Operation & Maintenance Manual
AquaSolve
®
IOM-M8408_M8410-COM_EN
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Replacing the Media
1. Shut off the primary feed supply going to the
AquaSolve tank.
2. Open up a downstream spigot or faucet to release
pressure in the tank and in the distribution lines
before and after the system.
3. Shut the isolation valves immediately before and
after the tank.
4. Place into By-Pass position.
5. Using a step ladder and strap wrench, remove
the threaded head assembly connection (turning
counter-clockwise) and remove the complete upper
assembly including PVC upper basket. Rinse these
parts in a nearby sink or bucket of water. Do not
drain the tank.
6. Remove the distributor tube with the bottom strain-
er. Rinse these parts in a nearby sink or bucket of
water.
7. Get a 6ft length of 3/4” sch. 40 PCV and a length
of 1” polyvinyl hose. The length of hose depends
on the distance to the nearest floor drain. (Both of
these can be acquired at Home Depot or Lowes.)
8. Insert one end of the pipe inside the hose and put
the other end of the pipe into the top of the tank
and down into the media. Put the other end of the
hose inside a rice bag and put the rice bag on the
floor drain.
9. Get a garden hose and put it on the open end of
the poly hose to fill the hose and pipe with water.
Air will bubble out of the tank. Once all the air is
out of the hose and pipe, you can start a siphon to
remove the media. Put the garden hose in the top
of the tank and turn it on to keep the tank full of
water. Push the pipe up and down in the media to
get it all out. The rice bag will catch the media and
allow the water to go down the drain.
10. Try not to be too aggressive when extracting the
media. You need to take it out in small bites. If you
let the whole pipe/ hose fill with media it will plug
up. 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
about half full with water.
Your AquaSolve media should be replaced every 3 years.
NOTICE
12. Reinstall the distributer tube with bottom strainer
that was removed in step 6. Center the distributor
tube in the bottom of the tank. Keeping any and
all media from entering the distributor tube, cap
the top open end of the distributor tube with plas-
tic sheeting and tape. Test it to make sure it will
not come off during the media loading process.
Carefully pour-in a new bag of media that specif-
ically meets the replacement requirement of the
tank. For example, an M8408-COM system requires
(x1) M8408-COM-RM Replacement Media.
13. Inspect the threaded connection on the top of the
tank to ensure no loose beads of media are stuck
to the internal threads. If visible, wipe away the
beads with a damp cloth.
14. Re-attach the head assembly onto the distributor
tube and thread the head assembly back onto the
tank. Hand-tighten until the final turn when a strap
wrench can help tighten the connection.
15. Slowly place AquaSolve By-Pass Valve into Service
position (see image on page 6 for reference).
16. Purge the air at a downstream faucet close to the
system.
17. Once the tank is full, wait 4 hours for media to
“hydrate”.
18. Put the tank in service.
Alternative Method for Replacing Media
Follow steps 1 – 5 then,
• Remove center distributor tube and lower basket
and siphon all water from tank
• Lay tank down on its side
and tip upside down while
using hose to flush
media out
• When all the old media is
removed, stand tank back
up and install in original
position. Fill the tank so
that it is about half full
with water.
Then continue with
steps 11 – 17.
