Clean Water Systems CWS Plus Series Installation & Start?up Manual
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CWS Plus Birm Filter Installation & Start-Up Guide
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.
Your new system comes with a printed CWS Service manual, which along with this start-up guide will help
guide you in the installation and start-up of your new system. The CWS service manual covers other types of
systems as well such as water softeners and filters, so there may be information in your CWS service manual
that does not pertain to your system. Please review this start-up guide entirely before beginning to install
your system and follow the steps outlined for best results.
BIRM MEDIA CONTAINS DUST. USE PAPER MASK AND VENTILATE TO AVOID BREATHING DUST.
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Table of Contents
Packing List ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Birm Filter 1.0 cubic foot size .................................................................................................................... 3
Birm Filter 1.5 cubic foot size .................................................................................................................... 3
Birm Filter 2.0 cubic foot size .................................................................................................................... 3
Birm Filter 2.5 cubic foot size ................................................................................................................... 3
Pre-Installation ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Best Practices for Piping & Drain Installation ........................................................................................................ 4
How Your Birm Filter Works .................................................................................................................................. 5
Fig 1 - Birm Filter Tank Water Flow ...................................................................................................... 6
Fig 2 - Typical Birm Filter CWS Plus piping installation with ball valve and hose bib after the filter ... 7
Assembly and Installation Instructions .................................................................................................................. 9
Fig 5 CWS165 By-Pass and Pipe Connectors ...................................................................................... 10
Troubleshooting the CWS Plus Birm Filter ........................................................................................................... 13
CWS Plus Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide
Packing List
Birm Filter 0.75 cubic foot size
Quantity 1 CWS Plus Backwash Control Valve w/ Bypass Assembly and Pipe connector kit (1”or ¾”)
Quantity 1 8” x 44” filter tank with distributor tube
Blue media funnel for adding the Birm media
10 lbs. Filter gravel
0.75 cubic foot of Birm media
Birm Filter 1.0 cubic foot size
Quantity 1 CWS Plus Backwash Control Valve w/ Bypass Assembly and Pipe connector kit (1”or ¾”)
Quantity 1 13” x 30”, or 10” x 44”, or 9” x 48” filter tank with distributor tube
Blue media funnel for adding the Birm media
12lbs. Filter gravel
1 cubic foot of Birm media
Birm Filter 1.5 cubic foot size
Quantity 1 CWS Plus Backwash Control Valve w/ Bypass Assembly and Pipe connector kit (1”or ¾”)
Quantity 1 10” x 54” filter tank with distributor tube
Blue media funnel for adding the Birm media
16lbs. Filter gravel
1.5 cubic foot of Birm media
Birm Filter 2.0 cubic foot size
Quantity 1 CWS Plus Backwash Control Valve w/ Bypass Assembly and Pipe connector kit (1”or ¾”)
Quantity 1 12” x 52” filter tank with distributor tube
Blue media funnel for adding the Birm media
20lbs. Filter gravel
2.0 cubic foot of Birm media
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CWS Plus Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide
Pre-Installation
1. Review your packing list and make sure you have received all the parts before beginning
installation.
2. If you are going to be turning off the water to the house and you have an electric water heater,
shut off the power to the water heater before beginning installation in case water heater is
accidentally drained.
3. Pick a suitable location for your filter system on a dry level spot where it won’t be exposed to
freezing temperatures. A minimum of 20 PSI is required. Maximum pressure is 90 PSI.
4. Get all of your plumbing parts together before beginning installation. Installation typically takes
3 to 5 hours. However, after installation the Birm Filter must be allowed to run through a
complete backwash and rinse cycle.
5. After the system is installed and running, your water may be discolored, or full of sediment or
rust, particularly if this is older or corroded piping. This typically clears up over a day or two.
Best Practices for Piping & Drain Installation
1. See typical installation on page 7 (Fig 2). The Birm filter is installed after the pressure tank.
2. Make sure to connect the IN pipe to the CWS Plus inlet and the OUT pipe to the outlet (see Fig
2). As you face the CWS Plus 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 valve before the CWS Plus Birm Filter and also one
after as shown in Fig 2. The pressure gauges are optional and perhaps not necessary but a hose
bib (which is a faucet that you can attach a garden hose to) is strongly recommended after the
Birm Filter and before the second ball valve. This makes it easy to rinse your new Birm Filter on
start-up and gives you a place to test the water before it enters your household plumbing.
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