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Culligan Aqua-Cleer Aqua-Cleer Advanced Drinking Water Systems Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Culligan ® Aqua-Cleer ® Advanced Drinking Water Systems Owners Guide...
  • Page 2 Operational, maintenance and replacement requirements are essential for this product to perform properly. Talk to you Culligan dealer about a service and maintenance program to ensure your filters are replaced in a timely manner and annual water tests are also recommended (especially on well water) to ensure the system is functioning properly.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About Your System ..........4 Installation .
  • Page 4 About Your Chapter Thank you for choosing a Culligan Aqua-Cleer advanced drinking water system. Your new system is designed to bring you years of deliciously crystal-clear Culligan water. The best Heading System part is it comes right from the tap. No more lugging around bottles or waiting for pitchers to slowly fill up.

  • Page 5: About Your System

    Sequence of Filtration Type of Filtration Total Defense Advanced Filtration Arsenic Perchlorate* Post-Filtration Carbon * Cartridges not for sale in California Specialty media cartridges must be installed after the RO membrane and system must have a Performance Indicator Device (PID) installed to track gallon usage. Purpose of each level of filtration: Pre-Filtration: Pre-filtration for this system is used to remove large contaminants from the water before...
  • Page 6 The local health department or the state environmental health agency can provide a list of certified labs. Culligan International is one such lab. For more information please contact your local Culligan dealer. For additional information about the arsenic in water can be found through the EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/safewater/arsenic.html.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Select Component Installation Locations Dispenser Faucet The Culligan® faucet is designed to be mounted on the rear lip of the sink. It may be installed in an existing sprayer attachment hole or in a hole drilled at the time of installation.
  • Page 8 Installation Important considerations: (con’t) • • • Filter System Assembly The filter system assembly is designed to be mounted on any rigid vertical surface such as a cabinet sidewall, sheetrock or exposed stud. It should be positioned such that there is access to an inlet water source and drain.
  • Page 9 RO membrane filter to the standard temperature of 77°F (25°C). This allows the performance of the unit to be accurately gauged against Culligan’s published standards. Temperature does not affect the concentrate flow rate.
  • Page 10 Installation component of feed water will plug a membrane over time. Use of a softener will reduce the fouling effect on a membrane. One way to detect too much hardness in the feed water (con’t) is the weight of a membrane installed for a period of time. A fouled membrane (dried) will weigh significantly more than a new membrane.
  • Page 11 Drain tubing for back-up NOTE: The activated carbon, reverse osmosis, and polishing filter cartridges must be conditioned as follows prior to installation into the Aqua-Cleer system. Your Culligan man will do these important procedures at the time of purchase. •...

  • Page 12: How To Maintain Your System

    How to Preliminary Steps: Maintain Your 1. Check for any leaks that may exist from tubing connections or the faucet. System (con’t) 2. Check for flow to the drain. If flowing, close tank shut-off so you can check auto shut-off operation .

  • Page 13: Parts List

    3/8” Outlet Item Description Manifold Assembly 5 Micron Sediment Filter 10 Micron Sediment Filter 25 Micron Sediment Filter Carbon Block Filter Granular Activated Carbon Filter 30 GPD Reverse Osmosis Membrane 50 GPD Reverse Osmosis Membrane Nanofiltration Reverse Osmosis Membrane*= Arsenic Filter Perchlorate Filter** Carbon Block Filter (MTBE, VOC) Post Carbon Filter...
  • Page 14 Culligan knows the more informed you are about your water treatment systems, the more confident you will be about its performance. It’s because of this and more than seventy years of commitment to customer satisfaction that Culligan is providing this Performance Data Sheet to its customers.

  • Page 15: Performance Data Sheet

    Total Defense (TD) The Total Defense has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42 and 5.
  • Page 16 Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing: Performance Data Sheet Applies to Total Defense (TD) only. (con’t) Substance Alachor Atrazine Benzene Carbofuran Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorbenzene Chlorpicrin 2,4-d Dibromochloropropane (Dbcp) O-Dichlorobenzene P-Dichlorobenzene 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,1-Dichloroethylene Cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 1,2-Dichloropropane Cis-1,-Dichloropropylene Dinoseb Endrin Ethylbenzene Ethylene Dibromide (Edb) Haloacetonitriles (Han): Bromochloroacetonitrile Dibromoacetonitrile...
  • Page 17 Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing (Continued): Applies to Total Defense (TD) only. Substance Styrene 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane Tetrachloroethlene Toluene 2,4,5-tp (Silvex) Tribromoacetic Acid 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene Trihalomethanes (Includes): Chloroform (Surrogate Chemical) Bromoform Bromodichloromethane Chlorodibromomethane Xylenes (Total) Influent Challenge Maximum Concentration mg/L permissible product water concentration mg/L 0.150...
  • Page 18 Performance Chapter Inside Text RO30 Data Sheet Heading This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering (con’t) the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 58.
  • Page 19 RO30 with TD These systems have been tested and certified by NSF International according to NSF/ANSI 42, 5, and 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ ANSI 42, 5, and 58.
  • Page 20 Performance Total Defense (TD) Data Sheet The Total Defense has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water (con’t) entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42 and 5.
  • Page 21 Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing: Applies to Total Defense (TD) only. Substance Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L alachor 0.050 atrazine 0.100 benzene 0.081 carbofuran 0.190 carbon tetrachloride 0.078 chlorbenzene 0.077 chlorpicrin 0.015 2,4-D 0.110 dibromochloropropane (DBCP) 0.052 o-dichlorobenzene 0.080 p-dichlorobenzene 0.040 1,2-dichloroethane 0.088...
  • Page 22 Performance Substance Data Sheet (con’t) simazine styrene 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane tetrachloroethlene toluene 2,4,5-TP (silvex) tribromoacetic acid 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,2-trichloroethane trichloroethylene trihalomethanes (includes): chloroform (surrogate chemi- cal) bromoform bromodichloromethane chlorodibromomethane xylenes (total) Influent Challenge Maximum permissible product Concentration mg/L water concentration mg/L 0.120 0.004 0.150 0.001...
  • Page 23 RO30 with AS3 These systems have been tested and certified by NSF International according to NSF/ANSI 5 and 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal t the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 5 and 58.
  • Page 24 Performance Data Sheet The AS has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the (con’t) system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 5.
  • Page 25 RO30 with AS3, TD These systems have been tested and certified by NSF International according to NSF/ANSI 42, 5, and 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal t the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42, 5, and 58.
  • Page 26 Performance Data Sheet The AS has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the (con’t) system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 5.
  • Page 27 Total Defense (TD) The Total Defense has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 5 for the reduction of the sub- stances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the sys- tem, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42 and 53.
  • Page 28 Performance Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing: Data Sheet Applies to Total Defense (TD) only. (con’t) Substance alachor atrazine benzene carbofuran carbon tetrachloride chlorbenzene chlorpicrin 2,4-D dibromochloropropane (DBCP) o-dichlorobenzene p-dichlorobenzene 1,2-dichloroethane 1,1-dichloroethylene cis-1,2-dichloroethylene trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 1,2-dichloropropane cis-1,dichloropropylene dinoseb endrin ethylbenzene ethylene dibromide (EDB) haloacetonitriles (HAN): bromochloroacetonitrile dibromoacetonitrile...
  • Page 29 Substance Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L simazine 0.120 styrene 0.150 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.081 tetrachloroethlene 0.081 toluene 0.078 2,4,5-TP (silvex) 0.270 tribromoacetic acid 0.042 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.160 1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.084 1,1,2-trichloroethane 0.150 trichloroethylene 0.180 trihalomethanes (includes): chloroform (surrogate chemi- cal) bromoform 0.00 bromodichloromethane chlorodibromomethane xylenes (total) 0.070 Maximum permissible product water concentration mg/L...
  • Page 30 Performance RO50 Data Sheet This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering (con’t) the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 58.
  • Page 31 RO50 with TD These systems have been tested and certified by NSF International according to NSF/ANSI 42, 5, and 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42, 5, and 58.
  • Page 32 Performance Total Defense (TD) Data Sheet The Total Defense has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water (con’t) entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42 and 5.
  • Page 33 Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing: Applies to Total Defense (TD) only. Substance Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L alachor 0.050 atrazine 0.100 benzene 0.081 carbofuran 0.190 carbon tetrachloride 0.078 chlorbenzene 0.077 chlorpicrin 0.015 2,4-D 0.110 dibromochloropropane (DBCP) 0.052 o-dichlorobenzene 0.080 p-dichlorobenzene 0.040 1,2-dichloroethane 0.088...
  • Page 34 Performance Substance Data Sheet (con’t) styrene 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane tetrachloroethlene toluene 2,4,5-TP (silvex) tribromoacetic acid 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,2-trichloroethane trichloroethylene trihalomethanes (includes): chloroform (surrogate chemical) bromoform bromodichloromethane chlorodibromomethane xylenes (total) Influent Challenge Maximum permissible product Concentration mg/L water concentration mg/L 0.150 0.001 0.081 0.001 0.081 0.001...
  • Page 35 RO50 with AS3 These systems have been tested and certified by NSF International according to NSF/ANSI 53 and 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal t the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 53 and 58.
  • Page 36 Performance Data Sheet The AS has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the system was reduced to a (con’t) concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 5.
  • Page 37 RO50 with AS3, TD These systems have been tested and certified by NSF International according to NSF/ANSI and 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substanc- es in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal t the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI Substance Removal Substance...
  • Page 38 Performance Data Sheet The AS has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the system was reduced to a (con’t) concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 5.
  • Page 39 Total Defense (TD) Total Defense has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42 and 53.
  • Page 40 Performance Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing: Data Sheet Applies to Total Defense (TD) only. (con’t) Substance alachor atrazine benzene carbofuran carbon tetrachloride chlorbenzene chlorpicrin 2,4-D dibromochloropropane (DBCP) o-dichlorobenzene p-dichlorobenzene 1,2-dichloroethane 1,1-dichloroethylene cis-1,2-dichloroethylene trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 1,2-dichloropropane cis-1,dichloropropylene dinoseb endrin ethylbenzene ethylene dibromide (EDB) haloacetonitriles (HAN): bromochloroacetonitrile dibromoacetonitrile...
  • Page 41 Substance Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L simazine 0.120 styrene 0.150 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.081 tetrachloroethlene 0.081 toluene 0.078 2,4,5-TP (silvex) 0.270 tribromoacetic acid 0.042 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.160 1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.084 1,1,2-trichloroethane 0.150 trichloroethylene 0.180 trihalomethanes (includes): chloroform (surrogate chemi- cal) bromoform 0.00 bromodichloromethane chlorodibromomethane xylenes (total) 0.070 Maximum permissible product water concentration mg/L...
  • Page 42 Performance Output (Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Reduction and Output Production) Data Sheet (con’t) Tank Size Product System Daily Prod. Rate To Pressurized Storage Tank Prod. Rate without Storage Tank To Atmosphere Efficiency Rating Recovery Rating Influent Challenge Concentration (Mg/L) Max. Permissible Product Water Concentration (Mg/L) Minimum Percent Removal Average Percent Removal 1 This is a factory specification for membrane production.
  • Page 43 The AS has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 5.
  • Page 44 Refer to your Installation and Operating Instructions and printed limited Warranties for more specific product information. To avoid contamination from improper handling and installation, your system should only be installed and serviced by your Culligan Man. Performance will vary based on local water conditions. The substances reduced by these...
  • Page 45 California CA Certificates - Placeholder Certificates...
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  • Page 54: Arsenic Fact Sheet

    If you get water from a public water utility, contact the utility to find out if free chlorine or combined chlorine is used in the water system. The Aqua-Cleer system is designed to remove pentavalent arsenic. It will not convert trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic.
  • Page 55 The arsenic removal component of this system must be replace at the end of its useful life of 1,000 gallons. The replacement components, AS, RO0, RO50 can be purchased from your local Culligan dealer. Arsenic Fact Sheet...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide...
  • Page 57 Troubleshooting Guide (con’t)

  • Page 58: Service Log

    Service Log Model Serial No. Date Installed For Service Call Culligan at: ( ) - Cartridge(s) Changed Activated Activated Date Sediment RO Specialty Pre-Carbon Post-Carbon Sanitized Serviced Filter Membrane Cartridge Filter Filter...

  • Page 59: Warranty

    Culligan Aqua-Cleer Advanced Drinking Water System You have just purchased one of the finest drinking water systems made. As an expression of our confidence in Culligan products, your drinking water system is warranted to the original end-user, when installed in accordance with Culligan International Company specifications, against defects in material and workmanship from the date of original installation, as follows: • For the LIFETIME of the original end-user • For a period of ONE YEAR If a part described above is found defective within the specified period, you should notify your independently operated Culligan dealer and arrange a time during normal business hours for the dealer to inspect the drinking water system on your premises. Any part found defective within the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced by the dealer. You pay only freight from our factory and local dealer charges. Damage caused by accident, fire, flood, freezing, Act of God, misuse, misapplication, neglect, alteration, installation or operation contrary to our printed instructions, or by the use of accessories or components which do not meet Culligan specifications, is not covered by this warranty. Our product performance specifications are furnished with each drinking water system. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CULLIGAN DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE; TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW, ANY SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE PARTS DESCRIBED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. As manufacturer, we do not know the characteristics of your water supply or the purpose for which you are purchasing a drinking water system. Please understand that the quality of water supplies may vary seasonally or over a period of time, and that your water usage rate may vary as well. Water characteristics can also change considerably if your drinking water system is moved to...

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