Assembly And Installation Instructions - Clean Water Systems Pro-OX 1650 Installation & Start?Up Manual

Pro-OX 1650 Iron Filter Installation & Startup Guide

Assembly and Installation Instructions

1. By hand, unscrew the entire CWS 165 control valve from top of tank if it was shipped screwed on.
Place distributor tube in tank if not already inside. Make sure the tube is capped, or wrap the top of
the tube with electrical or duct tape. This will prevent gravel and Pro-OX media from entering the dis‐
tributor tube when you add them to your tank.
2. Add the filter gravel that came with your system. You want the gravel to cover the bottom distributor
screen before adding the Pro-OX media.
materials enter the tank when you are adding media.
3. Next add Pro-OX media. The tank should be about 2/3 full of media.
4. Remove cap or tape from distributor tube, being careful not to pull up on the tube.
5. Fill tank with water. Add 2 cups of household bleach into the tank. This bleach will activate and sani‐
tize the Pro-OX media.
6. Add a small amount of silicone grease or vegetable cooking oil to the tank threads and screw on con‐
trol valve carefully.
7. Note regarding Teflon tape and pipe sealants: It is okay to use Teflon tape and pipe sealant on the
water pipe connector threads, where you attach your pipes or plumbing to the CWS 165 control valve.
DO NOT USE any Teflon tapes or pipe joint compound on the tank itself or on the threads where the
CWS 165 threads into the
valve on to the top of the filter tank, do not over-tighten. Tighten by hand; there is no need for a pipe
wrench or other wrench.
9. See how the bypass assembly is connected. Note that Items 1 in Fig. 5 below are the pipe connectors,
while the other end is what gets attached to the control valve. Your CWS 165 valve is usually shipped
in the bypass position, however Fig. 5 is in service mode.
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Note: Be sure not to let any parts of the bag or other foreign
tanks. Also note that when installing the CWS 165 backwash control-timer
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