit. I held a piece of metal behind the tab to protect the BioPod lid. The hole didn’t seem to significantly weaken the tab, but as a precautionary measure you could first fill the hollow space inside the tabs with a two part epoxy and let it harden.

drilling the upper tab hair tie on upper tab