Hydrofarm AARO410 User manual

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ActiveAquaDe‐chlorinationSystem
10”filter,60GPH/20”filter,120GPH
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Owner’sManual

CongratulationsonyournewHydrofarmde‐chlorinationsystem.Pleasefollowtheoutlinedstepsin
regardstotheinstallationandmaintenanceofyourwatertreatmentsystem.Propermaintenancewill
ensurefreshpurifiedwaterformanyyears.Ifyouhaveanytechnicaldifficultiesorquestions,please
donothesitatetocontactusandwewillbehappytoassistyou.
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TheActiveAqua410De‐chlorinationsystemcomeswitha10”sedimentand10”carbonfilter.The420
systemcomeswitha20”sedimentand20”carbonfilter.Theyarecapableofremovingupto99%of
chlorineand97%ofsedimentfromyourwatersupply,aswellasreducingchloraminesandvolatile
organiccompounds(VOC’s)downtoacceptablelevels.
Chlorineandchloraminescausedamagetoanybeneficialorganismslivinginyourgrowingsubstrate
androotzone.Chlorinewilldissipatefromwaterifleftsittingout,butthechloramineswillremain.
Filteredwaterisalsonecessaryforcompostteas.
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Featuresandbenefits:
‐MadeintheUSA
‐Metalmountingbracketwithclearfilterhousings(easilywall‐mounted)
‐Gardenhosebibadapterandfilterwrenchincluded
‐3yearlimitedwarranty
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Specifications:
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AARO410
‐Dual10”filterprotection
‐Full¼”flowwithshutoffvalveincluded
‐3750gallonfilterlife
‐6’feedandoutputlines
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AARO420
‐Dual20”filterprotection
‐Full3/8”flowwithshutoffvalveincluded
‐9000gallonfilterlife
‐12’feedandoutputlines
YoursystemwasdesignedandmadeintheUnitedStates.Thistwostagede‐chlorinationunitisready
tohookuptoyourlocalwatersourcewiththeincludedgardenhosebibadapteraftercompletingthe
followingsteps.
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Beforehookingtheunituptoawatersupply:
Unpackyourunitcompletely.
Inspectforanydamageorbrokenpartsasaresultofshipping.
Locateandconnectthesupplysideoftheequipment.Thiswillbetherightsideasyoufacethe
system.ThesupplysidewillconsistofBlack¼”(or3/8”fortheAARO420)tubingandgardenhosebib
adapter.
Locatethebluefilteredwaterline,thislinewillemittreatedwaterforuseandwillattachtotheleft
sideofthesystem.
Oncealllinesareinstalled,turnonthewatersourceandallowthesystemtorunforapproximately15
minutestoproperlyflushoutthefiltersbeforedrinking.Checkthesystemforleaks!
Thesedimentandcarbonblockfilters(stage1and2)shouldbechangedaccordingtothespecifics
outlinedintheattachedfilterchangesheet.
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Accessories
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HandheldEC/TDSMeters:Averyaccuratewaytochecktheperformanceofyourwaterfiltration
system.RegularlycheckingtheEC/TDScanhelpdetectanyproblemswithearlymembraneexhaustion.
CheckingthewateraftertheDIcartridgewillgiveyouaddedpeaceofmindthatyourreef/saltwater
systemisreceivingthequalityofwateryouneed.Notethatde‐chlorinationalonewillnotsignificantly
reducetheEC/TDS.Areverseosmosissystemisrequiredtodrasticallydecreasethisvalue.
MembraneFlushKits:Flushkitsareusedtoextendthemembranelifeofthefilter.
MembraneAdd‐onKit:Installinganadditionalmembranetoyourexistingsystemwillincreaseyour
unitsoutput!
StorageTank(s):Manytimesstorageofwaterisneededorjustdesired.40gallonorlargerfoodgrade
tanksareavailabletoautomaticallytopoff.Wecandesigntankstoyourneeds!
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FilterChangeSheetandNormalOperation
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Note:Filtersarereferencedintheorderinwhichtheyappearinthesystem
SedimentFilter:Thisfilteristhefirststageinthede‐chlorinationprocess.Thesedimentfilter
effectivelyremovesparticlesandsediments.Anexampleofaparticlethatwouldberemovedissand.
Thesedimentfilter’slifedependsontheamountoftotalparticlesinyourwatersupply.Discolorationis
asignthatthefilterisloadedwithcontaminantsandshouldbereplacedwithanewsedimentfilter.
CarbonBlock,GACorChloramineBlasterFilter:ThesefilterseffectivelyreduceVOC’s(Volatile
OrganicCompounds)inROwatersystems.ThefederalSafeWaterDrinkingStandardmandatesthatif
youhavecontaminateddrinkingwater,youneedtotreatitaccordingly.Themostcosteffectivewayto
predictcarbonfilterlifeisbymeasuringtheoutputingallons.Thecarbonblockwillfilter3,750gal@

1.0GPMof2ppmChlorine(Cl2).AGACwillyield5000gallonsoftreatedwater@1.0GPMof2ppm
Chlorine(Cl2).TheChloramineBlastersareruntwoinseriesandwillyieldapproximately8000gallons
oftreatedwater.
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(Donotexcludedrainwaterfromthiscapacity,asitistreatedwater.)
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Limited
ThreeYearWarranty
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Hydrofarm, Inc. warrants the product to the original owner to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a
period of three years from the date of receipt. This warranty covers filter cartridge housings, fittings and tubing
and all components. Filter replacements including sediment cartridges, carbon block cartridges, reverse osmosis
membranes are the responsibility of the consumer.
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