Growonix lil' Boss User manual

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tuned for growing
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lil’ Boss &
lil’Boss Deluxe
de-chlorinator
user manual
www.growonix.com

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• Donotuseunitwithinletwaterpressureexceeding80psi.Ifinletwaterpressureistoohigh,install
waterpressureregulatorbeforetheunit.Regulatorsandpressurelimitersareavailableat
www.Growonix.comoryourlocalplumbingsupply.
• Keepunitawayfromdirectlight.Directlightcancausealgaeandotherbiologicalstogrowinside
ofthelterhousings.
• Donotinstallunitnearelectricaloutletsorelectricaldevices.Donotinstallinplaceswherealeak
cancausedamage.
Chlorine,ChloramineandChloridearebutafewofthechemicalsaddedtomunicipalwatersourcesto
killharmfulbacteriainourdrinkingwater.Thischlorineinlowdosesmaynotharmhumans,butwill
killbenecialbacteriaandmicroorganismsessentialforhealthyplantgrowth.OurLil’BOSS/Lil’BOSS
Deluxede-chlorinatorwilleliminate95%ofthechlorineinthewater,and90%ofthesediment.
Chloramine,amixofchlorineandammonia,usedasadisinfectant,isbeingappliedmoreandmoreto
localwatersuppliesbecauseofitinabilitytoevaporatewhenleftintheair.Chloraminewillnotevapo-
rate.Toeliminatechloramine,aspecialKDFlterisrequiredfortheLil’BOSS/Lil’BOSSDeluxewhich
GrowoniXoryourlocaldealercansupply.AskfortheGrowoniXKDFlter.
TheGXScrubberwillnotloweryourpartspermillionor“ppm”.OnlyaReverseOsmosismembranecan
eliminatethoseparticles.GrowoniXsellsacompletelineofReverseOsmosiswaterltersfrom100
gallonsperdayallthewayupto2000gallonsperday.Youcanseeourcompleteproductlineat
www.growonix.com.
Durability,Reliability,Eciency,Purity,andConservationformthefoundationonwhichwedesignand
buildallofourproducts.Consistentandsuperiorqualitysetsusapartfromothermanufacturersand
increasesourvaluetoyou-ourcustomer.Whetheryouareahydroponicshobbyist,seriousenthusiast,
orlarge-scalegardener,GrowoniXiscommittedtobringingyouthebestsolutionforwaterpurication
systems.
TheGXScrubbercanlterupto8000gallonsofwaterbeforechanginglters,basedon2gallonsper
minutewith1ppmofchlorine.Youmayneedtoreplaceyourltermorefrequentlyifyourwateris
heavilycontaminated.
Our Mission
Why use a GX Scrubber
Flow rates and lter replacement
Precautions

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Information on quick connect ttings
INSERTTUBEINTOFITTING
Pushthetubingthroughthecolletanddualo-ringsuntilitbottomsoutagainstthetubestop.The
colletholdsthetubeinplaceandthedualo-ringsprovidealeakresistantseal.
MAKEACLEANTUBECUT
Cutthetubesquarelyandifusingplastictubing,ensurethatthecuthasnotmadethetubeoutof
round.Alsoensurethatthetubehasasmoothoutsidediameterwithoutanyburrsorscoremarks
priortoinsertingitintothetting.
TESTANDINSPECT
Pushandpullthetubingtowardandawayfromthettingtoensurethatithasbeeninstalledproperly.
Testandinspecttheinstallationforanyleaks.
TUBEREMOVAL
Relievepressurefromthetubingandtting.Pushuniformlyaroundthecolletangeagainstthetting
bodywhilepullingthetubingawayfromthettingtoreleaseit.
Growonix RO water lters use quick connect ttings that allow for easy maintenance.
O-RING COLLET TUBING
PUSH COLLET IN
PULL TUBE OUT

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Lil’BOSS/ Lil’BOSS Deluxe Component Diagram
1. GXRollerChassis
2. InputPressureGauge
3. OutputPressureGauge
4. Sedimentlter
5. Carbonlter
6. Supplywaterin(GardenHoseAdapter)
7. Productwaterout
8. Filterwrench
9. Gardenhoseadapter
10.BrassGardenHoseCoupler
11.5’lengthof3/8”tubing
Features
• Scrubout99%ofchlorine
• Scrubout90%ofsediment
• Filtercapacityof16,000gallons
• 3gallonsperminuteflowrate
• 5micronsedimentfilter
• Ecococonutcarbonfilter
• EZHookupKit
• WallMountable
• Brassgardenhose
connectionincluded
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Important Tips:
• TheLil’BOSS/Lil’BOSSDeluxede-chlorinatorisdesignedtobeusedbetween40-80psiof
incomingwaterpressure.
• Donotexceed80psiofincomingwaterpressure.Ifincomingwaterpressureistoohigh,in-
stallpressureregulatorbeforeunit.Pressureregulatorsareavailableatwww.GrowoniX.com
• Alwaysturnincomingwaterpressureonslowly,allowingallairtobedischargedbeforefull
waterpressureisrestored.
Turnwateronslowly.
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Setup Instructions
ConnectyourGardenhosetotheBrass
GardenHoseSwivelconnectoroninlet
sideoftheSlim-SCRUB.
Connectthe3/8tubingtothequickcon-
nectttingontheoutletsideofyour
Slim-SCRUB.
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Replacing Sediment and Carbon Pre-Filters
Important Tips:
• Pre-ltersshouldbechangedwheneitherbrowndiscolorationoccurs,orsystemow
rateshavesignicantlydeclined.
• Alwaysturnincomingwaterpressureobeforeservicingtheunit.
• Alwaysturnincomingwaterpressureonslowly,allowingallairtobedischargedbefore
fullwaterpressureisrestored.
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Unscrewsedimentandcarbonlterhous-
ingsusingsuppliedlterwrench.Wash
insideoflterhousingstoremovedebris.
Tightenlterhousingsbyhand,donot
uselterwrench.Donotovertighten.
Installnewsedimentandcarbonlter,
makingsuretheygointothecorrectlter
housings.
Sediment
Carbon

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Specications Charts
Pleated Sediment Filter
2.5 “ Diameter
Materials of Construction:
• FilterMedia
• EndCaps
• Core
• TemperatureRating
• Non-wovenPolyester
• VinylPlastisol
• Polypropylene
• 40˚Fto125˚F(4.4˚Cto51.7˚C)
Size Description:
• 2.5”X97/8”
Initial AP(psi) @ ow rate (gpm):
• 1psi@10gpm(.01bar@38L/min)
Eco Coconut Carbon Block Filter
Materials of Construction:
• Carbon:NSFlisted61,
CoconutShellPAC
• EndCaps:Polypropylene
• Inner/OuterWraps:Polypropylene
• Nettings:Polypropylene
• Gaskets:NBR
• TemperatureRing:40˚Fto180˚F
OD X Length:
• 2-3/4”X9-3/4”
Nominal UM Rating
• 10
Initial AP(psi) @ ow rate (gpm):
• 1PSI@30GPM
Chlorine, Taste, Odor
Reduction Capacity Flow
• >8,000gallons@1GPM
PARTICLE SIZE (MICRONS)
PERCENT EFFICIENCY*
Filter Housings:
• Housing-Polypropylene
• Cap-ReinforcedPolypropylene
• O-Ring-Buna-N
• MaximumPressure-80psi

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GrowoniX Return Policy
Merchandise Return Details and Procedure:
Ifanymerchandisewasdefective—wewillrefundthefullpurchasepriceuponreceivingandreviewingthemerchandisereturned
inundamagedcondition.
RMA Number:
YoumustrstobtainaReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)numberfromwww.GrowoniX.com.AnyproductssenttoGrowoniX
withoutanRMAnumberwillnotreceivearefundandmaybereturnedtothesenderattheirexpense.
Allrefundamountswillbebasedonthemanufacturer’swarrantyandGrowoniXreturnpolicy.Refundswillbeissuedbackusingthe
paymentmethodyouusedwhenyouplacedyourorder.Refundstakeupto3-5businessdaystoprocessoncewereceivethereturn.
Packaging:
Pleasekindlyre-packtheproductinitsoriginalbox,oraboxofequivalentstrength.Theunitshouldbepackedinthesamemanner
asitcametopreventdamageinshipping.Pleasereturneverythingthatwasintheoriginalbox,includinganyfreeitemsifappli-
cable.Besuretodrainoutallwaterfromwetsystemsandpartsandwraptheminplasticbagsbeforepacking.
Return To:
WewillprovideyouwithanGrowoniXwarehouseaddressforreturnmerchandisewhenweissuetheRMAnumber.
GrowoniX Reverse Osmosis System Warranty
Foraperiodofoneyearfromthedateoforiginalpurchase,wewillreplaceorrepairanypartoftheGrowoniXreverseosmosiswater
systemthatwendtobedefectiveinoperationduetofaultymaterialsorworkmanshipwiththeexceptionofthereplaceablelters
andmembranes.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Damagetoanypartofthisreverseosmosissystembecauseofmisuse;misapplication;negligence;alteration;accident;installation;
oroperationcontrarytoourinstructions,incompatibilitywithaccessoriesnotinstalledbyGrowoniX,ordamagecausedbyfreezing,
ood,re,orActofGod,isnotcoveredbythiswarranty.Inallsuchcases,regularchargeswillapply.Thislimitedwarrantydoesnot
includeservicetodiagnoseaclaimedmalfunctioninthisunit.Thiswarrantyisvoidiftheclaimerisnottheoriginalpurchaserofthe
unitoriftheunitisnotoperatedundernormalmunicipalwaterorwellwaterconditions.
GrowoniXassumesnoliabilityinconnectionwiththisreverseosmosissystem.GrowoniXassumesnoliabilityforanydamages
incurredthroughtheuseofthisproduct.Itistheresponsibilityoftheendusertogaugethesafeuseofthisproductintheenviron-
mentwhereitisapplied.Wedonotauthorizeanypersonorrepresentativetoassumeforusanyotherobligationsonthesaleofthis
reverseosmosissystem.Theinformationgivenoutinthemanualwebelievetobetrue,butareoeredtoyouingoodfaithwithout
guaranteebecauseeachapplicationofthisproductisdierentandbeyondourcontrol.
THEFOLLOWINGSTANDARDOPERATINGCONDITIONSFORRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIALREVERSEOSMOSISSYSTEMSMUSTBE
METFORWARRANTYTOBEVALID.
WaterPressure pHRange MaximumTDS WaterTemp
StandardSystem 40-80psi 2-11 2000ppm 40-100F

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