Culligan Aqua-Cleer Operating and maintenance instructions

Aqua-Cleer Advanced Drinking
Water System Recommended Annual Maintenance
Thank you for taking part of the Aqua-Cleer Privilege Program. This program ensures that
replacement cartridges arrive on an annual basis in order to keep your Aqua-Cleer Drinking
System running at maximum efciency. All with the added convenience of having them shipped
directly to your door.
NOTE: The initial shipment for the Privilege Program includes two boxes. One box
will include the drinking water replacement cartridges while the other consists of the
Sanitization Kit. The Sanitization Kit is only sent to you once and must be saved for
future system maintenance.
Below is a reminder of the suggested annual maintenance for your drinking water system. (These services are included as part of the
Aqua-Cleer Privilege Program.)
Annual Check-up
Sanitize the System Check Replace
User instructions provided
on the back page
• RO Membrane*
• Flow Control Assembly
• TDS Reduction Performance
• Flow Rates (including air gap)
• Drain tubing for back-up
• Sediment Filter(s)
• Carbon Filter Pre-lter
• Polishing Post Filter
*If replacing RO Membrane, please contact your local Culligan dealer at 1-866-464-6401.
Changing the Cartridges
One of the many great features of the Aqua-Cleer Drinking Water System is the ease of changing
out cartridges. Please follow the instructions below to ensure proper cartridge replacement.
Removing the old cartridges:
1. Turn off inlet feed water valve.
2. Release each cartridge from manifold by making a counter-clockwise, quarter turn.
3. Pull down to remove cartridge and dispose.
Installing new cartridges:
1. Mark each cartridge with an install date in the space provided on cartridge label.
2. Match the inlet and outlet valve on the cartridge to corresponding port within
the manifold and insert the cartridge. (Figure 1)
3. Making a clockwise, quarter turn, twist the cartridge into locked position.
(Figure 2)
4. To replace the polishing lter, the tubing needs to be removed from the old lter.
Check both ends of 3/8” tubing for any scratches. If scratches exist, please use
a utility knife and make a straight cut to remove any imperfections on tubing.
(Figure 3) Connect the tubing to the new polishing lter with the “FLOW” arrow
pointed in the direction of the faucet.
5. Make sure all cartridges are locked in place, and close tank valve, then turn back on the inlet water valve.
• Run water for 10 minutes through the faucet in order to ush pre-lters and carbon post-lter.
• Check system thoroughly for leaks.
6. Reinstall the RO membrane, turn on tank valve. Wait for RO tank to rell before product water is available.
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Note: The RO cartridge must be
inserted into the 2nd, 3rd or 4th position
on the RO manifold.
If only three cartridges are to be inserted
into the manifold, the bypass plug
cartridge must be inserted in the 4th
position. (Figure 1)
Note: The activated carbon polishing lter needs a 10 minute ush to remove
carbon dust.
Figure 1
Bypass
Plug
1234
Locked
Position
Unlocked
Position
Figure 2
Note: If your system conguration includes the GAC Pre-lter Cartridge, please
refer to the back page for special ushing instructions.
Note: At this time, do not replace the RO membrane, insert the bypass plug in
its place.

Flushing Procedure for GAC Pre-Filter
Prior to installing new cartridges, the GAC pre-lter requires a longer ushing period in order
to remove Carbon nes from the system. These Carbon nes could adversely affect the life
of other cartridges and/or the membrane element.
1. Insert the GAC pre-lter cartridge into port 4 so that Carbon nes are not sent
throughout the manifold. (Figure 6)
2. Insert the bypass plug into ports 1,2, and 3. (Figure 6)
3. Remove post-lter and replace with 3/8” union adaptor that came with the sanitization
kit. (01021822)
4. Turn on inlet feed water valve.
5. Run water through the system and to the faucet in order to ush the GAC pre-lter
for 15 minutes.
6. Proceed to installing new cartridges.
Sanitizing the RO System
Prior to installing new lter cartridges, it is suggested to sanitize the system on an annual basis. The Aqua-Cleer Drinking
Water System may be sanitized using the following components: (1) sanitizer cartridge, (3) bypass plugs, and unscented liquid
chlorine bleach. Please follow these instructions to ensure proper sanitization. Included in the Aqua-Cleer Privilege Program
is the Sanitization Kit. This kit is sent to you only once, please do not discard. This kit can also be purchased separately.
(01021822)
1. Shut off water supply, remove all lters cartridges, and turn on
RO faucet to empty storage tank.
2. Insert the bypass plugs in ports 2, 3 and 4. (Figure 5)
3. Pour two tablespoons of liquid unscented chlorine bleach into
the sanitizer cartridge and place in port 1. (Figure 4 and 5)
4. Turn off the tank valve and remove the post carbon lter.
Insert the tubing union adapter in place of the lter to join the
two tubing ends.
5. Turn on the supply valve, open the tank valve and RO faucet and allow the system to ll with water.
6. Once water begins to ow from the RO faucet with a chlorine smell, turn off the supply valve and close the RO faucet.
7. Allow the system to sit for ten minutes.
8. Turn on the water supply valve and the RO faucet to allow the water to ow through the entire system for about 10 minutes or
until the sanitizing solution has completely passed through.
9. Turn off the water supply and open the RO faucet to drain the storage tank. When water stops owing turn off the RO faucet.
10. Remove sanitizer cartridge, bypass plugs, and tube union. Re-install the lter cartridges and post carbon and turn back on
the water supply. (Figures 2 and 3)
11. Thoroughly check for leaks.
12. The storage tank will require time to ll prior to RO water being available for use.
Any questions regarding changing cartridges, sanitization, or to schedule a service call,
please call your local Culligan Man today at 1-866-464-6401 or 1-800-285-5442 (Canada).
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Figure 5
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Bypass Plugs
Figure 4
Sanitizer
Cartridge
Note: The storage tank should also be sanitized at this time.
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Quick-Connect Fit ting
Insertion & Removal of Plastic or Copper Tubing
1. Simply push in tube to attach.
Figure 3
2. Tube is secured in position. 3. Push in collet from both sides to
release tubing.
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Figure 6
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Bypass Plugs