Up-Flow Carbon Installation & Startup Guide
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Up-Flow Carbon Installation & Startup guide
Assembly and Installation Instructions
1.
Unscrew the top fitting on the tank by hand if it was shipped screwed on. Place the distributor tube
in the tank if not already inside. If not already done, make sure the blue cap is on top of the
distributor tube, or wrap the top of distributor tube with electrical or duct tape.
You do not want
any carbon to go down the distributor tube, this is very important!
2.
Next add the gravel first and then the carbon media. Disregard the black plug in the tank that is a
dome hole and not included with Carbon systems.
3.
Remove cap or tape from the top of the distributor tube.
4.
If possible at this point, fill the tank completely with water. This will allow the carbon media to settle
and eliminate the need of “purging” the air out of the tank later.
5.
Attach optional plastic top screen to the under-side of the in-out head. It is a funnel-shaped plastic
screen that snaps on to the control valve and prevents media from escaping from the carbon filter.
