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Aquifer New System Start
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Up and Testing
Warning!
Your watermaker shipped from the factory with a non
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toxic preservative.
Damage will
occur if this preservative is not flushed properly and the membrane is pressurized with
preservative in it.
DO NOT OPERATE
the Aquifer system if the feed water contains oil as oil will foul the mem-
brane.
1.
First:
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Any feed water; salt, brackish, or fresh water will work for purging storage chemicals. You
will need at least 50 gallons (200 liters) of
unchlorinated water. If only chlorinated water
is available, replace the 5 micron filter with a Charcoal Filter element
during the flush
to remove chlorine.
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Connect the feed, brine, and product hoses. Place the submersable pump into the feed
water source far enough below the surface to prevent air from being pulled in. Place the
end of the brine hose so that the brine does not mix directly back in with the feed water.
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Install the product hose and place the end of it so that any product will be discarded for the
first 5
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10 minutes of operation (after purging storage chemicals)
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Ensure that the pressure relief valve is open 1/2 turn.
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Connect to a power source, 100 to 240vac, 12 or 24vdc using the marked terminals
2. Plug the feed water pump into the power cable. Note that there is no on/off switch, when
you plug the pump in it will run. Check that ithe pump is submerged by inspecting the brine dis-
charge for bubbles. About 1.5 gpm (6 lpm) of water should be being discharged with a (normal)
pulsation every few seconds.
3. Run the system without pressure for at least 20 minutes to purge the storage chemicals, or at
least an
hour if stored with propylene glycol
. The system should have an open flow pres-
sure on the gauge of about 20 PSI (1.2 bar). Note that water may drip from the product tube.
4. When the above purge cycle is completed, close the pressure relief valve and the pressure
will increase. After several minutes, water should begin to flow out of the product water tube.
5. Allow the system to run for 5
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10 minutes to purge the product water of preservative, and then
test the product with your handheld salinity tester. When the product is below 750 PPM it is
considered potable and may be diverted to the water container for human consumption.
Open 1/2 Turn and Purge System
Remove Tag and Washer!
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