Aquarium II System & Combo Installation Page

 

Please review the important pre installation Instructions page by clicking THIS LINK or by clicking the green check mark to the left.

 

 

 

 

 

1.0 Relax, take your time.  You will find this process easy and straight forward.

Simply follow the step by step instructions below. Please do not make the mistake of skipping a step.

The installation should take between 45mins and 1 hr and when all is set up you will have ultra pure water for the health and enjoyment of you and your loved Aquatic Pets.

(Please note that any picture in the below instructions can be clicked on to enlarge the image for a closer look)

2.0 Take everything out of the box.

Examine the contents of the Small Parts Bag (Fig:1) and Large Parts Bag (Fig:2) against the photos below. If any pieces are missing, check the box, sometimes the pieces can fall out of their bags during the systems journey to you.

 

3.0 Remove the protective plastic from the prefilters.

Inside each of the three prefilter canisters you will find a prefilter with protective plastic for quality assurance purposes.
Paying close attention to how the filter is sitting inside the prefilter housing, remove the plastic and then reinsert the prefilter same way the filter was taken out. Do this one at a time.
Now, using the large canister wrench from the large Parts Bag, tighten each of the prefilters with reasonable force in order to seal the filters into place.

4.0 Inserting the R.O Membrane.

The R.O Membrane is shipped sealed for freshness. Remove the R.O. Membrane from its sealed plastic bag and insert the membrane firmly into the R.O. Housing (see Fig 3). It can only go in one way, the end with the two small o-rings is to be inserted first.

When you are certain the Reverse Osmosis Membrane is firmly in place screw the R.O Membrane Housing Cap back into its place (Fig 4) and then tighten with reasonable force using the Small Canister Wrench from the Large Parts Bag.

 

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4.1 Inserting the Prefilter Elbow Adaptors.

Using two of the Elbow Adaptors from the Small Parts Bag, screw one of them into the “IN” (left) side of the three pre-filters (Fig. 5) and the other into the “OUT” (right) side of the three pre-filters (Fig 6). Please note that it is recommended to use teflon tape on each Elbow Adaptors to prevent against any possible leaks.

5.0 Preparing the Feed Water to your system

Found under your sink are the water supply shut off valves to your hot and cold water lines. You will need to SHUT OFF the cold water valve. Run the hot water for 30 seconds and then feel which line under your sink is warm. SHUT OFF the opposite water line – since that will be the cold water line. After this valve is off, turn on your sink’s cold water tap to make sure there is NO cold water flowing from your kitchen sink faucet. If you shut the valve off correctly, there should be no cold water flowing.

5.1 Installing the Needle Piecing saddle Clamp to the cold water line.

 

 

 

Please Note: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL YOUR WATER FILTER SYSTEM TO BRAIDED TUBE PLUMBING (Fig. 7).

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: You can install the needle piercing saddle clamp to all other forms of cold water lines found under the common sink, just not the kind of plumbing depicted in Fig 7. The braided plumbing in Fig 7 is too soft a material and will therefore not allow for the proper seal needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Turn the horizontal bar of the needle piercing valve to the left as you do not want to pierce your cold water line at this stage.  Next, Clamp your cold water line TIGHTLY using the needle piercing saddle clamp which can be found in your Large Parts Bag. ( Fig. 8 )

Be sure to install above your sinks shut off valve. DO NOT ATTACH TO THE HOT WATER PIPE—AS HOT WATER WILL DAMAGE THE FILTERS WITHIN YOUR SYSTEM.

DO NOT PIERCE THE COLD WATER LINE AT THIS STAGE !

 

 

5.2 Connecting the feed water line to your system.

Next, take the 4 Inch piece of Red Tube from the Small Parts Bag and insert it into the Elbow; “IN” (Left) side of the prefilters (Fig. 9), then take the Manual Shut Off Valve, also found in the Small Parts Bag, and attach it to the other end of the Red Tube (Fig. 10).

Please Note: Make sure to FIRMLY push the tubing into the various fittings throughout this installation.
Now Insert the needle piecing saddle clamps tubing into the other side of the Manual Shut Off valve completing the feed water line pathway to your filtration system.

5.3 Piercing the cold water line

Ensuring the Needle Piecing Saddle Clamp is firmly in place, screw down the needle of the saddle clamp using the horizontal bar on top of the clamp.
Note: You will feel resistance when the needle is piercing the cold water line, so pay attention to the amount of resistance experienced. This resistance will stop when you have successfully pierced the cold water line. After the cold water line has been pierced, turn the horizontal bar on the top of the clamp counter clockwise until it becomes snug.

5.4 Flushing of the Prefilters

Found in your Large Parts bag is a coiled length of Blue Tubing. Uncoil the tubing and insert one end into the Elbow, “OUT” (Right Side) of the prefilters and the other side into your kitchen sink.

This will allow for the water to flow through the three prefilters and then into your kitchen sink, flushing out any and all loose particulates and thereby preventing these initial loose particulates from reaching the 4th stage (Reverse Osmosis Membrane) ensuring maximum life span of the Reverse Osmosis Membrane.

5.5 Initiating the prefilter flush

You can now turn your homes cold water line shut off valve back to its “ON” position.
Please note: By turning this valve back ON you are allowing for the flow of cold water to the system. The systems three prefilters will then fill with water which will then come out the blue tube that is placed in your kitchen sink.

Allow the water to run through your system for 20 minutes to ensure proper flushing of the three prefilters.
After the 20 Minute prefilter flush, turn the Manual Shut Off Valve to its horizontal position as this will stop the flow of water to your system.

Then remove the Blue tubing that you have inserted into the “OUT” (Right Side) of the prefilters.

To remove tubing from any point on your system simply follow this diagram (Fig. 11)

 

 

 

You can easily remove the tubing from any fitting on your system by removing the Blue “C” Clip which will expose the “Collet”. Then simply push in the Collet so that it is flush with the fitting and then pull out the tubing.

 

In the future, be sure to depressurize your system before removing tubing from any fitting on your system. To Depressurize your system you simply need to turn the manual Shut Off Valve to its Horizontal Position

6.0 R.O Membrane feed water line hook-up.

Take the short white water line connected to the “IN” side of the 4 way Auto Shut-off Valve (ASV) on the top of the unit and insert it into the “OUT” (Right Side) of the pre-filters. Remember to insert the tubing firmly.

 

6.1 Prefilter to Reverse Osmosis Membrane Housing Hook-up.

Next, take the short white line connected to the “OUT” side of the 4 way Auto Shut-off Valve (ASV) found on the top of the unit and insert it into the Elbow Adaptor on the cap of the R.O. Membrane housing (left side of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Housing) (Fig 12)

 

7.0 Setting the Flow Restriction Ratios of your System.

Using the same Blue tubing used to flush the prefilters, insert one end of the blue tubing into the E – Z Flush Flow Restictor as seen in the picture below indicated by the Arrow.

 

After you have attached the Blue Tubing into the E – Z Flush Flow Restrictor, insert the other end of the blue tubing into your kitchen sink. Now get a bowl or a bucket and place it under the short piece of blue tubing that is coming out of the Auto Shut Off Valve (ASV), which can be seen in the picture above.

Next, turn the dial on top of the E – Z Flush Flow Restrictor counter clockwise (Left), entirely opening the Valve.

Now Turn the Manual Shut Off Valve found on the Feed Water supply line of your system to its “ON” Position.

PLEASE NOTE: This will allow the water to flow to the Reverse Osmosis Membrane Housing which will then flow to the blue line sitting in your kitchen sink.

7.1 Setting the E – Z Flush Flow Restrictor.

You should now have a fast stream of water coming out of the blue tube running to your sink.

Ensuring the dial on top of the E – Z Flush Flow Restrictor has been entirely opened, visually judge how fast the water is flowing out of the blue water line and then visually restrict that flow by 1/3rd or (33%) by turning the dial on top of the E – Z Flush Flow Restrictor clock wise (Right).

The restriction applied to the water passing through the E – Z Flush Flow Restrictor is directly related to how much water will be forced through the Reverse Osmosis Membrane to become the Ultra Purified Water you seek. The water that is forced through the Reverse Osmosis Membrane is the water that is now coming out of the short blue tube that you have placed a bowl or bucket under.

Please note that all water will pass through the E -Z Flush Flow Restrictor to become discharge water that will go to your drain unless the flow is restricted as explained in the above paragraphs.

It is also important to note that the flow restriction applied should never exceed 50%. It is important for the Reverse Osmosis Membrane to be able to flush away all of the toxins and contaminants it is removing and it does this via the drain water that is permitted to pass through the E – Z Flush Flow Restrictor.

Rest easy knowing that your system is designed to be fully automatic. When the storage tank for your system is full, the Auto Shut off Valve will activate which will cease all flow of water through your system. When you take purified water from your system the Auto Shut off Valve will trigger the flow of water once again throughout your system until your the holding tank is once again full where it will then activate to shut off the flow of water. This cycle will repeat every time you take water from your system for your convenience.
In this way discharge water will only flow when the system is producing the purified water you desire.

The ideal ratio between the discharge water and the purified water for most clients is a 3:1 ratio where 3 parts is discharge water and 1 part is Purified water produced. To put it another way you would get 3 gallons of discharge water to every 1 gallon of Purified water Produced.
The maximum ratio of purified water produced to discharge water produced should never exceed a 1:1 ratio where 50% is Purified water and 50% is Discharge water.

When you are confident that you have set the flow restriction ratios properly, turn the Manual Shut off Valve back to its Horizontal (OFF) position and then Remove the blue tubing from the E -Z Flush Flow Restrictor.

8.0 Installing the three D.I Canister Stages.

Push two Canister Clips (Larger End of the Clips) onto the R.O housing.

 

Attach the D.I Canister to the Canister Clips by pushing the D.I Canister downward onto the clips.

 

 

 

Screw in an Elbow Adaptor to each end of the D.I canister.

 

 

 

Take the short blue hose connected to the “OUT” side of the 4 way Auto Shut-Off Valve (ASV) and push it into the Elbow Adaptor on the left side of the D.I. canister.

 

 

Adding Second and Third D.I Canister.

Push two of the remaining four Canister Clips onto the R.O. housing. Then push another D.I Canister into its place.

Now put two more elbows into the ends of the canister and then connect the two D.I Canisters with the 4 inch piece of blue hose from the small parts bag.

Next repeat the process in sequence for the third D.I Canister. Then on the right side of the third D.I Canister, Insert the Male adaptor into the “water out” side of the third D.I Canister.  Now insert the length of tubing used when flushing the prefilters into the Male adaptor.

 

(Please remember that any picture in the instructions can be clicked on to enlarge the image for a closer look)

9.0 Clear the Decks.

The next step is to totally clean out under your sink. Get some rags to wipe up any water drips from installing your system.
Now, step back and look at where you want the unit and the tank positioned. Please remember, you have to service the system so consider accessibility.

10.0 Preparing the Discharge Water Saddle Clamp.

Find a location on the discharge pipe under the sink where you wish to secure the saddle clamp. Make sure—LIKE MAKE REALLY SURE — that the location you have chosen is above the trap!!!!!!! (The trap is the “U” shaped part of the drain pipe) You may secure the saddle clamp on a horizontal pipe JUST AS LONG AS YOU ARE ABOVE THE TRAP!!!

Next, drill out your chosen spot with a 1/4″ drill bit. Now take the gasket that came with your Large Parts Bag and remove the backing. Then stick the gasket to the inside of the saddle clamp making sure that the yellow tubing is showing through at least 1/4 inch.

 

Now secure the saddle clamp in its chosen place firmly. Then attach the other end of the yellow discharge line to the E- Z Flush Flow Restrictor on the back of the unit.

Lastly, Check over all of the steps. Make sure all of your tubing is inserted Firmly into the various Adaptors.

Now you may turn the Manual shut off valve back on and start producing the water needed for your Aquatic environment.  Congratulation on completing the installation process.

Allow system to pressurize. Monitor closely for leaks. If leaks do occur, shut off the Manual Shut Off Valve attached to the 4 inch piece of red tubing. The nature of water is to find the path of least resistance so some initial leaks are not unheard of. If a leak occurs at any time please see Aquasafe’s LEAKS PREVENTION SECTION.

GET A GOOD FLASHLIGHT AND CHECK OVER THE ENTIRE SYSTEM CAREFULLY WHEN COMPLETED.

If you require further clarification after going through all of the information on the above instructions pages please feel free to email Aquasafe for further support at: techsupport@aquasafecanada.com

Did you purchase the Aquarium II Combo System?  See below for info on how to store and use all of your extra’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where do I install the PSI Meter from my “COMBO” System?

If you have purchased the Aquarium II Combo System, your system has come with a PSI Meter as seen in the above picture.  It is not necessary that the PSI Meter be installed onto your system.  The PSI Meter is provided as a convenience to you as your entire system operates from water pressure.  The PSI Meter allows you to determine the water pressure at any point on your Reverse Osmosis System which can make trouble shooting of any potential problems on your system extremely easy.

However there are two main area’s where installing the PSI Meter on your system can be of use.

1. If you are on a well water system and you think you may have lower then 50PSI throughout your homes plumbing, a good place to install the psi meter in on the feed water line to your Reverse Osmosis System.  This will allow for the easy monitoring of the source water pressure entering your Reverse Osmosis System.
2. Installing the psi meter on the blue water production line (Fig 14) will allow you to monitor the water pressure of the purified water that has passed through the Reverse Osmosis Membrane.  This can be useful, as when the R.O Membrane becomes clogged over time due to the contaminants it is removing the water pressure output from the blue water production line will decrease accordingly.

How do I use the TDS Meter from My “COMBO” System?

The TDS meter of your system is extremely easy and intuitive to use.  First you will need to get a small glass and rinse it of all dust or other particles.  Now fill the rinsed glass with the water you would like to determine the TDS Reading (Total Dissolved Solids).  Now remove the black cap from the bottom of the TDS meter and then turn the switch found at the top to its “ON” position.  Now simply insert the portion of the TDS Meter that was covered by the black cap into the glass of water.  The number that shows on the digital display is the PPM count (Parts Per Million) of TDS (Total dissolved solids) in your water.  REMEMBER TO SHUT OFF THE TDS METER WHEN YOU ARE DONE TESTING YOUR WATER !

 

How do I store my 24oz bag of extra D.I Resin Beads?

The DI Resin should be kept airtight, away from all sunlight and at room temperature.  Your 24oz Bag of extra DI Resin Beads comes sealed airtight in a black 4ml bag.  Once you open the sealed black bag of extra Resin, tape the bag so that it is once again airtight and store at room temperature.  Stored properly the shelf life of the DI Resin is years.

 

 

 

How do I store my extra 18 (6 changes) of pre filters?

Your case of 18 pre filters (6 full changes) can be stored in the same state in which they arrived.  Each prefilter comes wrapped in protective plastic.  Store at room temperature.  Shelf life is years.