Vertex Rx-C 6D Instruction Manual

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Vertex™ Rx-C 6D Calcium Reactor

Thank you for your purchase of the Vertex™ Rx-C 6D Calcium Reactor. Please be sure to read and follow this brief guide to ensure proper install and operation of your device.

In the box:

1) Primary Chamber

2) Secondary Chamber

3) CO2 Interface Chamber

4) Bubble Counter

5) Flow Meter

6) Sicce™ Syncra 1.5 / Custom Bracket

7) PVC Pump Head

8) Reactor Base

9) Precision Needle Valve

10) Red, White & Black LLPDE tubes / 3m (6’) length each

11) CO2 Chamber Media

12) Sicce™ Syncra 1.5 Instruction Manual

13) Vertex™ Rx-C 6D Instruction Manual

Important Safety Warnings:

This is an electrical device operated in close proximity to water; be cautious, follow instructions and use

common sense.

Do not touch the plug and/ or the electrical outlets with wet hands. Always dry your hands first. Rx-C 6D and its components are solid heavy objects, impact can cause bodily harm, loss of life and/ or

damage to property.

Do not attempt to service the unit while in operation or connected to electricity. Unless you are qualified; service only by authorized service professionals. Do not attempt to alter the product. Do not attempt to alter the Motor-Block or the Impeller Assembly. Do not touch the impeller and/ or attempt to turn the Impeller when the unit is connected to power. Ensure the product is free of defect and properly assembled before putting in operation. Drip-Loop is required where the Power-Cable is connected to the Power-Outlet. Do not carry, lift or hold the pump or the reactor by its cable. Do not carry, lift or hold the reactor by its upper manifold. To service or move the reactor; do so one

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chamber at a time. Do not lift or carry the reactor while assembled on its base.

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Always think safety first! If you are unsure as how to operate this product; consult with a professional

or contact us directly.

Installation:

1- Remove your Calcium Reactor and its components from the box and inspect for any possible defects. If

there are any concerns please contact your dealer within 48 hours of receiving your reactor, refrain from installing the unit, keep all original packaging as well as proof of purchase.

Any damages to the unit during transport are not covered under warranty and must be claimed with

the forwarder at the time of receiving the product.

2- After proper inspection, clean the unit with a damp cloth using RO water. This ensures removal of any

oils and/ or chemicals used during the manufacturing process. Each unit has been individually Leak-tested both through high pressure Air and Water injection. Possible water marks or minimal amount of water might be present in the reactor.

Tip: Although the unit has been tested for possible leaks and/or any other defects; it is recommended

to assemble the unit and run with water and no media for a few hours. Please follow this guide without using any media. Once you are satisfied that your reactor is devoid of any defects you can simply fill it with desired media(s) and put in operation.

3- Rinse your Media with RO water. Only use coarse media. 4- Remove Primary Chamber from the box. Do not lift or hold the chamber by its upper manifold. 5- Gently unscrew the Primary chamber’s lid. It is recommended to seek assistance for this task since the

lid might not be easily unscrewed. Hold the chambers Acrylic body and unscrew the lid pen. Place the lid carefully on a soft surface to avoid breaking the internal parts.

Warning: Do not attempt to hold the chamber by its manifold or the connections on the lid. Doing so

WILL result in broken manifold or lid-connections. Such damages are not covered under warranty.

6- Place one hand on the top of the chamber’s opening holding it down. Using the other hand gently remove

the upper perforated plate by pulling on the Titanium knob.

7- Fill the Primary chamber with proper media. Do not pack media tightly. Do not fill the chamber full. Small

media particles can go through the bottom perforated plate. Do not be alarmed this will not affect performance.

8- Once filled, gently push down the upper perforate plate in place. Ensure that the O-Ring is properly

seated.

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9- Inspect the threads on the lid and its matching counterpart on the body to ensure they are free of debris

or media particles. Media particles if present between the threading will not allow achieving a seal and can cause leaks.

Caution: Debris or any particles present between the lid and the body or the threading can damage

the threads rendering the reactor unusable. Such damages are not covered under warranty.

10- Place the primary chamber on its dedicated spot within the reactor base. 11- Remove the CO2 Interface Chamber and its media from the box. 12- Using RO Water rinse the CO2 chamber media. Place the media inside the chamber.

Tip: The purpose of this media is to create multiples of irregular channels within this chamber to

increase contact time of Co2 with water resulting in higher dissolution rate at the first pass. Do not pack the chamber tight with media. This will result in significant loss of flow and performance.

13- Inspect the upper union of the Co2 Chamber, there must be two O-rings present; one at the point of

contact of “Acrylic tube and PVC” and a secondary O-ring is placed inside the “Union-Screw”.

14- Place the CO2 Chamber in place and turn the Screw 3 revolutions. Do not tighten this connection yet. 15- Remove the Syncra pump from the packaging. Ensure the metal shaft is properly in place. 16- Gently place the pump on its dedicated spot within the base. To further reduce operation noise; large

rubber dampeners have been utilized. These dampeners (Rubber-Feet) have also dedicated machined circles within the base that they sit on.

17- Mach the pump with its bearing plate fixed behind the pump head. There are 2 notches within the Bearing

plate that match identical cut-outs on the Motor-Block. Ensure the Shaft is properly placed to be inserted into the rubber bushing on the Bearing-Plate.

Warning: The Bearing plate is glued in place permanently. Do not attempt to turn or move the bearing

plate. Turning the Bearing plate will render the complete Co2 Chamber unusable. Broken Bearing plate or Co2 gas chamber due to excessive use of force or improper installations are not covered under warranty.

18- Once you are completely satisfied that the pump, bearing plate and it’s shaft are all properly matched;

apply very small amount of force to assemble them together.

19- Match the Cut-outs on the pump-head with notches on the Motor-Block’s outer casing. Now turn the

pump-head to position. The pump-head should cover the Motor-Block notches completely.

20- After the pump-head is properly assembled tighten the upper union screw of the CO2 Chamber. To ensure

leak-free operation; small amount of food grade silicone lubrication can be applied to the O-rings at this time or any future routine maintenance.

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21- Gently match the pump-output’s union to its matching counterpart welded to the primary chamber.

Ensure the O-ring is present prior to tightening this connection. Gently tighten the union.

Warning: The Pump-Output union is glued in place permanently. Do not attempt to turn or move

this union. Turning the union will render the pump assembly useless. Broken pump assembly due to excessive use of force or improper installation are not covered under warranty.

22- Remove the Bubble-Counter, Flow-Meter and its screws from the box. 23- Fill the Bubble-Counter with RO Water. It might be required to refill the Bubble-Counter with Clean water

periodically.

24- Place the Bubble counter in its dedicated slot located behind the manifold. 25- Place the Flow-Meter against the Acrylic holder. The Acrylic Holder has been machined in a countersunk

fashion to house the Screw-Heads. Ensure the meter is placed on the right (correct) side of the holder. Using a flathead screw driver tighten the Titanium screws. Do not use excessive force as this will damage the Screw’s head and the Flow-Meter.

26- Remove the secondary chamber from the box and place it on a hard flat surface. Mind the push to connect

fittings connected to the bottom of the chamber as well as other internal component. If placed on an angle or applied forced against, this connection can break rendering the secondary chamber unusable.

27- Hold the Bottom sub-chamber’s body with one hand and the upper sub-chamber’s body with the other

hand. Twist in opposite directions and the bottom sub-chamber (Secondary Chamber for Carbonate Media) will separate.

28- If desired this chamber can be filled with additional Calcium Carbonate media to remove any excess CO2

still present in the effluent at this stage. It can also be utilized for dolomite placement in the reactor.

29- Hold the bottom of Top Sub-Secondary Chamber with one hand and its lid with the other hand. Twist in

the opposite directions and remove the lid.

30- Holding the Titanium knob; remove the basket from the chamber. 31- Using a flathead screwdriver remove the Titanium screw from the top of the basket and remove the

perforated plate lid from the basket.

32- This basket can be utilized for additional Medias such as Dolomite or other desired media. It is best to

reserve the basket for media that would need occasional replacement such as phosphate removers. Ensure that you are using proper media that will not react with saltwater of lower PH range in a negative way. While the input saltwater can have PH as high as 9; the effluent PH can drop to lower than 6. Specially if the reactor is not dialed in properly.

33- Rinse your media with RO water. You can now place your media of choice in the basket. 34- Place the lid back on and match the perforated lid’s screw hole with that of the internal basket’s shaft. 35- Using a flathead screw driver gently screw the perforated lid back to the basket.

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Caution: Do not use excessive force. Do not Cross-Thread the screw into the PVC shaft. Do not over-

tighten. If over-tightened the shaft WILL break rendering the media basket unusable. Such damages due to use of excessive force or improper assembly are not covered under warranty.

36- Ensure that the O-Ring underneath the TOP Sub-Chamber is properly in place. Now gently screw the top

chamber back onto the bottom chamber.

37- Place the basket back into the TOP Sub-Chamber, make sure the basket is properly seated within the

chamber.

38- Hold the TOP Sub-Chamber Acrylic body and screw the lid closed with the other hand. Ensure that the O-

Ring on the top of the body is seated properly. Inspect the threading both on the lid and its counterpart on the body to be free of debris and/ or any media particles.

Caution: Debris or any particles present between the lid and the body or the threading can damage

the threads rendering the reactor unusable. Such damages are not covered under warranty.

39- Now the Secondary Chamber can be placed on its dedicated slot within the reactor’s base. A dedicated

small rectangular slot has been milled into the reactor’s base to house the Push to Connect fitting located at the base of the Secondary Chamber. Diagram 1 exhibits how the Chamber must be placed on the base.

Diagram 1: Images in the right box display the correct assembly process of Secondary Media Chamber onto the reactor’s base. Do not force the chamber down unless the Fitting and its housing-slot are perfectly aligned. Image in the left box displays improper alignment of Secondary Chamber and reactor base. Do not apply force to the

Push to Connect Fitting. This Fitting can break easily if the force applied is greater than the strength of the fitting’s

stem. Such damages are not covered under warranty.

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