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INSTALLATION MANUAL | Clearwater Duo™ ® (all models) (all models) WARNING FOR YOUR SAFETY - This product must be installed and serviced by a licensed electrician in accordance with the latest enforced version of AS/NZ 3000 and any other applicable local installation codes.
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® Refer to the following websites for information on warranty and service in your country: • Australia, NZ, Asia and Sth Pacific go to www.zodiac.com.au • South Africa go to www.zodiac.co.za EQUIPMENT INFORMATION RECORD DATE OF INSTALLATION INSTALLER INFORMATION INITIAL PRESSURE GAUGE READING (WITH CLEAN FILTER) PUMP MODEL...
Page 4 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 1. Important Safety Instructions READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS All electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician and conform to all national, state, and local codes. When installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be...
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Page 5 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® WARNING People with infectious diseases should not use a spa or hot tub. To avoid injury, exercise care when entering or exiting the spa or hot tub. Do not use drugs or alcohol before or during the use of a spa or hot tub to avoid unconsciousness and possible drowning.
Page 6 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® 2.1.2 Water Care Module Contents Section 2. System Overview Contents Before starting, check that you have the correct parts as indicated in Table 1. If any parts are missing or incorrect, please call your local distributor or technical support at 1300 763 021 for assistance.
Page 7 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Materials and Tools Dimensions 2.4.1 Controller 2.3.1 Controller Tools Needed for Installation 9.6 cm 31.5 cm • Power Drill • 7 mm Drill Bit - Hammer Drill Bit (only necessary to drill into brick or concrete) •...
Page 8 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 3. Plumbing Put the unions onto the inlet and outlet pipes, The cell must be plumbed in a position that is see Figure 5. accessible for maintenance and within 2 meters of For 50 mm plumbing, glue the adapters the controller.
Page 9 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 4. Install Controller The controller should be located at or near the equipment pad, at least 3.5 metres or more away Ø9 MM from the inside wall of the pool/spa, 1.5 metres off the ground, and within 2 meters of the cell.
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Page 10 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® 4.3.2 Controller Enclosure Wiring Use the cable ties provided to secure internal wiring to the controller frame. See Figure Wire low voltage connections on the low 10 for recommended cable tie locations and voltage side of the enclosure, see Figure 10.
Page 11 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 5. Install the pH Link or Drill the Pipe Dual Link Module on the Controller Inspect the POD O-ring to ensure it is in good condition and properly seated. NOTE: Water care modules are optional accessories and will not be included with all models.
Page 12 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Note the arrows on the upper housing indicating flow direction. Make sure the pod is Sensor in proper orientation. Holder Outlet Inlet Flow Flow Plug Figure 15. POD Orientation Assemble the POD around the pipe, the tabs will click into place.
Page 13 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Install the pH Down Intake and NOTE: For a better fit, soften both ends of the tubing by immersing in warm water. Injection lines. Remove the threaded cap from the POD intake valve. Thread tubing through the hole in the cap, connect the tubing to the nipple on the POD and reattach the threaded cap.
Page 14 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Calibration Procedure 5.7.2 Calibrate the pH Sensor The pH sensor (blue) can be calibrated in 1 or 2 To maintain accurate and reliable operation, points. We recommend 2-point calibration for a the sensors must be calibrated before using the more reliable measurement throughout the season.
Page 15 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 6. Prepare and Balance the Pool pH evolution 8,20 pH Regulation Principle 8,15 8,10 The amount of chlorine needing to be produced is 8,05 dictated by the pH level in the pool. As the pH level...
Page 16 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 7. Operation User Interface Overview CAUTION To avoid to avoid risk of serious damage to the equipment and/or electrocution which could result in serious injury or death, ensure that all salt added to the pool has completely dissolved before activating the chlorination function of your system.
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Page 17 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® ignored for the duration of the Boost mode. Once Cover mode will stop as soon as the cover is Boost mode completes, the controller and filter completely open. pump will resume programmed operations.
Variable Speed Filter Pump The following pump models are compatible: FloPro™ VS, Flopro™ VS AUT NOTE: Not compatible with Zodiac e3 1Hp pump, or any any other manually-operated variable speed pump On the Controller On the Pump that does not have an RS485 communication cable;...
Page 19 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® 8.1.5 Quick Clean Quick Clean is a backwash mode is used to quickly start/stop the filter pump (single- or variable-speed pump) in order to backwash the filter. For variable speed pumps, the backwash RPM is set under “Quick”.
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Page 20 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Light Transformer Relay Switch Box 240VAC Outlet 2X OR 4X LIGHT TRANSFORMER Light transformer plugs into socket Relay switch box outlet on relay plugs directly into switch box 240VAC for power...
-FAST SPLASH temperature sensor. -AMERICA -FAT TUESDAY -DISCO TECH Note: Colour sequence is relevant for Zodiac colour lights only. If other manufacturers lights are installed the colour selection will vary Heating The chlorinator is compatible with all types of pool heating: heat pump, heat exchanger, electric heater.
Page 23 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® MAIN MENU PH SETUP Press -PH SETUP < -PH SETPOINT < -ORP SETUP -PH CALIBRATION to select “pH Setup” then press -LOW MODE -ACID PUMP -TEST DOSAGE to select “Test Dosage”...
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Page 24 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® In order to complete the timer program, it is time then press necessary to enter and validate both ON and to select the minutes for the filtration OFF times. If no timer is set, the filtration and / or...
Adjusting your cell reversal times will result in voiding time then press of warranty. You must consult with Zodiac on 1300 763 021 or your local pool care professional before making to select the minutes for the SWC any adjustments.
Page 26 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 10. Pairing and MAIN MENU REVERSING TIME -REVERSING < INVERSION PERIOD < Connecting to Wi-Fi -HELP MENU -LANGUAGE 5 HOURS Always check the strength of your Wi-Fi signal During reversal, chlorination is stopped for a few before pairing.
Page 27 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® 10.3 Frequently Asked Wi-Fi the connection attempt ends. • If nothing happens, start the home Wi-Fi connection Connection Questions (FAQs) process again. Check that you have entered the right Wi-Fi password or WEP/WPA key.
Passive winterization calls for the pool to be shut without immersing the terminals. down. Water levels will need to be lowered and the We recommend using Zodiac Salt Chlorinator piping will need to be drained. The cell electrode Cell Cleaner to clean the electrode. However, can be left in place with isolation valves open.
Page 29 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Section 14. Troubleshooting When there is an error condition, a message is displayed on the screen and the “INFO” LED flashes. To clear an error message after the condition is resolved: •...
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Page 30 Clearwater Duo™, eXO | Installation Manual ® Message Possible Cause Solution pH DOSING STOP ► The pH setpoint has not been reached ► Check the pH level in the pool using photometer or a test strip. (“INFO” indicator flashing) after 5 cumulative hours of injection.