TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION
1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
2
BEFORE
INSTALLATION
3
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
4
PLUMBING SYSTEM CLEAN-UP
5
BACKWASHING
INSTRUCTIONS
6
TROUBLESHOOTING
7
SPECIFICATION AND OPERATING DATA
8
MAINTENANCE
9
LIMITED
WARRANTY
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
Congratulations on your purchase of an Iron Reduction System! The Iron Reduction System reduces dissolved, precipitated and bacterial iron from your water supply.
Contrary to conventional methods, your Iron Reduction System requires NO chemicals (either added to the water supply or the fi lter). This unique process requires
ONLY periodic backwashing for a few minutes to fl ush out entrapped iron that has accumulated in the fi lter tank.
When properly installed, operated and maintained, the Iron Reduction System will provide many years of dependable service. Read this manual all the way through
fi rst, and then follow the instruction steps in the proper sequence.
The Iron Reduction System is intended to be used on residential water systems which use a standard submersible well pump, one that utilizes a pressure tank and
a pressure switch to stop and start the well pump. If you have a jet pump or a constant pressure pump you will need to utilize another product type to address your
iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfi de problems. Please contact our technical department should you have any questions at 1-866-693-2543 and select option 1.
• Professional Installation Required:
Installation requires shutting water off to home, cutting home water supply pipe and using a welding torch to add
piping and fittings. Specialized tools and skills are required. Not a do-it-yourself type of project. Professional installation
required
!
Description and Operation of the System:
The Iron Reduction System consists of two major components which are:
1) HYDRO-CHARGER located between the well head and the pressure tank, which adds a small amount of air to the iron-laden water whenever the well pump
runs.
2) A backwashing type fi lter containing a special media that causes the iron in the “Hydro-Charged” water to precipitate throughout the fi lter bed (rather than
on the surface as in chemical oxidizing fi lters). This process produces an iron reduction capacity of 30,000 to 50,000 parts per million (ppm) compared to
6,000 to 8,000 ppm for chemical oxidation processes. The media DOES NOT require a chemical regenerant (such as potassium permangante) for oxygen
enrichment, salt, chlorine or any other chemicals.
Your Iron Reduction System automatically adjusts the pH to neutral or higher on acid water WITHOUT an acid neutralizer (a required piece of equipment with chemi-
cal oxidation fi lters whenever the pH is less than 6.7). The ability to raise pH when it is below neutral (7 or less) greatly enhances the Iron Reduction System’s ability
to reduce iron effi ciently.
IMPORTANT NOTE
• Replenishment of the component of the fi lter media that adjusts pH, MpH Adder, may be required periodically, the frequency of which is dependent on the raw water pH,
the manganese (Mn) concentration in the water (if any) and the water consumption rate.
Periodic backwashing of the fi lter bed fl ushes the precipitated iron to the drain and readies the fi lter for use again. The duration of the backwash procedure will vary
depending on several factors, but generally totals just 10 minutes (factory setting). The frequency of backwashing depends on iron concentration and water usage,
and ranges from daily to once every 99 days. The volume of water consumed during the entire backwashing procedure is approximately 50 gallons at the factory
backwash settings (one (1) cubic foot models).
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