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instructions
instructions
Congratulations
on your new Active Aqua RO water treatment system. Please follow the outlined
steps in regards to the installation and maintenance of your water treatment system. Proper
maintenance will ensure fresh purified water for many years. If you have any technical difficulties or
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
This 100 GPD R/O unit is ready to hook up to your local water source with the included garden
hose bib adapter. Active Aqua pressure tests all systems prior to shipping, and your RO membrane
cartridge comes pre-installed in the housing.
Before hooking the unit up to a water supply:
1. Unpack your unit completely.
2. Inspect for any damage or broken parts as a result of shipping.
3. Locate and connect the supply side of the equipment. This is the right side as you face the system.
4. Locate the red drain line, and place in an appropriate area for drainage.
5. Do not install the unit where the source/input pressure exceeds 80 psi.
6. Protect the unit against freezing.
7. Keep out of direct sunlight
8. Do not install where leakage or failure may cause damage to property.
*All Clear Canisters MUST be re-placed after 3 years. Please contact us if you have problems with
your unit. Customer is responsible for filter and membrane changes and associated costs.
SETUP:
Push in the 1/4” white inlet tubing into the 1/4” fitting on the top of the canister labeled “in” (#5).
Connect the 1/4” blue purified water tubing to the open outlet of the membrane (#2). The system
comes with a 3:1 waste water to purified water ratio. This is industry standard for most water
sources and gives you the best trade off between membrane life and waste water.
Connect the 1/4” red waste water tubing to the outlet of the flow restrictor (#3). You are now ready
to connect to your system to the water source using the included garden hose adaptor. Make sure all
lines and canisters are secure before turning on the water supply.
1. Source/Inlet Line (White)
2. Purified Water Line (Blue)
3. Waste Water Line (Red)
1. Feed Line From Carbon/
Sediment Combo Filter to
Membrane
2. Purified Water Line (Blue)
3. Waste Water Line (Red)
4. Flow Restrictor
5. Source Water Connection
(White)
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Turn the source water on until both the carbon and sediment filters have water in the housings.
Next, open source water up all the way (do not exceed 80 psi). Flush the system for 30 minutes when
the system is new and/or when you replace your membrane.
Filter Replacement Recommendations:
MEMBRANE ELEMENT – 6 months to 1 year
SEDIMENT/CARBON COMBO FILTER – 2000 gallons (including waste water)
Accessories:
Handheld EC/TDS Meters:
A very accurate way to check the performance of your water filtration
system. Regularly checking the EC/TDS can help detect any problems with early membrane
exhaustion. Checking the purified water output for EC/PPM will give you added peace of mind that
your filter is operating properly and your system is receiving the quality of water you need.
RO Water Storage Tanks:
These tanks are used by many of our customers to store water or to save
up sufficient water to begin a new tank. They can be equipped with automatic shutoff valves to
reduce waste water.
Membrane Flush Kits:
Flush kits are used to extend the membrane life of the filter.
The three major variables that control water flow through the system are temperature, pressure and
incoming water quality!
Filter Change Sheet and Normal Operation:
Note: This two-stage RO system includes a carbon/sediment combo filter
1.
Carbon/Sediment Combo Filter
: This combo filter is the first stage in the RO process. The
sediment portion of the filter effectively removes particles and sediments. An example of a particle
that would be removed is sand. The sediment filter’s life depends on the amount of total particles in
your water supply. Discoloration is also a sign that the filter is loaded with contaminants and should
be replaced with a new sediment filter. The carbon portion of the filter effectively reduces volatile
organic compounds in RO water systems. The most cost effective way to predict carbon filter life
is by measuring the output in gallons. The carbon block will filter 2,000 gal @ 1.0 GPM of 2ppm
Chlorine.
(Do not exclude drain water from this capacity, as it is treated water.)
2.
Reverse Osmosis Membrane
: This is the first component in the system that reduces Total
Dissolved Solids (TDS); a common example of dissolved solids can be salts or calcium. A TDS meter is
the best way to determine if your membrane is operating properly. A properly operating membrane
will give you a TDS reduction of at least 90%. Membranes can fail due to Clogging or Scaling, in this
situation very little or no purified water will be produced from the RO’s blue line.
