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GC Tek assembles this unit at the factory after you order — allow roughly 3 weeks before it ships. We'll confirm the ship date and any oversize shipping with you before it goes out.
GC Tek TheLiberator · automatic backwash · redesigned 2025 · smartphone controllable
The filter that cleans itself
TheLiberator replaces the manual multiport on an AlphaONE, AquaBead or AlphaNANO with a motorized valve and controller. On schedule it shuts off the pump, turns on the media agitator, runs the backwash, runs the rinse, resets to filter and restarts the pump — all by itself. The 2025 redesign adds smartphone control. The valve body has very little restriction, on par with the LH valve assembly.
Six steps, zero hands
Pump off → agitator on → backwash → rinse → reset to filter → pump on.
Smartphone control
Schedule and trigger cycles from your phone (2025 redesign).
Low restriction
Flow characteristics similar to the LH bypass — no head penalty for automation.
Add to any system
Order with a PLUS or PLUS PRO system and GC Tek plumbs it on the pad; retrofits existing GC Tek filters.
| Model | Fits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2" model | 2" multiport filters (1.75–10.0, X2) | $3,795.00 |
| 3" model | 3" multiport filters (6.3, 10.3, Megladon) | $3,995.00 |
Ordering & delivery
How long until it ships?
Most GC Tek filters and systems are assembled to order in Chandler, Oklahoma. Typical lead time is about 3 weeks from order to ship, then transit time. Parts and media we stock ship from Upland, CA within a day or two.
Is there extra shipping?
This item is oversize for standard UPS rates. We'll confirm the exact shipping before it goes out.
Can I pick it up instead?
Yes — pick up free at Mystic Koi & Water Gardens in Upland, CA. Choose local pickup at checkout or tell us in the order notes and we'll skip freight entirely.
Who handles the warranty?
We do. As an authorized GC Tek dealer we process warranty and parts through the factory for you — no shipping the tank back across the country.
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Grand Champion Technologies · Chandler, Oklahoma · pond filtration built in the USA
Mystic Koi & Water Gardens — authorized GC Tek dealer, Upland, California.
Questions on sizing? Call the shop and talk to someone who runs these filters.