Manual Rinse Instructions Of Newly Installed Filter
Manual Rinse
9P 10P
RAPID
RINSE
TIME
OF DAY
Figure 5
- Control knob in
RAPID RINSE
position.
9P 10P
STAR
T
B.W
.
TIME
OF DAY
Figure 6
- Control knob in
BACKWASH
position.
After installing a new filter, it is extremely important that the system be throughly rinsed manually to remove the dust and carbon
fines on the new carbon.
NOTE: If the tank has been pre-filled with water, extreme care must be taken in the initial filling.
Filling the tank with water too quickly
can cause carbon to be forced up into the valve head and may ruin the piston that controls the self-rinsing cycle.
1.
Lift off the valve cover and turn the control knob on your left (as you face the tank)
CLOCKWISE
, from the
SERVICE
position
(notch in 9 o’clock position) to the
BACKWASH
position (notch in roughly the 12 o’clock position).
2.
Using the built-in bypass lever as the control for the flow of water,
GRADUALLY
rotate the lever half-way to the
SERVICE
position
to allow the water to
SLOWLY
fill the tank. The water flows down the riser pipe, allowing the tank to fill from the bottom. A moderate
amount of air will escape out of the backwash line as the water fills the extensive pore network of the carbon.
3.
Allow the rinse water to run for two to three minutes. Then
SLOWLY
rotate the bypass lever to the
SERVICE
position. The water will
continue the self-cleaning cycle. Leave the bypass lever in the
SERVICE
position.
MANUAL RINSE CYCLE INSTRUCTIONS
4.
Rotate the control knob at the top of the tank
SLOWLY
clockwise to
RAPID RINSE
(between 4 and 5 o’clock). Stop and leave it on
RAPID RINSE
for 2 to 3 minutes. Water will be running out the rinse line during this time.
[See Figure 5]
5.
Then turn the control knob
SLOWLY
clockwise to
BACKWASH
(approximately 12 o’clock). While turning the control knob, the water
will stop running out the rinse line. Once in the
BACKWASH
position, the water will once again begin flowing out the rinse line. Stop
and let it run for two or three minutes at
BACKWASH
.
[See Figure 6]
First Rinse Of Newly Installed System
Figure 7
- Rinse line to drain.
6.
Repeat instructions 4 & 5
to manually rinse the filter.
This process can take up to 20 minutes
and will need to be ran 4 to 5 times or
until the water from the rinse line runs clear.
7.
At the beginning of the Manual Rinse Cycle, the water flowing from the rinse line will come out
almost black.
This is normal. The high grade carbon filter is being thoroughly rinsed.
Each time you manually run a complete rinse cycle, the new filter is being cleaned
and prepped. The water from the systems rinse line will turn from black to gray and
then begin to get more clear with each rinse cycle you complete.
[See Figure 7]
NOTES:
If the water is still gray or if it has tiny black particles in it, repeat the
Manual Rinse Cycle until the water is totally clear.
