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1.0 Relax, take your time. You will find this process easy and straight forward.
municipal or
well water
(feed water)
Aqua-safe
exclusive E-Z Flush
Flow Restrictor
waste water drain
5, 6 & 7th Stages
De-Ionization (DI)
Cartridge for
super clean water
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4 way Auto
Shut-off
Valve (ASV)
yellow tubing
red tubing
blue
tubing
white
tubing
red
tubing
manual
shut-off
valve
Pure water outlet
to aquarium
4th Stage
Membrane
Housing
1st Stage: 5 Micron Sediment
2nd Stage: 5 Micron Granular Activated
Carbon for chemicals
3rd Stage: 1 Micron Coconut Carbon Block for chemicals
Aquarium Dual System - Front View
Pure water outlet
to faucet, icemaker etc.
8th Stage
Final Polishing Filter
for taste
Reservoir Tank
Float Valve
automatically
tops up
Sump Tank
SUMP TANK
Manual
Shut Off
Valve
3
Pre
Filters
waste water drain
4th Stage
Membrane
Housing
Aqua-safe
exclusive E-Z Flush
Flow Restrictor
5 & 6th Stages
De-Ionization (DI)
Cartridge for
super clean water
Back View
of membrane housing
Simply follow the step by step instructions below. Please
do not make the mistake of skipping a step.
FOR REFERENCE PURPOSE ONLY: Directly below is a
schematic showing the positioning of all tubing in a fully
set up system. Please read the instructions step by step.
The install is straight forward but reading through each
step is crucial to completing your install properly in the
least amount of time possible.
The installation should take 60 - 90 minutes and when all
is set up you will have ultra pure water for the health and
enjoyment of your family & aquatic pets.
Did you know? Reverse Osmosis literally is the most
powerful water filtration method known to man.
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Congratulations, you have just taken a huge step
towards better overall health of your family and your
aquatic pets and a bonus of cost savings and conve-
nience to you by producing your RO/DI water at home.
Contents
Installation Instructions for Aquarium II Dual Reverse Osmosis System & COMBO
1.0 Relax, take your time. You will find this process easy and straight forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.0 Take everything out of the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.0 Remove the protective plastic from the prefilters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4.0 Inserting the R.O. Membrane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.1 Inserting the pre-filter elbow adaptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5.0 Preparing the Feed Water to your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5.1 Special note about braided wire plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2 Installing the Needle Piecing Saddle Clamp to the cold water line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.3 Connecting the feed water line to your system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.4 Piercing the cold water line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.5 Flushing of the Pre-filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6.0 R.O. Membrane feed water line hook-up (pre-filter to R.O. Membrane) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.0 Setting the Flow Restriction Ratios of your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8.0 Installing the first D.I. Resin Canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
9.0 Installing the second and third D.I. Resin Canisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10.0 Installing the Final Polishing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
11.0 Prepare the R.O. Water Holding Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
12.0 Clear the Decks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
13.0 Preparing the Discharge Water Saddle Clamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
14.0 Installing the Faucet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
15.0 Connecting auto top-up Float Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Extra information for the Aquarium II Dual COMBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Where do I install the PSI Meter from my “COMBO” System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
How do I use the TDS Meter from my “COMBO” System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How do I store my 24oz bag of extra D.I Resin Beads? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How do I store my extra case of 21 (6 changes) pre-filters and post-filters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Leak Prevention Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Threaded Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Pre-Filter Canister Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
DI Resin Canister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Aquarium II Dual System Filter Change Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Stage 1,2 & 3 Pre-Filters – When to conduct a filter change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Stage 4 – When should I change the Reverse Osmosis Membrane? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Testing to see if your R.O. Membrane needs replacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Are you unsure when you last replaced your R.O. Membrane? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Stage 5, 6 & 7 – When should I change the resin in the D.I. Resin Canisters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Stage 8 – When should I change the Final Polishing Filter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Aquarium II Dual System Filter Change Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Pre-Filters – How to conduct a filter change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
R.O. Membrane – How to change the R.O. Membrane of your system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
D.I. Resin Canisters - How to change the D.I. Resin Beads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Final Polishing Filter - How to change the Final Polishing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Water Systems & Parts Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
