Sea Recovery SRC Aqua Matic 450-1 Owner's Manual page 82

Aqua Matic 450-1800 Rev. A
15. The no-charge optional Oil/water Separator [20] is mounted to a flat horizontal surface using the
supplied screws. Maintain an orientation and accessibility that allows the operator access to remove
the filter element for maintenance. Allow minimum 12 inches above the top of the housing for filter
element removal.
WARNING NOTE: The Oil/water Separator utilizes the same filter housing as the Commercial
Prefilter. However, the Oil/water Separator is plumbed opposite of (backwards from) the
Commercial Prefilter. This filter housing has a raised arrow molded into the housing indicating flow
and the inlet and outlet ports are also marked with raised lettering Inlet & Outlet molded into the
housing. For the Oil/water Separator these markings are INCORRECT. The Oil/water Separator's
correct water flow enters the center core of the filter element and migrates to the outer surface of the
filter element (opposite that of the Commercial prefilter).
Prior to shipping Sea Recovery has placed Inlet and Outlet labels (stickers) indicating the correct
plumbing. Follow the stickers, not the molded arrow and lettering.
REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW.
Oil/Water Separator utilizes the same housing as the Commercial Prefilter, however it is plumbed
OPPOSITE of the Commercial Prefilter and OPPOSITE of the raised arrows and markings IN and OUT
Separate Labels are placed on the Oil/Water Separator indicating correct INLET and OUTLET
COMMERCIAL PREFILTER CONNECTION AND WATER FLOW
IN
Feed Water
Flow IN
Commercial Prefilter is plumbed
as per the raised arrows and markings IN and OUT
Feed Water
Flow IN
Feed Water Flow through the Commercial Prefilter Element
is from the OUTSIDE of the Element to the INSIDE CENTER of the Element
OIL/WATER SEPARATOR CONNECTION AND WATER FLOW
OUTLET
IN
OUT
Feed Water
Flow OUT
OUT
Feed Water
Flow OUT
Feed Water Flow through the Oil/Water Separator Element
is from the INSIDE CENTER of the Element to the OUTSIDE of the element
section 2 page 42 of 56
IN OUT
OUT
Feed Water
Flow Out
IN OUT
Feed Water
Flow Out
INLET
IN OUT
Feed Water
Flow IN
IN
Feed Water
Flow IN
Oil/Water
Separator