Waterway CLEARWATER II User manual

2200 East Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030 • Ph. [phone] • Fax [phone]
www.waterwayplastics.com • wa[email protected] 810-0079.1008
© Copyright 2008 Waterway Plastics
STANDARD SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL
If the pressure gauge on your lter reads 5 PSI or higher than the
original starting pressure, the lter needs to be cleaned. The ClearWater
II D.E. Filter System features the exclusive 1-2-3 Safety Locking System
to ensure safe and simple lter maintenance.
1. Turn o pump. WARNING: Never attempt to clean lter while
pump is running. This is a pressurized vessel. It could cause
severe injury or harm to your person. Plug skimmer and pool
return lines or drain pool water level to below pool return line.
2. Slowly open the air release knob on top of lter until the pressure
gauge reads “0”. Open drain cap at bottom of lter and allow water
to ow.
3. Press the yellow safety latch on the underside of the locking nut and
turn the nut counterclockwise to remove the lid. Rinse the D.E.
element with a garden hose. There is no need to remove the element
from the lter.
4. Reassemble lid and follow start-up procedures from original
instructions.
My Original Starting Pressure is ________ PSI (Pounds per
Square Inch). I should clean the lter at ________ PSI.
Waterway Plastics manufactures its products and equipment in accordance
with very high standards of workmanship. We use the best materials available
and maintain the highest quality procedures practical in the industry. In
accordance, Waterway warrantys its products as follows:
All plastics parts such as jets, valves, skimmers,manifolds, suctions, lights,
and other plastic components manufactured by Waterway will be replaced or
repaired, if the defects are determined by Waterway to be the responsibility of
Waterway Plastics, for a period of three years from the date of installation. The
warranty does not cover lter cartridges, D.E. grids, O-rings, pressure gauges,
pump seals, light bulbs or any parts not manufactured by Waterway. Warranty
applies to OEM’s and Distributors of Waterway Products.
The Supreme and Hi-Flo Pumps will receive limited warranty from any defect
in material or workmanship for one year from the date of manufacture. This
includes the motor but not the motor seal.
All thermoplastic molded lter bodies and rotational molded sand lter bodies
have a warranty of ten years, warranted on a pro-rata life basis.If a defect
becomes apparent during the rst year, the body will be exchanged for a
new body if the defects are determined by Waterway to be the responsibility
of Waterway Plastics. If a defect becomes apparent after the rst year from
the date of manufacture which, in the opinion of Waterway, will require
replacement, the body will be exchanged for a new tank on an adjusted
service pro-rata life basis. Charges to the owner, on the pro-rata life basis, will
be determined by the actual number of months installed beginning with the
date of installation.
Products that fail or become defective during the warranty period, except as a
result of improper installation, bad water chemistry, accidents or negligence
on behalf of the owner, freezing, earthquakes, re oods, or other acts of
nature, shall be repaired or replaced at Waterway’s option without charge
to the owner. This process will be completed within 90 days of receipt of the
defective product barring delays caused by the acquisition of component parts
not manufactured at our facility.
To obtain warranty replacements or repair, defective products should be
returned (transportation paid) to the place of purchase, or to Waterway. It
should include a description of the defect and the circumstances surrounding
the incident or problem.
Waterway shall not be responsible for cartage, removal and/or reinstallation
labor, or any other such costs incurred in obtaining warranty replacements.
Warranty applies to OEM’s and Distributors of Waterway Products.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights. You may also have other rights
which very from state to state.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
LIMITED WARRANTY

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Our ClearWater II D.E. Filter System is shipped from Waterway complete
with everything you need right in the box. Assemble lter system only
after above-ground pool is installed. Fill pool with water. Do not raise
water level above pool return line.
The pool equipment should be located between pool skimmer and
return line. The ltration system should not be closer than 2 ft. and not
further than 5 ft. from the pool. The ClearWater II D.E. Filter System
needs to be on a completely at surface (e.g. patio block, cement slab,
etc.). The pump will require a 110 volt/20 amp service.
WARNING: A GFCI is required. Follow national and local
building and safety codes.
Before opening shipping carton, make sure box is in the upright
position. Inside the carton, you will nd:
1. One base
2. One pump (packaged in separate box)
3. One lter
4. Two lengths of 6 ft. hose
5. One bag with ttings
WARNING! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNING
LABELS BEFORE OPERATING FILTER!
1. Place lter and base on a level, secure surface. Place the pump on
the base to the left of the lter. The pump should now be facing the
lter marked “Inlet”. There is no need to disassemble lter or pump
assemblies.
2. Open pump trap lid and remove 2" gasket. Place 2" gasket into union
nut. Hand tighten union nut to suction side of pump (Detail 5).
3. Secure pump to the base using the pin & anchor assemblies
(Detail 4).
4. Open ttings bag and remove coupling assembly (Detail 2).
Assemble 2" gasket, coupling, coupling O-Ring, and 2" union nut,
and thread into inlet side of lter.
5. Thread 2" union nut to pump discharge (Detail 3). Thread hose
adapter with O-Ring, to pump trap suction side (Detail 1).
6. From the ttings package, remove 1" hose adapter and O-ring
(Detail 2, #21 & 22). Thread into the outlet side of the lter tank.
7. Remove 4 hose clamps from the ttings bag. Select one of the hose
lengths and slip one clamp over the end of hose adapter. Place the
end of the hose on to the hose adapter (pump suction) and the other
end to the hose adapter end of the pool skimmer. Repeat steps with
lter outlet to pool return.
8. Remove the Lid Handle, #1, from the ttings bag and attach it to
the top of the Lid Assembly, #12, as shown (Detail 6). Secure
ClearWater Filter to ClearWater Filter Base using #24a Phillips Head
Screws (2) (Detail 6a & 6aa). Fill pool until water level is halfway up
length of skimmer throat.
9. Open air release knob. Plug in and turn on pump. Air will pass out
of the lter through the air release knob. Once water discharges from
knob, close it.
NOTE: To remove Lid Assembly, take o Filter Nut, #3, insert Filter
Wrench, #20a, in notch between Filter Body, #20 and Lid Assembly,
#12, twist and separate as shown in Detail 6a.
CLEARWATER II D.E. FILTER SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL CLEARWATER II D.E. FILTER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PARTS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Item Part No. Description
1 519-7601 Lid Handle
2 819-9002 #12 x " S/S Phillips Head Screw
3 718-7251 Filter Locknut Assembly
4 602-0200 Air Relief Plug
5 805-0207 O-Ring - Air Relief
6 830-4000SS Pressure Gauge
7 519-7451 Handle Assembly (2)
8 805-0224 O-Ring - Air Relief
9 519-7430 Gauge - Fitting Adapter
10 805-0117SD O-Ring - Adapter
11 805-0460 Lid O-Ring
12 519-7411 Lid Assembly (Small)
519-7401 Lid Assembly (Large)
13 519-7441 Wing-Nut
14 500-7310 Screen/Sock Assembly
15 718-7210 Tie Nut - D.E.
16 419-7241 Plug - 2" x 1 " MPT
17 519-7269 Locator - Top Grids - D.E.
18 550-7210 D.E. Grids - 12 sq. ft. (7)
550-7220 D.E. Grids - 18 sq. ft. (7)
19 550-7100 Base Assembly - 12 sq. ft.
550-7120 Base Assembly - 18 sq. ft.
20 515-7251 Filter Body Bottom
20a 519-7470 Filter Wrench (see Detail 6a)
21 805-0224 O-Ring (4)
22 417-6241 1 " MPT x 1 " Male Smooth
Hose Adapter (2)
23 500-5300 Drain Assembly
24 672-7401 ClearWater II Base
24a 819-0044 #10 x 1" S/S Phillips Head Screw (2)
25 415-5001 2" Union Nut
26 419-7241 Coupling
27 711-4010 2" Union Gasket (2)
28 429-7221 Snap Pin (4)
29 PH1100 1 HP - 1-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH1150 1  HP - 1-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH1200 2 HP - 1-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH2100 1 HP - 2-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH2150 1  HP - 2-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH2200 2 HP - 2-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
30 310-6500 6" Trap - 1 " Buttress x 2" Flange
31 319-3230 6" Basket Assembly
32 805-0436 O-Ring
33 319-3260 6" Trap Lid
DETAIL 1 DETAIL 2 DETAIL 3
DETAIL 4 DETAIL 6aa
DETAIL 5
DETAIL 6a
DETAIL 6
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Our ClearWater II D.E. Filter System is shipped from Waterway complete
with everything you need right in the box. Assemble lter system only
after above-ground pool is installed. Fill pool with water. Do not raise
water level above pool return line.
The pool equipment should be located between pool skimmer and
return line. The ltration system should not be closer than 2 ft. and not
further than 5 ft. from the pool. The ClearWater II D.E. Filter System
needs to be on a completely at surface (e.g. patio block, cement slab,
etc.). The pump will require a 110 volt/20 amp service.
WARNING: A GFCI is required. Follow national and local
building and safety codes.
Before opening shipping carton, make sure box is in the upright
position. Inside the carton, you will nd:
1. One base
2. One pump (packaged in separate box)
3. One lter
4. Two lengths of 6 ft. hose
5. One bag with ttings
WARNING! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNING
LABELS BEFORE OPERATING FILTER!
1. Place lter and base on a level, secure surface. Place the pump on
the base to the left of the lter. The pump should now be facing the
lter marked “Inlet”. There is no need to disassemble lter or pump
assemblies.
2. Open pump trap lid and remove 2" gasket. Place 2" gasket into union
nut. Hand tighten union nut to suction side of pump (Detail 5).
3. Secure pump to the base using the pin & anchor assemblies
(Detail 4).
4. Open ttings bag and remove coupling assembly (Detail 2).
Assemble 2" gasket, coupling, coupling O-Ring, and 2" union nut,
and thread into inlet side of lter.
5. Thread 2" union nut to pump discharge (Detail 3). Thread hose
adapter with O-Ring, to pump trap suction side (Detail 1).
6. From the ttings package, remove 1" hose adapter and O-ring
(Detail 2, #21 & 22). Thread into the outlet side of the lter tank.
7. Remove 4 hose clamps from the ttings bag. Select one of the hose
lengths and slip one clamp over the end of hose adapter. Place the
end of the hose on to the hose adapter (pump suction) and the other
end to the hose adapter end of the pool skimmer. Repeat steps with
lter outlet to pool return.
8. Remove the Lid Handle, #1, from the ttings bag and attach it to
the top of the Lid Assembly, #12, as shown (Detail 6). Secure
ClearWater Filter to ClearWater Filter Base using #24a Phillips Head
Screws (2) (Detail 6a & 6aa). Fill pool until water level is halfway up
length of skimmer throat.
9. Open air release knob. Plug in and turn on pump. Air will pass out
of the lter through the air release knob. Once water discharges from
knob, close it.
NOTE: To remove Lid Assembly, take o Filter Nut, #3, insert Filter
Wrench, #20a, in notch between Filter Body, #20 and Lid Assembly,
#12, twist and separate as shown in Detail 6a.
CLEARWATER II D.E. FILTER SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL CLEARWATER II D.E. FILTER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PARTS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Item Part No. Description
1 519-7601 Lid Handle
2 819-9002 #12 x " S/S Phillips Head Screw
3 718-7251 Filter Locknut Assembly
4 602-0200 Air Relief Plug
5 805-0207 O-Ring - Air Relief
6 830-4000SS Pressure Gauge
7 519-7451 Handle Assembly (2)
8 805-0224 O-Ring - Air Relief
9 519-7430 Gauge - Fitting Adapter
10 805-0117SD O-Ring - Adapter
11 805-0460 Lid O-Ring
12 519-7411 Lid Assembly (Small)
519-7401 Lid Assembly (Large)
13 519-7441 Wing-Nut
14 500-7310 Screen/Sock Assembly
15 718-7210 Tie Nut - D.E.
16 419-7241 Plug - 2" x 1 " MPT
17 519-7269 Locator - Top Grids - D.E.
18 550-7210 D.E. Grids - 12 sq. ft. (7)
550-7220 D.E. Grids - 18 sq. ft. (7)
19 550-7100 Base Assembly - 12 sq. ft.
550-7120 Base Assembly - 18 sq. ft.
20 515-7251 Filter Body Bottom
20a 519-7470 Filter Wrench (see Detail 6a)
21 805-0224 O-Ring (4)
22 417-6241 1 " MPT x 1 " Male Smooth
Hose Adapter (2)
23 500-5300 Drain Assembly
24 672-7401 ClearWater II Base
24a 819-0044 #10 x 1" S/S Phillips Head Screw (2)
25 415-5001 2" Union Nut
26 419-7241 Coupling
27 711-4010 2" Union Gasket (2)
28 429-7221 Snap Pin (4)
29 PH1100 1 HP - 1-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH1150 1  HP - 1-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH1200 2 HP - 1-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH2100 1 HP - 2-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH2150 1  HP - 2-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
PH2200 2 HP - 2-Speed Hi-Flo Pump
30 310-6500 6" Trap - 1 " Buttress x 2" Flange
31 319-3230 6" Basket Assembly
32 805-0436 O-Ring
33 319-3260 6" Trap Lid
DETAIL 1 DETAIL 2 DETAIL 3
DETAIL 4 DETAIL 6aa
DETAIL 5
DETAIL 6a
DETAIL 6
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2200 East Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030 • Ph. [phone] • Fax [phone]
www.waterwayplastics.com • [email protected]om 810-0079.1008
© Copyright 2008 Waterway Plastics
STANDARD SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL
If the pressure gauge on your lter reads 5 PSI or higher than the
original starting pressure, the lter needs to be cleaned. The ClearWater
II D.E. Filter System features the exclusive 1-2-3 Safety Locking System
to ensure safe and simple lter maintenance.
1. Turn o pump. WARNING: Never attempt to clean lter while
pump is running. This is a pressurized vessel. It could cause
severe injury or harm to your person. Plug skimmer and pool
return lines or drain pool water level to below pool return line.
2. Slowly open the air release knob on top of lter until the pressure
gauge reads “0”. Open drain cap at bottom of lter and allow water
to ow.
3. Press the yellow safety latch on the underside of the locking nut and
turn the nut counterclockwise to remove the lid. Rinse the D.E.
element with a garden hose. There is no need to remove the element
from the lter.
4. Reassemble lid and follow start-up procedures from original
instructions.
My Original Starting Pressure is ________ PSI (Pounds per
Square Inch). I should clean the lter at ________ PSI.
Waterway Plastics manufactures its products and equipment in accordance
with very high standards of workmanship. We use the best materials available
and maintain the highest quality procedures practical in the industry. In
accordance, Waterway warrantys its products as follows:
All plastics parts such as jets, valves, skimmers,manifolds, suctions, lights,
and other plastic components manufactured by Waterway will be replaced or
repaired, if the defects are determined by Waterway to be the responsibility of
Waterway Plastics, for a period of three years from the date of installation. The
warranty does not cover lter cartridges, D.E. grids, O-rings, pressure gauges,
pump seals, light bulbs or any parts not manufactured by Waterway. Warranty
applies to OEM’s and Distributors of Waterway Products.
The Supreme and Hi-Flo Pumps will receive limited warranty from any defect
in material or workmanship for one year from the date of manufacture. This
includes the motor but not the motor seal.
All thermoplastic molded lter bodies and rotational molded sand lter bodies
have a warranty of ten years, warranted on a pro-rata life basis.If a defect
becomes apparent during the rst year, the body will be exchanged for a
new body if the defects are determined by Waterway to be the responsibility
of Waterway Plastics. If a defect becomes apparent after the rst year from
the date of manufacture which, in the opinion of Waterway, will require
replacement, the body will be exchanged for a new tank on an adjusted
service pro-rata life basis. Charges to the owner, on the pro-rata life basis, will
be determined by the actual number of months installed beginning with the
date of installation.
Products that fail or become defective during the warranty period, except as a
result of improper installation, bad water chemistry, accidents or negligence
on behalf of the owner, freezing, earthquakes, re oods, or other acts of
nature, shall be repaired or replaced at Waterway’s option without charge
to the owner. This process will be completed within 90 days of receipt of the
defective product barring delays caused by the acquisition of component parts
not manufactured at our facility.
To obtain warranty replacements or repair, defective products should be
returned (transportation paid) to the place of purchase, or to Waterway. It
should include a description of the defect and the circumstances surrounding
the incident or problem.
Waterway shall not be responsible for cartage, removal and/or reinstallation
labor, or any other such costs incurred in obtaining warranty replacements.
Warranty applies to OEM’s and Distributors of Waterway Products.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights. You may also have other rights
which very from state to state.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
LIMITED WARRANTY