HOW TO INSTALL THE AQUA-REX WK1P
This product is intended for use on plastic pipe up to 2½”
diameter on re-circulating systems for swimming pools. It
may also be used to treat domestic water supplies on pipe
diameter up to 1” where it is exposed to wet or damp
conditions. It
MUST NOT
be used on pipe sizes of more
than one inch diameter except on re-circulating systems such
as pools.
The WK1P is fully waterproof so it can be left outside
exposed to rain and weather.
The antennas and power supply are directly wired into the
control box and cannot be removed from the unit. The circuit
board is fully encapsulated in epoxy resin.
There is a plastic sheath that can be heat shrunk onto the
power supply connection.
The power supply transformer is only rated for
internal use and must not be allowed to get wet.
It must be protected in the same way as a normal
home internal plug.
GENERAL
If this unit is to be used on domestic water services
to protect an externally mounted water heater
then refer to the instructions for the Aqua-Rex
WK1 which can be downloaded from the Technical
Library on our website www.aqua-rex.com.
The Aqua-Rex WK1P will substantially reduce the amount
of Calcium scale deposits that occur around the waterline
of pools. By removing the scale from the tiles or liner, any
staining that is retained by the scale will also disappear.
SILICA SCALE
Calcium scale and Silica scale look very similar and are
often confused with each other. The easiest way to tell them
apart is to test them with an acid such as vinegar or muriatic.
Calcium scale will bubble and will disappear. Silica won’t
react at all.
Aqua-Rex will NOT remove Silica scale. The scale around
the grout lines of tiles generally comes from behind the tile
and is mostly Silica. Aqua-Rex will not be effective on this
kind of scale either. High levels of Silica are only found in a
few ground water supplies and Silica scale along the water
line is not a common problem in most areas of the USA.
Aqua-Rex will reduce scale in a filter so the sand is free to
act more effectively and may require less backwashing. It
will help chlorine or other biocides to be more effective so
that the amount used can be reduced for the same effect.
PHOSPHATES
Aqua-Rex has shown to be effective at causing phosphates
to flocculate and fall out of solution into the bottom of the
pool. The water will be clearer and any algae will have less
food so is less likely to cause a problem.
It may also help reduce dissolved solids by encouraging
them to precipitate into suspended solids which can then be
removed by the filter.
SALT GENERATOR
It will also help to keep the salt generator plates
clean.
LOCATION
The unit should be installed downstream of the circulation
pump on a pipe that is always full of water. If there is more
than one pump serving a separate pool or water feature
then each pumped line needs to be treated downstream
of the pump. It will operate on any type of pipe material,
including corrugated and plastic up to 2½” diameter.
It is a very simple installation but there are three basic points
that it is
ESSENTIAL
you follow.
1. The wires must be tight on the pipe and secured at both
ends by the plastic zip ties. Check from time to time that
they stay tight and don’t work loose with the vibration of
the pump.
2. Keep the box close to the pipe so there is the maximum
number of windings possible on the pipe. It is best to
secure the box to the pipe or just let it hang from the
aerials.
3. Install it on the discharge side of the pump. The picture
shows it installed on a vertical pipe but it can also be
installed on a horizontal pipe.
