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SETTING UP THE AQUIFER
CHOOSING A SITE
Your water source should be as free of suspended sand, silt, algae etc., as possible for longer
prefilter life. If making water from a bay, lake, or stream choose a location as deep as possi-
ble. Avoid areas with surf or chop. The Aquifer Feed Pump is capable of lifting the feed water
not more than 10 vertical feet. When setting up the watermaker choose a spot as near the wa-
ter as possible, but do not place the case in the water. It is better to run a long extension cord
from your power source than to run long hoses to the feed water source. When making water
on a sand beach a small pit can often be dug in the sand which will fill with clean water. The
water flowing into the pit can be used as feed water and the water will be quite clean after the
system has been running for a short time.
SETTING UP
Note: When connecting the suction hose Quick Connect fittings be sure they are clean and
free of sand or debris so the seals on the fittings are not damaged! The flat end of the male
fitting seals against the flat rubber seal inside the female fitting so both surfaces need to be
clean.
Using the quick connect fittings attach the three hoses: Suction hose with strainer and filter
basket, brine discharge, and product hose.
You can run the system
(as shown below)
into a bucket to check operation. In this case the
stub hoses will be long enough to reach the bucket without attaching the hose extensions.
This is also the process used for cleaning or storage
solution. When fresh water flushing the system the
black spiral suction hose is used to draw in the flush
water.
Brine Discharge
Suction Hose
Product Hose
