AlkaPlus OPUS Healthy Water Systems Installation Guide

AlkaPlus OPUS Healthy Water Systems Installation

Specifications:

• Designed for municipal water supplies without fluoride
• Four filtration components and seven filtration stages
• Removes up to 99.5% of chlorine, chloramines, lead, mercury, heavy metals, MTBE, VOCs, giardia, Entamoeba, cryptosporidium, toxoplasma cysts
• Final Ceramic Complex filter increases pH and has antibacterial properties
• Includes activated coconut carbon block, catalytic coconut shell carbon block, and powdered activated carbon filters
• Features a designer faucet with quick connect for easy installation
• Five Year Limited Warranty if filters are changed annually

Product Usage Instructions

Installation:

1. Locate a suitable place under a sink or in a basement for the unit.
2. Mount the triple filter wall unit securely for easy access during future filter changes.
3. Connect the system to your water supply using the provided components.
4. Install the included designer faucet with the quick connect for convenient use.

Filter Replacement:

1. Use the filter wrench to open the filter housings.
2. Replace filters annually for optimal performance and to maintain warranty coverage.

Maintenance:

Regularly clean the system components and faucet to prevent build-up and ensure clean water output.

FAQ

Q: How often should I replace the filters?
A: Filters should be replaced annually to ensure efficient filtration and maintain the warranty coverage.

Q: Can this system remove fluoride from water?
A: No, this system is not designed to remove fluoride from water.

Q: What is the pH range of the filtered water?
A: The pH of the filtered water is boosted to between 8 and 9.5 by the Ceramic Complex filter.

OPUS Healthy Water Systems

Available at Aviva
1224 St. James St. Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3H 0L1
Phone: 204.947.6789
Fax: 204.947.6786
www.avivahealth.com
water@avivahealth.com

OPUS AlkaPlus Freedom-2024 Installation Instructions

ALKAPLUS FREEDOM-2024

AlkaPlus Freedom-2024 is a drinking water system designed for municipal water supplies that do not add fluoride (as this system does not remove fluoride). It includes four filtration components and seven filtration stages, with up to 99.5% removal of chlorine, chloramines, lead, mercury, heavy metals, MTBE, VOCs, giardia, Entamoeba, cryptosporidium, toxoplasma cysts and contaminants. The final Ceramic Complex filter increases the pH (alkalinity) and has additional antibacterial properties.
This unit features three types of 10″ carbon filters (activated coconut carbon block, catalytic coconut shell carbon block, and powdered activated carbon), producing great tasting highly purified water. Its Ceramic Complex stage 7 filter also adds additional minerals and increases the filtered water’s alkalinity.

Included Components

1. Triple filter wall mount unit for installation under a sink or in a basement, to allow easy access to the system for future filter changes.
2. Stage 1 & 2: 5 micron coconut carbon block filter that removes sediment 5 microns and larger, adsorbs chlorine and a wide variety of contaminants, and improves taste and removes odors. This filter is installed in the first vertical filter container (sump), and is labeled Stage 1 & 2 – 5 Micron Carbon Block on the metal housing above the filter.
3. Stage 3 & 4: Coconut Shell activated catalytic carbon block filter that removes chlorine and chloramines, and particulates down to 1 micron.
4. Stage 5 & 6: 0.5 micron carbon block microfiltration filter that removes up to 99.5% of MTBE, VOCs, chlorine, lead, mercury, and particulates as small as 0.5 microns.
5. Stage 7: Ceramic Complex Filter installed horizontally on the top of the metal bracket with plastic clips. This filter adds alkalizing minerals, and boosts the pH to between 8 and 9.5, adding calcium, with antibacterial properties.
6. Quick connects throughout for all ¼” tubing connections, including on the beautiful brushed nickel ceramic disk designer faucet.
7. Brushed nickel lead-free ceramic disk designer faucet with normal sink installation components, including a John Guest quick connect screwed onto the end, for quick and easy connection of the blue tubing from the output of the system.
8. Two 5 foot lengths of flexible LLDPE ¼” tubing – one blue, and one red. Red is used to connect to the cold water source and to the John Guest ball valve (shut off valve) installed in the input of the system on the left side. The blue tubing is connected to the output on the right side of the system and to the supplied John Guest quick connect that is screwed onto the bottom of the supplied faucet.
9. John Guest ball valve is installed with a short piece of ¼” tubing on the input of the right side of the system. The shut off valve makes it easy to turn off the water to the system for filter flushing and filter changes.
10. Filter Wrench, to enable easy opening of the filter housings (the three vertical components) that hold the filters.
11. Five Year Limited Warranty if filters are changed annually.

ALKAPLUS FREEDOM-2024 FILTRATION UNIT DESCRIPTION

• Stage 1 & 2 – 5 Micron Coconut Carbon Block Dirt/Rust/Sediment Filter: In normal use, this filter should be replaced annually; however, depending on the quantity of water purified and the level of dissolved solids and sediment in your water, you may need to change it more often. Change this filter if water flow slows to unacceptable levels, or, at minimum, annually.
  This filter is labeled Stage 1 & 2 – 5 Micron Carbon Block Sediment Filter on the filter housing.

• Stage 3 & 4 – 1 Micron Activated Catalytic Coconut Shell Carbon Block. This filter is installed in the middle (center) vertical stage. It adsorbs chloramines and chlorine while also blocking all particulate matter down to 1 micron. This filter must be changed annually (even if less than five gallons of water are filtered daily), and has multiple functions, including:

  • Trapping particles as small as 1 micron, including particles from the 5 micron coconut carbon block in the first filter stage. (Stage 3)
  • Adsorbing chlorine and chloramines, and improving taste and odor. (Stage 4)

• This filter is labeled Stage 3 & 4 – Chlorine and Chloramines Filter on the metal frame above the centre vertical stage of the unit.

•  Stage 5 & 6 – 0.5 Micron MTBE/VOC/Lead/Mercury Powdered Carbon Filter: Situated in the right vertical stage of the unit, this filter must also be changed annually even if less than five gallons of water are purified daily. It has multiple functions, including:

  • Trapping particles down to 0.5 microns, including particles from the 5 micron carbon filter, in Stages 1 & 2 (left filter housing), and particles from the 1 micron catalytic carbon Stage 3 & 4 filter, which is installed in the middle filter housing. (Stage 5)
  • Removing free chlorine, odors, dissolved and particulate lead, mercury (up to 99.5%removal rate for lead and mercury), giardia, cryptosporidium, entamoeba and toxoplasma cysts. A unique feature of this filter is the filtration of MTBE and VOCs – contaminants that very few filtration systems can remove. (Stage 6)

• This filter is labeled Stage 5 & 6 – 0.5 Micron VOC/MTBE Carbon Filter on the metal frame above the filter.

• Stage 7 – Inline Ceramic Complex Filter, installed horizontally on the top of the metal bracket with plastic clips. This filter connects to the main unit output (right side of unit) with a short piece of tubing, which should be removed before shipping or delivery.Using 5 types of ceramic balls, this filter adsorbs heavy metals and chlorine, softens hard water, reduces or eliminates bacteria and fungi (antibacterial and anti-fungal properties), adds alkalizing minerals including calcium, and increases the pH (alkalinity). This filter is labeled Stage 7 – Ceramic Complex Filter. Replace this filter annually with normal use. This filter requires 15 minutes of flushing before use.
  During the flushing of the three filters, the blue plastic tubing that connects to the faucet is connected to the right side of the filter unit, bypassing the Ceramic Complex Filter. After flushing all three filters, the short piece of white tubing connects the right side of the system to the Ceramic Complex Filter. After connecting the short white piece of tubing, insert the blue tubing that is connected to the faucet, to the left side (output) of the Ceramic Complex Filter. Flush this filter for 15 minutes before using the system.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE ABOUT QUICK CONNECTS:
All OPUS water purification systems utilize quick connects for all tubing connections, including the connection to the John Guest ball valve (shutoff valve), faucet (there is a small gray piece with the quick connect supplied with the faucet) and input and output of the water filtration system. The quick connect allows easy insertion and removal of ¼” tubing. To remove the tubing, you must hold in the “ring” or collar that is on the outside of the tubing (the ring or collar surrounds the tubing and is part of the quick connect). When you hold in the ring (sometimes you need a flathead screwdriver, but usually your finger will do), the tubing will easily slide out. If you try to pull out the tubing without holding in the ring, you can damage the quick connect fitting.

Install the Supplied Faucet to Your Sink

• If your sink or countertop doesn’t have a hole for the supplied faucet, a 5/8″ hole must be drilled to enable faucet installation. After the faucet has been installed, mount the unit under your sink or in a location that provides easy access for future filter changes.
• Note 1: Most plumbers cannot drill into quartz, granite, or similar solid countertops for faucet installation. If you have a solid countertop, check with your installer to ensure he can drill into your countertop without risking damage. It’s usually best to contact the countertop supplier or manufacturer to drill the 5/8″ hole required for faucet installation if you have a solid countertop.
• Note 2: Your plumber must provide a connection to your cold water pipe and to the input of the system. We recommend SharkBite U362 ½” TEE, and a Dahl straight shutoff ball valve (½” PEX ¼” OD). These parts should be available at Home Depot.
• Connect the supplied 5 foot length of ¼” red tubing from the cold water source to the John Guest ball valve, the water input on the left side of AlkaPlus Freedom-2024 housing. If the tubing is too long, use a tube cutter designed for ¼” tubing to make it shorter.
• Connect one end of the supplied 5 foot length of ¼” blue water output tubing to the supplied faucet. The other end of the blue tubing is inserted into the output on the right side of the unit for initial flushing, by pushing the tubing into the quick connect elbow on the right side of the unit.
• Once the flushing is completed, the short white tube that is connected to the elbow quick connect input of the Ceramic Complex Alkaline Filter (Stage 7) will be connected to the quick connect elbow on the right side of the unit, and the blue tubing to the faucet will be connected to the output (left side) of the Ceramic Complex filter.
• Important: Before use, the filters must be flushed as described below. It’s critical to confirm that the short piece of white tubing that connects the final Ceramic Complex Filter to the right side of the unit is not connected. (It should be disconnected when you receive the unit.) During the flushing of the three filters in the three vertical stages, the faucet will be temporarily connected to the output on the right side of the system. After flushing of the three filters is completed, the short piece of white tubing will connect the right side of the unit to the Ceramic Complex Filter.

STEP 2 – To prepare for flushing the Stage 1 & 2 coconut carbon block filter in the first vertical stage, remove the filters from the middle (Stage 3 & 4 catalytic carbon block chloramine filter) and right vertical stages (the 0.5 micron powdered coconut carbon VOC/MTBE/Lead/Mercury filter).

• * Using the filter wrench, unscrew (turn to the left to open) the vertical white filter housings on the centre and right side of the unit and remove the filters which are installed when the unit is shipped. The filters are labeled “Stage 3 & 4 – 1 Micron Chlorine and Chloramine” (these filters have blue caps on each end), and “Stage 5 & 6 – 0.5 Micron VOC/MTBE” filter (green caps on each end) on the metal housing above the filters.

  • Labels and plastic wrapping should have been removed from all installed filters when you receive the unit. If there are labels or plastic wrapping, remove them prior to reinstalling after flushing.
  • After opening the filter housing and removing the filters from the centre and right filter housings, replace the empty filter housings by turning to the right. Make sure the black O-ring is properly seated in the groove of the white filter housings before screwing it onto the system, or the system can leak. The centre and right housings must be empty to allow flushing of the 5 micron coconut carbon block filter in the first vertical stage.

STEP 3 – 5 Micron Coconut Carbon Block Taste/Odor/Chlorine Filter
With the 1 micron catalytic carbon filter removed from the centre filter housing, and the 0.5 micron MTBE/VOC filter removed from the right filter housing, turn on the water to the system by first opening the faucet (turn handle downwards), and opening the John Guest shut off valve that is connected to the left side of the system. Allow water to pass through the system for 15 minutes to flush the 5 micron carbon block filter of fine particulates.

STEP 4 – Reinstall the 1 micron Catalytic Carbon Chlorine Chloramines filter in the centre (middle) stage.
After you have flushed the 5 micron coconut carbon filter (Stage 1 & 2) as described in step 3, install the 1 micron catalytic carbon filter in the centre filter housing. This filter can be installed in either direction. Make sure the black rubber O-Ring is in the groove of the filter housing prior to screwing it on. Tighten the housing container with the included filter wrench, and flush this filter for 10 minutes.

STEP 5 – Reinstall the 0.5 micron MTBE/VOC carbon filter in right vertical filter housing.
After you have flushed the 1 micron catalytic carbon filter in the centre housing, turn off the water by closing the John Guest ball valve. Leave the faucet open to ensure no water is flowing through the unit.

• Unscrew the Stage 5 & 6 vertical filter housing on the right side of the system using the supplied filter wrench and install the 0.5 micron MTBE/VOC filter. This filter is white in color, with green rings on each end. Remove any cellophane wrapping (if present) before installation. You can install this filter in either direction. Flush the 0.5 micron filter for five minutes.
• Remove the blue tubing that connects to the faucet from the quick connect elbow on the right side of the unit, and reconnect it to the output of the Ceramic Complex filter (right side).
• Connect the short white piece of tubing extending from the Ceramic Complex filter, to the elbow on the right side (where the faucet was previously connected).
• Flush the Ceramic Complex filter for 15 minutes.
• The system is now ready to use. Remember to change all filters annually, although the 5 micron sediment filter in the first vertical filter container may require more frequent changes, depending on water quality.

AlkaPlus Freedom-2024 Description

PLU| Model| Height| Width| Depth| Flow Rate| Description| Price
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19764| AlkaPlus Freedom 2024| 17″| 17″| 6″| 2 – 4

Litres Per Minute

| 4 Filter, 7 stage water purification system, with 5 micron sediment/chlorine/taste and odor;

1 micron chloramine and chlorine filtration; 0.5 micron lead, cyst, mercury, chlorine, heavy metal, major contaminant, and chemical filtration; and

Ceramic Complex antibacterial alkalizing filter

| $499.99

OPTIONS FOR ALKAPLUS FREEDOM 2024:

Germicidal ultraviolet water purification filter (requires AC power), with flow-restricted 0.5 micron MTBE/VOC filter (replaces standard .5 micron MTBE/VOC Filter) – $269.99

AlkaPlus Freedom-2024 Filter Change Pricing and Frequency

PLU| Model| Stage| Location| Function| Change| Price
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22461| 5 Micron Sediment Filter| 1 & 2| Left Vertical| Coconut Carbon 5 Micron Sediment| 6-12 months| 50.00
10616| 1 Micron Chloramines| 3 & 4| Centre Vertical| Chlorine, Chloramines, 1 Micron| 1 Year| 50.00
14256| 0.5 Micron MTBE/VOC, Toxoplasma Cysts| 5 & 6| Right Vertical| 0.5 Micron Microfiltration, removing lead, mercury, MTBE,

VOC, chlorine

| 1 Year| 50.00
26870| Ceramic Complex Filter| 7| Top Horizontal| Raises pH, antibacterial, mineralizing| 1 Year| 100.00
18077| Annual Filter Change| All| All| Annual Kit with 4 Filters| 1 Year| 250.00

Winnipeg Installation Options

13824| Standard Under Counter Installation, with included faucet, within Winnipeg City Limits| 150.00
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17549| Minimum Additional Charge for Basement Install, one floor below kitchen sink, with up to 40 feet ¼” tubing| 100.00
15250| Annual Filter Change, on-site (not including filters, priced above) including filter flushing as required| 125.00
22697| Filter change, including removal of filters, installation of new filters, and flushing at Aviva location.| 75.00
11852| ¼” John Guest “T” to allow two outputs from one input, to allow connection to a refrigerator, second tap, etc.| 5.00
96xx| ¼” BPA-Free Tubing (LLDPE), per foot (White (9678), Blue (9679), or Red (9680)| 1.00

ANNUAL COST OF OPERATION: APPROXIMATELY $250.00
MONTHLY COST OF OPERATION: $20.83; WEEKLY COST OF OPERATION: $4.81
DAILY COST OF OPERATION: $0.68 COST PER GALLON: $0.14 COST PER LITRE: 3 CENTS 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Designed, Engineered, and Tested by Nathan Zassman, President OPUS Water Purification Systems

References

• Aviva Natural Health Solutions - Everything For Healthy Living – AvivaHealth.com
• Aviva Natural Health Solutions - Everything For Healthy Living – AvivaHealth.com

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