Active Aqua AACH10 Setup And Troubleshooting Manual

ActiveAquaChiller

Specifications:



Model:

Watts:

BTU:

Amps:

Volts:

CordLength:

Compatibility:

AACH10/AACH25/AACH50/AACH100

150W/280W/360W/950W

960/2300/4100/10370

2.2/3/4.4/9.6

110‐120V

ActiveAquasubmersiblewaterpumps

Parts:

Chillerunit x1 ea.

Inflow/outflowfittingkit: x1 ea.

a. Inlet/outletfittings x2 ea.

b. Wormdrivehoseclamps x2 ea.

c. Rubberreplacementcollars(extras) x2 ea.

d. Replacementfuse x1 ea.

AssemblyInstructions:

1. Removethechillerunitand

allofthecontainedhardwarefromtheboxandpacking

material.

2. Setthechillerunit upri ghti nthedesiredareaonastablesurfa ceensuringthereisat

least1'ofclearancearoundthebody(sides,top,andback)oftheunit.

3. Installtheinlet/outletfittingsontotheinflowandoutflowthreadedsites.

Active Aqua Chiller Setup and Troubleshooting

Guide Summary

Note:Iftheinflowandoutflowfittingsareofdifferentsizes,typicallythelargeroneisused

ontheinflowandthesmalleroneontheoutflow.

4. Attachthedesiredlengthoftubingontoeachinflowandoutflowfittingadapterwith

thewormdrivehoseclamps.Theinflowshouldconnectthechillertotheappropriate

sizedsubmersiblewaterpump,suchasanActiveAqua,inthepropersizedreservoir

(see attached performance chart).Theoutflowtubeshouldhangfreelyinthereservoir

toreintroducethechilledwaterbackintotheholdingtank.

Operation:

1. DoNOTpoweronthechillerunityet.Fullysub m ergethewaterpumptobeused,plugit

in,andensurethatwaterismovingfreelybetweentheholdingreservoirandthechiller

unit.

2. Plugthechillerintoagroundedoutletandensurethepowerswitchlocatedontheback

oftheunitisinthe“ON”(I)position.

SettingtheTemperature:

1. PressandholdtheSETbutton downforapproximately3secondstoenterthewater

temperatureprogrammingmode.Thepreviouswatertemperaturesettingwilldisplay.

2. Usethe/\or\/buttonsonthecontrolpaneltoincreaseordecreasethedesiredwater

temperature.PresstheSETbuttononcemore,orwaitapproximately8secondsto

selectthedesiredtemperature.

TemperatureDisplay:

• PresstheSETbuttononcetodisplaythecurrentsettemperaturevalueofthechiller

unit; pressitagaintodisplaytheactualtemperaturevalueofthewater.Theblinking

displayindicatesthesettemperature.

TemperatureErrorAdjustment:

1. Whenthereservoirwatertemperaturediffersfromthesettemperaturevalue,an“II”

indicationshouldappearinthedisplay.

2. Pressandholdthe/\and\/buttonsatthesametimeforapproximately6secondsto

entertheerroradjustmentprogramming.Thedisplaywillblinkoncethisstatusis

active.

3. Bypressingeitherthe/\or\/buttons, theerroradjustmentrangecanbemodified

+/‐1.5degreesCelsius.DONOTUSETHISFUNCTIONIFITISNOTNECESSARY.

Fuse Replacement:

1. Detachthepowercordfromthechiller.Thefusecompartmentisunderneaththepower

cordsocketlocatedonthebackoftheunit.

2. Removet

henotchedfuseslidefromthecompartmentbypullingitstraightout.Asmall

screwdriverorpointedtoolmaybeneededtoremovetheslide.

3. Checkthefuseandinternalcompartmentfordamage(e.g. blownfuse,melted

terminals, etc.).

4. Replacethefuseifnecessaryandretrytheoperation.

Compressor Operation:

Therefrigerationcompressorwillautomaticallyturnoffwhenthe

waterreaches,orisbelow,

thesettemperature.Whenthecompressorturnsoff,itwillstayoffforapproximately3

minutesoruntilthewaterisonedegreeabovethesettemperature.

Anindicatorlightinthetoprightportionofthedisplaywillappearwhenthecompressoris

active,disappearwhenthewatertemperaturehasbeenreached,andblinkwhenthe

compressorisinthe3minuteprotectionmode.

Error Code:

Certaintextwillappearonthedisplaypanelintheeventofanerror.“P1”isanexamplethat

meansthereisadefectinthetemperaturesensor.Iferrorcodesareappearingonthedisplay,

returntheunittotheoriginalplaceofpurchaseforawarrantyassessment.

Cleaning and Maintenance:

Flushingoftheinternalchillercomponentsisrecommendedatleastonceevery1‐2monthsto

ensureoptimumperformanceandefficiency.Over time,nutrientdepositsandotherdebris

mayaccumulateinsidethechiller,impedingtheoperability.

To prevent clogging and minimize maintenance, we recommend use of our 6" or 10" filter bag

with your submersible pump.

Note:DoNOTusesoapordetergentsforcleaningtheinternalcomponentsofthechiller

system.

1. Disconnectthechiller andsubmersibl ewaterpumpfromthepowersupply.

2. Cleanoffthepump withahighpoweredhoseorsprayertoremovedebrisanddirtfrom

thepre‐filterandhousing.Cleanthepre‐filteraswellifoneisused.

3. Reconnectthepumptothechillerinflowtubingandplaceiti nacleanreservoir.

4. Fillthereservoirwithcleanwaterandaflushingagentformulatedtoremovesalt

depositsandexcessnutrientsfromtheplantsystemandgrowmedium(availableat

mostindoorgardeningandhydroponicretailers).

Note:Usingaflushingagentiscompletelyoptionalasstatedinstep4.

5. Pluginthe pumpandallowittorunforatleast1hoursothattheprojectedsolution

contactsalloftheinternalcomponentsusedinthechillerduringoperation.Unplugthe

pumpandemptythereservoirsolution.

6. Repeatstep4and5withplainwaterONLY.

7. Removethefrontgrillfromtheunitsotheairinletfilterisaccessible.Cleanbothwitha

vacuumand/orbrush.

8. Replacetheairinletfilterandgrilltothefront.

SpecialNotesandInstructions:

• Thecoolingefficiencyofthisunitisrelativetothesurroundingenvironmenti.e.install

location,ambientairtemperature,additionalheatsources(growlights,pumps,CO

generators,airconditioners,dehumidifiers,etc.),andanyotherconnectingpartsthat

mayimpedethechiller’soperation.Insufficientairexchangeoftheroomthe chilleris

occupying willreducetheoperationalefficiencyiftheambientairtemperaturerises

dueto heatoutputfromthechillerand/orotherequipment.

• FollowtheGPH(gallonperhour)recommendationssothattheappropriatesizepump

maybeimplemented.Apumpthatiseithertooweakortoopowerfulmayimpedethe

operation.Verticaldistancebetweenthepumpandthechillerwillaffectthesizeof

pumpthatisneeded.For example,ifthepumponlyneedstoprojectwater2'togetthe

chiller unit as opposedto10',asmalleronecanbeused.

• WerecommendthatthepowersourcesupportONLYthechillerunitandnoadditional

appliancesinordertopreventapowersurgeorcircuitoverload.

• Remoteoperationofthechillerunitoutsideofthegrowspacewillreducetheamount

ofheatgeneratedwithinthegarden.

Warnings:

• DoNOTcoverthechillerunitwithanythingduringoperation.

• PlacethechillerintheuprightpositionONLYforoperationa

ndstoragepurposes.

• Avoidallowing the external body of the chiller unit to come into directcontactwith

liquids.Failuretodoso mayresultindamagetotheunitorelectricshock.

• Keepthepowercordfreeofobstructions,suchasheavyorsharpobjectssittingdirectly

onit.

• ThischillerisforapprovedforindooruseONLY.

• Keeptheunitawayfromflammablevapors,directsunshine,hightemperature

exposure,andhighhumidity.

• DoNOTsubmersethechiller.Doing sowilldamagetheunitandmayinflict electric

shock.

TheHydrofarmGuarantee



ActiveAquawaterchillersystemsareguaranteedtotheoriginalownerfor1yearfromt

hedate

ofpurchase.Misuse,abuse,orfailuretofollowinstructionsisnotcovered.Ifyouhavea

problem,recheckyoursystemandpump.Ifthisdoesnotremedythesituation,contactthe

originalplaceofpurchaseforawarrantyassessment.Unauthorizedreturnswillnotbe

accepted.Saveyourreceipt/invoice–acopyisrequiredforallwarrantywork.

Active Aqua AACH10 Setup And Troubleshooting Manual

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