Aquaox C Series Instruction manual
62”
10”
Brine Tank Dimensions
14” wide x 17” deep x 38” tall
Clack Head C Series (WS1) Quick Start Manual
ClackWS1WaterSoftenerInstallationGuide
PreInstallation
1. Reviewyourpackinglistandmakesureyouhavereceivedallthepartsbeforebeginning
installation.
2. Ifyouaregoingtobeturningoffthewatertothehouseandyouhaveanelectricwaterheater,
shutoffthepowertothewaterheaterbeforebeginninginstallationincasewaterheateris
accidentiallydrained.
3. Pickasuitablelocationforyourfiltersystemonadrylevelspotwhereitwon’tbeexposedto
freezingtemperatures.Aminimumof20PSIisrequired.Maximumpressureis90PSI.
4. Getallofyourplumbingpartstogetherbeforebeginninginstallation.Installationtypicallytakes
3to5hours.HoweverafterinstallationtheWS1WaterSoftenermustbeallowedtorun
throughacompletebackwashandrinsecycle(alsocalled‘regeneration’).Thistakesabout90
minutes.
5. Afterthesystemisinstalledandrunning,yourwatermaybediscolored,orfullofsedimentor
rust,ifyouhaveolderpipingthathasbeenexposedtosediment,ironormanganeseforsome
time.Typicallythisclearsupoveradayortwo,butcanpersistforweeksifthepipeisold
galvanizedironpipethatiscorroded.
BestPracticesforPiping&DrainInstallation
1. Seetypicalinstallation(seeFig1).Thewatersoftenerisinstalledafterthepressuretank.
2. MakesuretoconnecttheinletpipetotheWS1Softenerinletandtheoutlettotheoutlet(see
Fig2).Youcanseetheinandoutarrowsonthebypassvalvewhichiswherethepipesare
connected.
3. Makesurethereisaworkinggateorballvalvebeforethewatersoftenerandalsooneafteras
showninthediagram.Ifyouareinstallingmultiplefiltersystems(suchasironfilterthenwater
softener)youdonotneedavalveinbetweeneachsystem.Thepressuregaugesareoptional
andnotnecessarybutahosebib(whichisafaucetthatyoucanattachagardenhoseto)is
stronglyrecommendedafterthewatersoftenerbeforethesecondballvalve.Thismakesiteasy
torinseyournewsofteneronstartupandgivesyouaplacetotestthewaterbeforeitenters
yourhouseholdplumbing.
4. Ifyouwillbeusingcopperpiping,donotsweatthecopperpipedirectlytotheplasticbypass
valve.Avoidheatingupthebypassvalvewiththetorch.
ClackWS1WaterSoftenerInstallationGuide
Fig1Typicalinstallationforwellwatersystems
5. Youdonotneedunionstoinstallyourwatersoftener.Ifyouneedtoremoveit,theClackWS1
softenerhasunioncouplingsonthebypassvalvethatmakeiteasytoputthewatersofteneron
bypassandremovethefiltersystemfromthepiping.
6. Thedrainlinetubing(notsupplied)isconnectedtoadrainfromthedrainoutletusingflexible
½”IDtubing.NotethatthedraincanrunupabovetheWS1softenerandintoadrain,itdoes
nothavetodraindown,asthefilterbackwashesunderlinepressurefromyourwellpump.Most
plumbingcodesrequireanairgapconnection,sothatifyoursewerorseptictankbacksup,it
cannotcrossconnectwiththedraintubing.
7. Usuallyyoudonotwanttowaterthegardenorirrigateyourlandscapingwithsoftenedwater.
Thiswillrequiremoresaltthanusualtobeusedandinsomecasesthesodiumcanbuildupin
thesoilcausingsomeproblemstosensitiveplants.Itisoftennotdifficulttorunhardwater
(notsoftenedlines)totheirrigationtherebybypassingthewatersoftener.
ClackWS1WaterSoftenerInstallationGuide
8. Ifyoudowanttoirrigatewithsoftwaterwerecommendtheuseofpotassiumchloridesalt
(widelyavailable)insteadofregularsodiumchloride(watersoftenerrocksalt).Anytypeofsalt
thoughcanbeusedinthewatersoftener.
Fig2ClackWS1SoftenerControl
AddingSoftenerMedia&InstallationInstructions
1. UnscrewbyhandtheClackWS1controlvalvefromtopofthetanksifitwasshippedscrewed
on.Placedistributortubesintankifnotalreadyinsidetanks.Ifnotalreadydone,makesure
bluecapisontopofdistributortube,orwrapthetopofdistributortubewithelectricalorduct
tape.Theideaisyoudonotwantgravelorresintogodownthedistributortubewhenyouare
addingmedia.
2. Addfiltergravelsuppliedfirst,usingthefunnelsentwiththewatersoftener.
3. Nextaddsoftenerresinmedia.Tankwillbeapproximately2/3tothe3/4full.
4. Removecaportapefromtopofdistributortube.Becarefulnottopullupdistributortube
whenremovingcaportape.
ClackWS1WaterSoftenerInstallationGuide
Fig3Filterdiagramshowingcutawayofmedia
5. Ifpossibleatthispoint,filltankcompletelywithwater.Thiswillallowthesoftenerresinto
settleandeliminatetheneedof“purging”theairoutofthetanklater.
6. AddasmallamountofvegetablecookingoiltothetankthreadsandscrewontheWS1control
valvecarefully.Alternativelyyoucanusesiliconegrease,butdonotusepipejointcompound,
Teflontape,orVaselineorotherpetroleumgreasestolubricatetankthreads.
7. Seehowthepipingconnectstothebypassvalve.Thereareinandoutarrowsonthebypass
valvefortheinletandoutletpipe.Installinletandoutletpiping,draintubingandbrineline
tubing.Thebrinelinetubeisincludedandisshippedinsidethebrinetank.
8. Notethattheoverflowfittingonthesideofthebrinetankdoesnotneedtobeconnected,
unlessthesoftenerisinstalledinaclosetorsomewherewhereoverflowingsaltwatercould
causeaproblem.Waterrarelyoverflowsthebrinetankhowever.
9. Addapproximately5gallonsofwatertobrinetank,thenfillbrinetankwithsalt,about300lbs,
or650lbbags.ItisOKtouseanykindofwatersofteningsalt;howeverwefindthatextra
coarsesaltworksbetterthanthepellets.Youdonothavetoaddwatertothebrinetankagain
afterthisfirsttimeduringthestartup.
10. Closethevalveafterthewatersoftener.Connectagardenhosetothehosebibafterthe
softenerandopenhosebib.Turnonthewatertothesoftenerandallowthewatertorunout
thegardenhoseuntilthewaterisclear.
ClackWS1WaterSoftenerInstallationGuide
11. SeetheClackWS1ServiceManualforinstructionsonhowtoprogramandsetsoftener.Your
softenerisalreadyprogrammedforthesizetankyouhave,butyoudoneedtosetthecurrent
timeofdayandprogramthewatersoftenerwithyourwaterhardness.Whenprogramming
add2or3grainsofhardnesstoyourwaterhardnessasasafetymeasureifyouhaveironinthe
water.
12. StartamanualbackwashbypressingandholdingtheREGENbuttonfor5seconds.After
softenerhasbeenregeneratingfor20minutes,lookinsidethebrinetank,andyoushouldsee
thatishassuckedoutthebrine.Attheendoftheregeneration(90minutes)checktomake
surethatthesoftenerhasaddedwatertothebottomofthebrinetanktomakebrineforthe
nextregenerationcycle.
MaintainingYourWS1SoftenerSystem
WS1Softenersrequirelittlemaintenance.Theprimarytaskistoaddsalttothebrinetankacoupleof
timesayear.Youcanfillthesalttanktothetopifwishandthenwaituntilthebrinetankisnearempty
beforeaddingsaltagain.Oryoucanaddsaltwheneveryounoticethatthesaltislowenoughtoadd
morebags.Ifyoufailtoaddtosaltthewaterwillturnhardagain,andyouwillnoticethatthereis
waterinthebottomofthebrinetank.Thisisnormal,andyoucanaddsaltandpressthemanual
regenerationREGENbuttonforseveralsecondstoregeneratethesoftenermanuallyandhavesoft
wateragain.
Yoursoftenercanuseanykindofsalt,includingextracoarsesofteningsalt,orpellets.Italsoworkswith
potassiumchloride,sometimessoldasKLifeorPotassiumSalt.
Limited Warranty
We warrant the AquaOx WS, when installed inline after the main AquaOx water filter and according to factory
recommendations, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship as follows:
------------------- Limited Warranty -------------------
This water softener unit is assembled from the finest industry components available. Each individual component used in the
assembly of our equipment is covered by the original equipment manufacturer’s warranty. All components, except those
specifically listed below, are warranted for a period of ten (10) years from date of purchase to the original purchaser to be
free of defects in materials and workmanship subject to the manufacturer’s conditions and/or the conditions shown below.
----------------------- Mineral Tanks -----------------------
The fiberglass, polyglass or composite mineral tanks used in the assembly of this unit are warranted to be free of defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of ten (10) years on filtration applications, subject to the original manufacturer’s
conditions and/or the conditions shown below. Warranty does not cover sandblasting of tank caused by faulty distribution
systems, fractures caused by external impact and exposure to vacuum.
----------------------- Control Valves -----------------------
The control valve (if used in the assembly of the unit) is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of ten (10) years subject to the original manufacturer’s conditions and/or the additional conditions shown below.
-------------------------- Conditions --------------------------
1. This warranty only covers the AquaOx WS installed for residential use and inline after the AquaOx. Water condition-
ers installed for commercial or industrial applications are guaranteed for one (1) year from the date of installation.
2. Installation must be made in accordance with legal or local codes and manufacturer’s recommendations and guidelines.
3. Failure must not result from misuse, alteration, fire, lighting, power surges, damage from freezing or neglect.
4. Water pressure must not exceed 100 p.s.i. and water temperature must not exceed 100 degrees.
5. Damage or failure of a Product or Part caused by friction, wear, chemical attack, or debris build-up on wear parts.
“Wear Parts” include, but not limited to: pistons, piston rods, seals spacers, end cap quad rings and brine valve on all
piston operated valves, as well as valve disk flappers on Autotrol valves, and parts requiring replacement under recom-
mended maintenance procedures, such as filter housing o-rings and gaskets.
Subject to the above terms and conditions we will replace and/or repair, at our option, any parts of the water condition-
er found defective in materials and workmanship. Defective parts must be returned, freight pre-paid, by the purchaser.
This warranty does not cover labor, shipping charges, damages caused by delays of consequential damages or other causes
beyond our control.
This warranty is to the original purchaser and is not transferable after the third year to any subsequent owner(s).
No other guarantee or warranty, expressed or implied, is applicable to our product. No repair or replacement made under
the terms of the warranty shall extend this warranty.
INSTALLATION DATE: ______________________
720 Old Clemson Rd Suite L, Columbia, SC 29229
www.aquaoxfilters.com
1 Year Money Back Guarantee
We guarantee this water conditioner, when installed according to factory recommendations, to be free
from defects in materials, workmanship and operation as follows:
------------------- Limited Guarantee -------------------
This water conditioner unit is assembled from the finest industry components available. Each individual component used
in the assembly of our equipment is covered by the original equipment manufacturer’s warranty. All components, except
those specifically listed below, are guaranteed for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase to the original purchaser
to be free of defects in materials, workmanship and 100% operational subject to the manufacturer’s conditions and/or the
conditions shown below.
----------------------- Mineral Tanks -----------------------
The fiberglass, polyglass or composite mineral tanks used in the assembly of this unit are guaranteed to be free of defects
in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year on filtration applications, subject to the original manufacturer’s
conditions and/or the conditions shown below. The Money Back Guarantee does not cover sandblasting of tank caused by
faulty distribution systems, fractures caused by external impact and exposure to vacuum.
----------------------- Control Valves -----------------------
The control valve (if used in the assembly of the unit) is guaranteed to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of one (1) year subject to the original manufacturer’s conditions and/or the additional conditions shown below.
-------------------------- Conditions --------------------------
1. This Money Back Guarantee only covers water conditioners installed for residential, commercial and industrial use one
(1) year from the date of installation.
2. Installation must be made in accordance with legal or local codes and manufacturer’s recommendations or guidelines.
3. Failure must not result from misuse, alteration, fire, lighting, power surges, damage from freezing or neglect.
4. Water pressure must not exceed 100 p.s.i. and water temperature must not exceed 100 degrees.
5. Damage or failure of a Product or Part caused by friction, wear, chemical attack, or debris build-up on wear parts.
“Wear Parts” include, but not limited to: pistons, piston rods, seals spacers, end cap quad rings and brine valve on all
piston operated valves, as well as valve disk flappers on Autotrol valves, and parts requiring replacement under recom-
mended maintenance procedures, such as filter housing o-rings and gaskets.
Subject to the above terms and conditions we will replace and repair, at our option, any parts of the water conditioner found
defective in materials and workmanship. Defective parts must be returned, freight pre-paid, by the purchaser. This guaran-
tee does not cover labor, shipping charges, damages caused by delays of consequential damages or other causes beyond our
control. If the AquaOx in fact is not solving the issue the original purchaser bought the item for, AquaOx is oering a 100%
money back guarantee and will return 100% of the purchase price if the water problem the filter was purchsed for is not
corrected.
This guarantee is to the original purchaser and is not transferable to any subsequent owner(s).
No other guarantee, expressed or implied, is applicable to our product. No repair or replacement made under the terms of
the guarantee shall extend this guarantee.
INSTALLATION DATE: ______________________ 720 Old Clemson Rd Suite L, Columbia, SC 29229 | aquaoxwaterfilters.com
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