Zodiac DuoClear User manual

The DuoClear Chlorine Generating Device has been tested and approved to CAN/CSA C22.2 (NO. 218.1)

DuoClear

Nature

2®

Mineral Purifier Cartridge

Owner’s Manual

The DuoClear System consists of the patented Nature

Cartridge used in conjunction with the

chlorine generating device. The Nature

Cartridge augments the bactericidal and algicidal activity

of the primary disinfectant, chlorine.

We ask you to take the time to get familiar with this manual.

We believe the more you know, the more enjoyable your family’s swimming experience will be and

the more you will reduce the time, effort and cost of maintaining your pool.

Every pool has its own characteristics of water type, amount of sunlight, etc. Discuss with your

dealer the right “recipe” of water management to fit the particular circumstances of your pool and

geographic climate.

Also, get familiar with your DuoClear Installation and Operator’s Manual as it also contains plenty

of helpful information not found in this manual.

Remember, your authorized Zodiac dealer can provide professional advice and service.

Please read the label, the Installation and Operator’s Manual, as well as

this cartridge manual before using.

Keep all manuals for future reference.

Domestic Registration Numbers:

DuoClear 60: 28213

DuoClear 130: 28214

DuoClear 200: 28212

Pest Control Products Act

CARTRIDGE CAPACITY:

DuoClear 60 up to 60,000 L

DuoClear 130 up to 130,000 L

DuoClear 200 up to 200,000 L

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

EQUIPMENT UNDER PRESSURE

• Always turn pump off prior to installing or changing the DuoClear cartridge. Your pump/filter system is

operated under pressure and the pressure must be released before you begin work. Please see your

pump/filter owner’s manual for further instructions.

PREVENT CHILD DROWNING

• Do not let anyone, especially small children, sit, step, lean or climb on any equipment installed as part of

your pool’s operational system. Locate the components of your operational system at least three (3) feet

from the pool so children cannot use the equipment to access the pool and be injured or drown.

LOW-CHLORINE RECIPE

• You must strictly follow the low-chlorine recipe included in this manual to maintain proper water

chemistry and avoid health hazards. Failure to follow these instructions can lead to sickness from

bacteria and other noxious organisms.

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

In the unlikely event that a cartridge breaks, mineral media should not be ingested by humans or animals

as it may cause gastric distress.

FIRST AID

If ingested: call Poison Control Centre or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Take label or product

name and PCP Registration Number with you when seeking medical attention.

PRECAUTIONS

DuoClear

Cartridges have been designed to sanitize swimming pools up to 200,000 litres, depending

on cartridge model. Make sure that your DuoClear Cartridge corresponds with the proper vessel and is

appropriate for your pool size by consulting the chart on the cover.

DUOCLEAR COMPATIBILITY

DuoClear Systems can be used with all types of pool chemical treatments available except biguanide

products and copper based algaecides.

Important: When converting either a biguanide or bromine treated pool to the DuoClear System, the pool

must be completely drained and refilled.

ATTENTION

Failure to heed the following can result in

permanent injury or drowning.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Please read prior to installation.

Balance the Water

Before starting up a new DuoClear cartridge, clean debris and algae out of the pool and pool equipment.

Important: Do not install the new cartridge until the pool water is clean and chemically balanced.

To find out if your pool water is balanced:

• take a water sample to your dealer to be tested regularly, or

• ask your dealer to recommend a pool test kit for water balance.

Total Alkalinity

Range: 100-120 ppm

Range: 7.2-7.6

Calcium Hardness

Range: 200-300 ppm

If it’s too low:

How to fix:

If it’s too high:

How to fix:

If it’s too low:

How to fix:

If it’s too high:

How to fix:

If it’s too low:

How to fix:

If it’s too high:

How to fix:

It provides no buffer so that you constantly get fluctuating pH

readings, which can damage equipment and pool surfaces.

Use an alkalinity increaser.

White deposits (“scale”) form on the tile line. The plaster

on pool surface becomes rough or discolored. The water

becomes cloudy or milky white.

Add acid to bring alkalinity down.

The surface of your pool can become etched. Metal parts in

the pump and plumbing will corrode.

Add pH increaser.

“Scale” forms on the surface of your pool. The water can

become cloudy. “Scale” forms on your pool equipment.

Add pH decreaser.

Water is less stable. In plaster pools, the calcium is taken

out of the plaster, causing the surface to deteriorate.

Add calcium hardness increaser.

Rough, discolored deposits (“scale”) will form on the pool

surface and inside pool equipment.

Drain or dilute the pool water. Consult your dealer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Balance the Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Follow the Low-Chlorine Recipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Provide Filtration/Circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

DuoClear

Nature

2®

Cartridge Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

DuoClear Cartridge Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Ingredients:

• DuoClear Cartridge

• The chlorine produced by the DuoClear electrode

• pH and total alkalinity adjusting chemicals

• Calcium hardness increaser, if needed

• Cyanuric acid (Stabilizer)

• Pure refined salt

• Water test kit

When: What to do:

Every day Balance alkalinity and pH.

Check chlorine residual; adjust DuoClear output to maintain at least a 0.6 ppm.

Once a month Test the salt concentration. Maintain between 3200-4000 ppm

Test the stabilizer reading. Maintain between 30-100 ppm

Test the calcium hardness. Maintain between 200-300 ppm

As needed If water is hazy, use the superchlorinate feature or shock the pool with chlorine.

Superchlorinate or shock the pool following rainstorms or heavy bather load.

Follow the Low-Chlorine Recipe

There is one (1) recipe for maintaining clean, clear, sanitized water with minimum time and

effort. This recipe provides the easiest and most economical way to care for your DuoClear

pool. (0.6 ppm free available chlorine minimum.)

Start-Up

1 Install the cartridge after water is balanced. Refer to your DuoClear

vessel operating manual for

additional instructions regarding your particular model’s installation.

2 Shock the pool water with chlorine according to manufacturer’s instructions to burn off contaminants and

activate the cartridge.

Important: This is not the same as the Superchlorinate feature on the DuoClear system. A manual shock

treatment with chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) is required.

3 Press the Nature

2®

Reset button to start the cartridge timer, which will count down six (6) months to

the next cartridge change.

4 Run the circulating pump either:

• 24 hours a day for 4 days, maintaining 1-3 ppm free chlorine throughout, or

• 6 hours a day for 14 days, maintaining 1-3 ppm free chlorine throughout.

5 Let chlorine dissipate to 0.6 ppm once start up period is completed.

• Do not enter the pool if the free available chlorine residual is over 3 ppm or less than 0.6 ppm.

DuoClear

Nature

2®

Cartridge Replacement

Warm Climate

Monitor the Nature

cartridge replacement light on the DuoClear control panel to identify when the cartridge

should be replaced. A cartridge lasts six (6) months from the date of installation under normal operating

conditions.

Cold Climate

In cold climates where the pool is closed for the winter, the cartridge must be replaced at the beginning of

each spring. Even if the cartridge is only used for three (3) months during the first year, the cartridge must

be replaced the next spring.

WARNING:

If the cartridge is not replaced promptly, the pool will not be sanitized properly at a concentration of less

than 1.0 ppm of free chlorine. Failure to follow these instructions can lead to sickness from bacteria and

other noxious organisms.

Always turn pump off prior to installing or changing a DuoClear cartridge. Your pump/filter is operated under

pressure and the pressure must be released before you begin work. Please see your pump/filter owner’s

manual for further instructions.

Disposal

Discard the DuoClear cartridge with household trash.

Provide Filtration/Circulation

To manage: You need to:

Circulation Follow the manufacturer’s directions for keeping the circulating pump in good working

order and operate it at least six (6) hours a day. Consult your dealer for optimum run times.

Filtration Check the pool’s filter periodically and clean it as recommended by the manufacturer.

Nature

is a registered trademark of Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.

an affiliate of Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.

DuoClear

Cartridge Warranty

The limited warranties contained within this document are the only warranties given with your DuoClear

Cartridge and supersede any prior warranties. All other warranties, expressed or implied, including the

implied warranty of merchantability or the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose are hereby

disclaimed. Our sole obligation under this warranty, and the purchaser’s sole remedy, is limited to repair or

replacement of the DuoClear Cartridge. The DuoClear Cartridge warranty applies to the original owner only.

DuoClear Cartridges are warranted to be free of defects in materials and to perform satisfactorily for a period

of six (6) months from the date of purchase. DuoClear Cartridges are warranted not to cause copper staining

in your pool. This limited warranty requires that you exercise reasonable care of your pool and keep water in

balance at all times and not use a copper-based algaecide. This limited warranty does not cover discoloration

to chromium fittings. This warranty does not cover cartridges used with any biguanide products.

If the cartridge is defective and does not perform satisfactorily for the entire six (6) months, we will make

a prorata rebate based on your actual period of use. Please read this manual and the Installation and

Operator’s Manual and follow the directions for proper use.

EXCLUSIONS FROM WARRANTY

DuoClear Cartridges are available in three (3) different sizes and are designed for use on pools up to 200,000

litres. If it is used in any other application, the warranty is void, and the purchaser and/or pool owner releases

the manufacturer from any and all claims related to the use of the DuoClear System.

This warranty does not cover problems arising in whole or in part from purchaser’s negligence, misuse or

abuse, improper maintenance or storage, accident, improper installation, improper application, failure to

follow all appropriate safety precautions, Acts of God, abnormal weather conditions, damage from plants or

animals, and improper use of chemicals.

This warranty specifically excludes all incidental or consequential damages, except where state law requires

them to be paid. This warranty gives you specific rights. You may have other rights that vary from province to

province.

Only the original purchaser may submit a claim under this limited warranty. All claims must be accompanied

by an original purchase receipt.

Zodiac Pool Systems Canada, Inc.

2115 South Service Road West, Unit #3

Oakville, Ontario L6L 5W2

905-825-5439 1-888-647-4004

www.zodiacpoolsystems.ca

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