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Operation & Maintenance Manual 

AquaSolve

®

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INTRODUCTION

The AquaSolve Anti-Scale System provides pro-
tection from scale formation on internal plumbing 
surfaces. The AquaSolve system can be installed 
at the point of entry to a building to treat both hot* 
and cold water, or it can be located directly before a 
water heater, boiler, or other water using device that 
requires protection from hard water.

AquaSolve prevents scale by transforming the normal 
dissolved hardness minerals into undissolved crys-
tal microparticles. These crystals stay suspended in 
the water and have a greatly reduced ability to react 
and attach to surfaces like dissolved hardness does. 
Therefore the problem of internal buildup of scale 
in pipes, water heaters and on fixtures and glass is 
greatly reduced.

AquaSolve is not a water softener or a chemical 
additive (like antiscalants or sequestrants). It is a 
scale prevention device with proven third party lab-
oratory test data and years of successful residential 
and commercial installation. AquaSolve is the one 
water treatment device that effectively provides scale 
protection and is a great saltfree alternative to water 
softening (ion exchange) or scale sequestering chem-
icals. Laundry and warewashing chemistry will like-
wise require adjustments.

AquaSolve Benefits

•  Chemical-free scale prevention and protection – 

converts hardness minerals to harmless, inactive 
microscopic crystals making AquaSolve an effec-
tive alternative technology to a water softener for 
the prevention of scale due to water hardness

•  Virtually maintenance free – no control valve
•  Uses environmentally friendly technology by 

using no salt or other chemicals to constantly 
add, no electricity and no wastewater

•  Improves efficiency of all water using appliances 

– both hot* and cold

•  Simple sizing and installation – all you need to 

know is pipe size and the peak flow rate

•  Safe for landscaping and lawn watering  

No need for costly bypass plumbing

•  Compatible with all on-site and community 

wastewater treatment systems

•  Perfect system for towns or communities where 

water softeners are banned or restricted

•  For high-flow applications**, install multiple tanks 

in parallel

•  AquaSolve does not remove minerals or add 

sodium to the water supply

•  AquaSolve can be installed as pre-treatment to 

commercial reverse osmosis systems (contact 
your AERCO representative for further details)

 
*For hot water applications where feed water temperature is 100° - 
140°F (38° - 60°C), please contact AERCO Systems Engineering.

**For high-flow applications, contact your AERCO Representative 
for details on larger, multi-tank systems plumbed in parallel that 
can meet high flow applications from 100 gpm to and above 1000 
gpm.

The wetted surface of this product contacted by consumable 
water contains less than 0.25% of lead by weight.

Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of 
unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the 
system.

WARNING

Systems are certified through WQA against 

NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 61, CSAB483.1, and 

to NSF/ANSI 372 for Lead Free compliance.

Technical Support

  •  (800) 526-0288  •  Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm EST

OMM-0155-AquaSolve-AM8408-AM8410

Summary of Contents for AERCO AquaSolve AM8408-COM

Page 1: ...g this equipment Failure to read and follow all safety and use information can result in death serious personal injury property damage or damage to the equipment Keep this Manual for future reference 2021 AERCO AERCO International Inc 100 Oritani Drive Blauvelt NY 10913 USA T 845 580 8000 Toll Free 800 526 0288 AERCO com Technical Support 800 526 0288 Mon Fri 8 am 5 pm EST Heating and Hot Water So...

Page 2: ... a water softener for the prevention of scale due to water hardness Virtually maintenance free no control valve Uses environmentally friendly technology by using no salt or other chemicals to constantly add no electricity and no wastewater Improves efficiency of all water using appliances both hot and cold Simple sizing and installation all you need to know is pipe size and the peak flow rate Safe...

Page 3: ...h other forms of water treatment 1 AquaSolve must be the last stage in the treatment chain Do not install any filters after AquaSolve or before any devices for which scale prevention is required POU filters e g carbon RO or Ultraviolet UV are exempt from this requirement 2 Do not apply any other antiscalants before or after AquaSolve 3 The addition of soaps chemicals or cleaners before or after Aq...

Page 4: ... the pipe and use a low corrosivity water soluble flux listed under the ASTM B813 standard AquaSolve media does not reduce silica scaling While silica tends to have a less significant effect on scale formation than other minerals it can act as a binder that makes water spots and scale residue outside the plumbing system difficult to remove This 20 ppm limitation is for aesthetic purposes NOTICE Sy...

Page 5: ...the plumbing system must be supported by pipe hangers or other means NOTICE Install Piping Connect the inlet and outlet plumbing according to your preferences and any applicable local codes Include sample drain ports with hose bibb connec tions on the inlet and outlet piping to facilitate startup and service Check the head on top of the tank It s common for it to loosen during shipment Tighten the...

Page 6: ...arance of these objects protect remove them or use the outlet hose to drain option 7 Connect the outlet of the AquaSolve system to the cold water supply to the building Install an outlet valve user supplied in this line and close it 8 Slowly fully open the outlet and supply valves to the AquaSolve system 9 Open hot and cold faucets downstream from the AquaSolve system to relieve any air from the p...

Page 7: ...You need to let slugs of water flush out the pipe as you go 11 When all the old media is removed turn off the gar den hose and continue to siphon until the tank is Your AquaSolve media should be replaced every 3 years Dispose of old media and or container in accordance with local regional national and or international regulations NOTICE about half full with water 12 Reinstall the distributer tube ...

Page 8: ...earest factory at no cost excluding freight and local labor charges if any Damage to the media due to chlorine other oxidizers or fouling caused by local water conditions or any other operation outside of the limits shown under Specifications is not cov ered by this warranty The warranty set forth herein is given expressly and is the only war ranty given by AERCO Company with respect to the produc...

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