AquaMaxxAM100/AM150NeedleWheelProteinSkimmer
InstallationGuide
Pleaseopenthepackagecarefullyandcheckfordamagedorlostparts.
PARTSINCLUDED:
(1) Mainskimmerbody,collectioncup,lidandsilencer
(2) Airhose
(3) Quick‐preciseadjustingvalve
(4) Needlewheelpump
Assemblingthemainunit
1. Connectrubberfeettothemainbaseandpumpbase.
2. Connecttheairhosefromtheairintaketothesilencer.
3. Connectthewateroutletoftheneedlewheelpumptothemainskimmerbody,andtightenthe
setscrew.
4. Installthecupintotheneckoftheskimmer.A1/8
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clockwiseturnwilllockthecupintoposition.
Selectasuitableplacetosetyourproteinskimmer.
1. Forbestresultsplacetheskimmerin8to10inchesofwater.Pleasemakesurethattheskimmer
isinnomorethan10inchesofwater.OtherwisetheQuick‐preciseadjustingvalvewillnot
functionproperly.
2. Thepumpmustbecompletelysubmergedunderwaterwheninuse.
ToStart
1. Pluginthepump.
2. Themainchamberwillfillwithbubbles.CarefullyadjusttheQuick‐preciseadjustingvalve
(clockwisetoclose,thewaterlevelinthechamberwillgoup;counter‐clockwisetoopen,the
waterlevelwillgodown).Adjustthewaterlevelwithintheskimmertowherethecupmeets
theneck.Ifyouprefertheskimmatetobemoreliquid,thenadjustthewaterlevelhigher.
Otherwise,adjustitlowerandtheskimmatewilllooklikemud.
3. Itmayrequireseveraldaysfortheskimmertoreachmaximumperformance,duetotiny
amountsofoilorremnantsleftonthesurfacefrommanufacturing.Tospeedupthisprocess,it
isrecommendedtousewarmwatertocleanbeforeinstallation.(DONOTUSEANYSOAPOR
CHEMICALSTOCLEANTHESKIMMER)
Recommendations
1. Forbestperformance,pleasecleanthecollectioncupfrequently.Useaspongeandwarmwater
tocleanit.(DONOTUSEANYSOAPORCHEMICALSTOCLEANTHESKIMMER).
2. Regularmaintenanceofthepumpwillensurealonglifeandmaximumperformance.