Installation Guide

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F.) Balancing the Pool’s Water
Before turning on the system, it is imperative that the pool’s water be clear and balanced properly. Without
proper balancing, the unit may not perform properly.
Previous Sanitizer Use
If the previous sanitizer used was Baquacil, you will need to remove every drop of it, as Baquacil is not
compatible with any other sanitizer including MineralPURE. The best way to remove it is to drain the pool
completely and rell with fresh water. You should also change the sand in the lter, acid wash the cartridges
or change the DE in a DE lter. Consult a professional rst if draining the pool. Contact your dealer or
Clearwater Enviro Technologies, Inc. for more assistance.
If the pool was using an automatic chlorine generator (where salt is added to make chlorine at the site), the
water should be drained at least 3/4 of the way and relled with new water. Usually the TDS level is very high
and should be lowered.
If the pool was using chlorine, it is all right to go ahead and install the MineralPURE, as the two work together
ne. In fact, some chlorine should be in the pool until the system takes over.
Proper Circulation
Make sure the ltration system and circulation is good. Check the lter to make sure it is cleaned or back-
washed properly. The lter pressure gauge should give you an indication right away. If the sand in a sand lter
is several years old, you may want to change it. For cartridge lters, check the canister inside to make sure the
polyester fabric or corrugated paper is in good shape. If you have a DE lter, change the DE.
Good circulation is important because you will no longer be dumping a lot of chlorine in the pool to “cover-up”
a bad ltering system. Make sure the skimmer basket is empty and the strainer basket at the pump. This is very
important.
If you have a pool sweep or vacuum, continue using it as this helps on circulation.
Chlorine
Always make sure there is some chlorine in the pool when rst starting up the system, as it may take a few
days to fully “ionize” a pool. Never add granular chlorine (like HTH) directly to the pool with the
MineralPURE unit. Always make sure the water is clear before installing the ionizer by using chlorine. The
MineralPURE unit itself will not clear up cloudy water.