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Terminator Iron Filter Installation & Start-Up Guide 

For Terminator Iron Filters with Fleck 2510 Control Valve & 8x44 Air Tank with Honeywell Air Vent 

 

Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System!   With proper installation and a little routine maintenance 
your system will be providing iron free water for many years. 

 Please review this start-up guide entirely before beginning to install your system and follow the steps 
outlined for best results. 

 

TERMINATOR FILTER MEDIA CONTAINS DUST.  

USE PAPER MASK AND VENTILATE TO AVOID BREATHING DUST. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Terminator

Page 1: ...ttle routine maintenance your system will be providing iron free water for many years Please review this start up guide entirely before beginning to install your system and follow the steps outlined for best results TERMINATOR FILTER MEDIA CONTAINS DUST USE PAPER MASK AND VENTILATE TO AVOID BREATHING DUST Questions Call us toll free 1 888 600 5426 or 1 831 462 8500 Email us support cleanwaterstore...

Page 2: ...llation 4 How Your Terminator Works 5 Fig 1 Piping Flow Diagram 5 The Waterite W 988 Air Injector 6 Figure 2 Micronizer 6 Fig 4 Iron Filter Tank 7 Fig 3 8x44 Air Mix Tank 7 Assembly and Installation Instructions 8 Fig 5 9 Fig 6 Fleck 2510 Timer 10 Maintaining Your Terminator iron filter System 13 Troubleshooting the Fleck 2510 Terminator iron filter 14 What to Do If Your Filter Tank Does Not Sit L...

Page 3: ...Terminator Qty Description 1 Fleck 2510 Backwash Control Valve 1 Pipe connector kit either 1 or 1 Fleck 2510 Bypass valve 1 1 filter tank and distributor tube 1 Air mix tank 8 x 44 1 Honeywell brass air vent 1 Waterite Micronizer Air injector blue 1 inlet and outlet 1 Media funnel 1 14 lbs Gravel 1 5 Cubic Feet of Terminator Media Birm Filter Ag 2 5 Cubic Foot Terminator Qty Description 1 Fleck 25...

Page 4: ...iron filter 2 Make sure to follow to connect the in pipe to the Fleck 2510 inlet and the outlet to the outlet As you face the Fleck 2510 control from the front the water enters on the right and exits on the left From the back see Fig 2 the water enters on the left The inlet and outlet are attached to the bypass valve which is marked with arrows as well 3 Make sure there is a working gate or ball v...

Page 5: ...Terminator Iron Filter Installation Startup Guide Page 5 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 042414 How Your Terminator Works Fig 1 Piping Flow Diagram ...

Page 6: ...see arrow on side of air injector for proper installation When the well pump turns on water enters the air injector and is split between the nozzle portion of the injector and the bypass portion The amount of water entering the nozzle area is regulated by the bypass screw The further the screw is tightened clockwise into the air injector the greater the flow of water onto the nozzle As water is re...

Page 7: ...and converting the iron to a form that can be filtered out by the Terminator filter media Terminator Iron Filter with Fleck 2510 auto backwash control valve In your Terminator Iron Filter the water enters the top of the tank and flows down through the media and up the distributor tube The downflow type iron filter removes iron and sediment Every few days the Fleck 2510 automatically backwashes and...

Page 8: ...allow any parts of the media bag or other foreign material to enter tank when adding media 3 Next mix all the Terminator media you received together in a bucket Add the media to the tank using the funnel provided Tank will be approximately 60 full 4 Remove cap or tape from top of distributor tube 5 If possible at this point fill tank to top with water 6 Attach optional plastic top screen to the un...

Page 9: ...he o ring on the base of the control valve Once you hand tighten it so the o ring has sealed against the top of the tank continue to tighten for perhaps another 1 4 turn until tight If the control valve is over tightened and leaks the black Slip Ring will need to be replaced 8 See how the Fleck by pass is connected Make sure the by pass valve is in the bypass position when starting the installatio...

Page 10: ... Terminator iron filter and allow the water to run for several minutes This important step clears out any foreign material that may be in the pipes from the piping installation If you do not have a valve installed after the Terminator iron filter and you do not have a hose bib you will need to turn the water on inside the house to let the water run Use a bathtub or laundry sink that does not have ...

Page 11: ...Terminator Iron Filter Installation Startup Guide Page 11 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 042414 ...

Page 12: ...eat the process and backwash a second time 20 If possible verify that the backwash flow is 5 gallons per minute which is the recommended backwash flow rate for 1 0 and 1 5 cubic foot models You can easily run the drain hose to a bucket and using a watch verify the flow rate in gallons per minute An adequate backwash is critical to properly clean the media and prevent it from cementing together 21 ...

Page 13: ... Nozzle This time should be 30 of the total pump up time i e 30 seconds If the air draw time is more than 30 seconds turn the Adjusting Screw counterclockwise slightly If the draw time is less than 30 seconds turn the screw clockwise Determine the total pump time after each adjustment since this time will change as the Adjusting Screw is being reset F If all the iron is not being removed at the 30...

Page 14: ...em that may occur is if you do not have enough backwash flow rate to properly clean the Terminator iron filter You can verify the backwash flow rate by running the drain line into a bucket and timing it when the Fleck 2510 is in Cycle 1 or backwash If you are still getting some iron through the system you can adjust the filter to backwash every 1 or 2 days ...

Page 15: ...r to level it Don t Over Tighten 2510 control When Installing on Tank Please Note When installing Fleck 2510 backwash control timer valve on to the top of the filter tank please do not over tighten Tighten with hands there is no need for a pipe wrench or other wrench The control valve is sealed with the o ring on the base of the control valve Once you hand tighten it so the o ring has sealed again...

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