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aquaMAX -Basic 360 Series

WARRANTY
Products sold by us, unless otherwise specified, are warranted for a period of one year from date of shipment or
delivery to be free of defects in materials and workmanship. If any defects should occur in the product during this
period of warranty, we will repair or replace the defects parts or product free of charge

This warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from following actions:

1) Improper or inadequate operation, maintenance, adjustment or calibration.

2) Unauthorized modification or misuse.
3) Use of parts that are not supplied by us.
4) Disaster.
5) Consumable parts such as fuse, battery and fittings.

The warranty period for all parts and repairs supplied under this warranty expires with the warranty period of the
original product. For inquiries concerning repair service, contact your supplier after confirming the model name
and serial number of your instrument. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice in
accordance with product improvements.

This operation manual describes the operation over the life of this instrument, carefully read this manual to
obtain a through understanding of the operation of the unit before attempting to use it.

Special consideration and precautions for safe and efficient use are also described throughout the manual.
These appear in the following forms;

WARNING ! : Warns potentially hazardous situations and outlines the correct procedures or practices required
to prevent from personal injury.

CAUTION ! : Alert the operator to the correct operating or maintenance procedures required to prevent
instrument failure, or damage.

NOTE ! : Provides additional information for operator to obtain the best performance from the instrument.

Pressurized and hazardous solvents are used in high performance liquid chromatography. Take care to follow
proper laboratory procedures to insure operator safety. Always wear eye, skin and clothing protection when
operating the instrument, especially during sample injection, the opening of values, etc.
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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................1
1-1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
1-2. Operation Principle .....................................................................................................................................2
1-3. Flow diagram ..............................................................................................................................................3
1-4. Configuration ..............................................................................................................................................4
1-4-1. R.O. Membrane Pack and Prefilter(PRE PACK) .............................................................................4
1-4-2. Booster Pump ..................................................................................................................................4
1-4-3. Pressure Switch ...............................................................................................................................4
1-4-4. Drain Valve and Automatic Flushing ...............................................................................................4
1-4-5. Water Quality Monitoring .................................................................................................................4
1-5. System Configuration .................................................................................................................................5
1-6. Specifications .............................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2. Installation ............................................................................................................................................9
2-1. Packing.......................................................................................................................................................9
2-2. CE Specification .......................................................................................................................................10
2-2-1. Installation Requirements ..............................................................................................................10
2-2-2. Safety Indication ............................................................................................................................ 11
2-2-3. WEED GUIDE ................................................................................................................................ 11
2-3. Installing Filters ........................................................................................................................................12
2-4. The Connection of Feed Water ................................................................................................................13
2-5. The Connection of the Produced Water ...................................................................................................13
2-6. The Connection of the Rejection Water ...................................................................................................15
2-7. How to Connect Feed Water Kit ...............................................................................................................16
2-8. The Connection of Reservoir Tank Sensor (Optional) .............................................................................17
Chapter 3. Operation ............................................................................................................................................18
3-1. Operation Mode .......................................................................................................................................18
3-2. Initial Operation ........................................................................................................................................19
3-3. Initial Flushing ..........................................................................................................................................19
3-4. Operation of the Keys ..............................................................................................................................20
3-5. Normal Operation and Standby Mode ......................................................................................................22
3-6. Measuring Point Display ..........................................................................................................................23
3-7. Service Operation ....................................................................................................................................24
3-8. Errors and its Display ...............................................................................................................................25

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3-9. System Shut Down ...................................................................................................................................26

Chapter 4. Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................27
4-1. Maintenance and Solutions ......................................................................................................................27
4-2. Filter Replacement ...................................................................................................................................29
4-3. Trouble Shooting ......................................................................................................................................30
4-4. Fuse Replacement ...................................................................................................................................31

Contents of Figure
[ Figure 1-1 ] Standard System of the Basic 360 Series ...........................................................................................1
[ Figure 1-2 ] Flow Diagram ......................................................................................................................................3
[ Figure 2-1]Components of aquaMAX Basic. ..........................................................................................................9
[ Figure 2-2]How to connect filters ..........................................................................................................................12
[ Figure 2-3] The Connection of Feed Water ..........................................................................................................13
[ Figure 2-4] The Connection of the Produced Water 1(aquaMAX 360, 362) ........................................................14
[ Figure 2-5] The Connection of the Produced Water 2(aquaMAX 361, 363) ........................................................14
[ Figure 2-6] The Connection of the Rejection Water .............................................................................................15
[ Figure 4-1] Filters in the aquaMAX Basic .............................................................................................................27
[ Figure 4-2] Filter Replacement .............................................................................................................................29
[ Figure 4-3]The Fuse Replacement .......................................................................................................................31

Contents of Tables
［Table 1-1］System Configuration .........................................................................................................................5
［Table 1-2］Water Contaminants and its Effective Removal ................................................................................5
［Table 1-3］Comparison of Water Quality according to Water Purification Method .............................................6
［Table 1-4］Water Classification According to CAP, ASTM Standards ................................................................6
［Table 1-5］The Specification of aquaMAX 360 Series ........................................................................................7
［Table 1-6］Feed Water Requirements .................................................................................................................7
［Table 1-7］Dimension, Power and Weight ...........................................................................................................8
[Table 3-1 ] Display and Causes of System Troubles ..........................................................................................25

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Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. Introduction
The YL Basic 360 Series is the water purification system that produces pure water from tap or underground
water. The purified water by the Basic 360 Series is adequate to use as a laboratory grade water or supply for
ultra-pure water production system. The components of the Basic 360 Series are as follows.

[ Figure 1-1 ] Standard System of the Basic 360 Series

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1. Control panel 8. Fuse Holder

2. Door 9. Power Socket
3. RO Membrane Pack 10. Name Tag
4. RO Pre Pack 11. Connection part of feed water
5. RO Post Pack 12. Display Light
6. Switch of Tank Level 13. Keypad Name tag
7. Power On/Off Switch 14. LCD Display

1-2. Operation Principle

The Basic 360 Series Water Purification System produces decontaminated pure water by using reverse
osmosis to filter particles, inorganics, organics and bacteria from water supply. The water supply is fed through a
prefilter to get rid of the large particles and the pre-filtered water flows to a carbon filter to be removed chlorine.
Then the produced water is pressurized by a booster pump and delivered to the RO Membrane Pack to be
purified. The purified water is used as laboratory grade water or feed water for ultra-high pure water.

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In use of the aquaMAX -Basic 361 or 362 System, it produces 2 grade distilled water removed cation and
anion through an ion exchange pack.

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1-3. Flow diagram

[ Figure 1-2 ] Flow Diagram

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1-4. Configuration
1-4-1. R.O. Membrane Pack and Prefilter(PRE PACK)
The Water supply(tap water or treated municipal water) is fed through a pre-filter to be separated large and small
particles by filtration. The permeate water then enters the RO Pack housing and permeates through the
2
spiral-wound RO membrane. For the Basic 360 Series, when RO membrane is pressurized at 5.5 Kg/cm ,
approximately 70% of the input water is continuously withdrawn from the system through a reject valve and the
remaining 30% of the water permeates through the membrane to be filtered. The productivity of RO membrane
is varied depending on pressure and used time.

1-4-2. Booster Pump

The booster pump of the Basic 360 Series is a silent diaphragm pump. It can transfer water flow rate of
maximum 60 liter/hour, however the purified water can be produced at maximum 10 liter/hour when supplied
2
with RO pressure of 5.5 Kg/cm . The amount of the purified water can be varied by temperature, used time and
pressure of RO membrane.

1-4-3. Pressure Switch

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If the inlet pressure of a water supply is less than 0.8 Kg/m , the pressure switch automatically stops the
2
booster pump to prevent the pump from damage and if it is more than 7.0 Kg/cm , it stops the operation to
2
prevent the filter from damage. The inlet pressure of water supply should be more than 1.0 Kg/cm , because the
pressure drops down after passing through the prefilter. In case the switch stops the booster pump at low
2)
pressure (less than 0.8 Kg/m , you should raise the inlet pressure first to drive the booster pump again.
2.
※It is required to install an extra external pump if the pressure of water supply is less than average 0.8 Kg/m .

1-4-4. Drain Valve and Automatic Flushing

The drain valve consisted of a needle valve and a solenoid valve is designed to control the backpressure of RO
membrane. The reverse osmosis is displayed on the pressure gauge mounted inside of the system. The Basic
360 Series automatically turns on the drain valve every 30 minutes for 1 minute so that the contaminants
collected on the RO membrane surface can be flushed away by a high velocity flush of water.

1-4-5. Water Quality Monitoring

The Basic 360 Series monitors water quality by measuring conductivity at 3 different points. The measured
value indicates ion drain ratio and time of filter replacement.

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1-5. System Configuration

aquaMAX 360 : Standard Type (10L/h)
aquaMAX 361 : Ion Exchange Addition Type (10L/h)
aquaMAX 362 : Extended Capacity Type (20L/h)
aquaMAX 363 : Extended Capacity and Ion Exchange Addition Type(20L/h)

［Table 1-1］System Configuration

aquaMAX 360 aquaMAX 361 aquaMAX 362 aquaMAX 363

R.O Membrane 1 Pack
1 ea 1 ea * *
(Standard Type for RO)
R.O Membrane 2 Pack
* * 1 ea 1 ea
(Extended Capacity Type for RO)
R.O Pre Pack
1 ea 1 ea 1 ea 1 ea
(Prefilter, Carbon filter)
R.O Post Pack
* 1 ea * 1 ea
(Ion Exchange Fileter)

［Table 1-2］Water Contaminants and its Effective Removal

Contaminant Excellent Good Bad

Inorganic ion Ion Exchange Distillation R.O

Organics R.O. Distillation Carbon
Particles Membrane R.O. Distillation

Bacteria Membrane R.O. Distillation

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［Table 1-3］ Comparison of Water Quality according to Water Purification Method

Ion
Distilled Ultra Pure
Tap Water Exchange aquaMAX CAP/ASTM
Water Water
Water

Dissolved
Inorganics 170 0.3 0.1∼0.05 0.025 20 -
(CaCO3, ppm)
Resistivity
0.003 2 0.1∼10 18.2 0.1∼0.5 0.1∼1.0
(MΩ·cm, 25℃ )
Silica(ppm) 1 0.05 <0.01 <0.01 0.1 <0.01
Heavy Metal
1 0.05 <0.01 <0.01 0.1 <0.01
(ppm)
Dissolved
- <1 <1 <1 <1 -
Organics(ppm)
Bacteria(cfu/㎖) >100 <10 >100 * <10 -

Small
>10,000 <100 >10,000 * <10 -
Particles(>5 ㎛/㎖)

［Table 1-4］ Water Classification According to CAP, ASTM Standards

Resistivity
Water Quality Conductivity(μS)
(MΩ·cm)

aquaMAX R.O Type 0.1∼0.5 2.0∼5

aquaMAX Ion Exchange addition Type 2.0∼10 0.1∼0.5

Laboratory-Grade 0.1∼1.0 1.0∼10

Analytical-Grade 1.0∼2.0 0.5∼1.0

Reagent-Grade 10 ∼ 0.05

CAP : The College of American Pathologists

ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials

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1-6. Specifications

［Table 1-5］The Specification of aquaMAX 360 Series

Organics
Ion Removal 95-99% 99%
Removal
Particle
99% Pure Water
Rejection Standard : 10L/hour
Production Rate
Bacteria Extension : 20L/hour
99.99% (25℃,8Kg/cm2)
Removal
Pyrogen
99% Material Polyamide Complex
Reduction

The YL aquaMAX can reject more than 99% of inorganic and organic contaminants in the feed water. Thus,
after permeation of the reverse osmosis membrane, the purified water contains less than 1% of the
contaminants present in the feed water. The aquaMAX uses 5.0 ㎛ prefilter to filter large and small particles in
order to prevent clogging or fouling of the RO membrane.

［Table 1-6］Feed Water Requirements

2
pH Range 3.0 ∼ 10.0 Pressure(Kg/cm ) 1-5
TDS 〖 500 ppm Temperature 4-35℃
Conductivity 〖 800 μS Turbidity 1.0 NTU
Residual Chlorine < 0.1 ppm The others If the feed water contains a
(After Carbon filter) lot of bacteria, it adversely
affects the purified water
quality and damages the RO
membrane.

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［Table 1-7］Dimension, Power and Weight

Width 435 mm
Dimension Depth 370 mm
Height 580 mm
aquaMAX 360 24.0 Kg
aquaMAX 361 24.5 Kg
Weight
aquaMAX 362 24.5 Kg
aquaMAX 363 25.0 Kg
Consumption 100 W

Power Power AC 110V/230V, 50/60Hz

Littlefuse 250V 1A
Fuse
Part NO. 218001

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Chapter 2. Installation
※Handle with care not to change up side down at delivery.

2-1. Packing
The standard type of aquaMAX-Basic is consisted of following items. The filters are mounted inside of the
system.

［Figure 2-1］Components of aquaMAX Basic.

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1. Water Purification System (Fuse 250V, 1A : mounted on the fuse holder) 1 system
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: 1 ea of PRE PACK, RO PACK, POST PACK(Included aquaMAX -Basic 361/363 only)
2. Seal Hose Kit(Ø 6 tubing :3m, Kit for connection of tab water) 1 ea
3. Tubings for the produced water and the drain water Ø 6 : 3m each 2 ea
4. Tool kit for filter replacement 1 kit
5. Filter Cartridge (PRE PACK, POST PACK, RO PACK) 1 ea
: Filters are separately packed to avoid damage on delivery. Mount the filters
after installation of system
6. Operating manual 1 ea
7. Power cord 1 ea

2-2. CE Specification

2-2-1. Installation Requirements

Environmental conditions
- Indoor use only
- Altitude up to 2000m
- Temperature 5℃ to 40℃
- Maximum relative humidity 80% for temperature up to 30℃ decreasing linearly to 50% relative
humidity at 40℃
- Pollution degree 2

If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired.

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2-2-2. Safety Indication

An explanation of symbols related to safety, which are used on the equipment.

a) -> Protective Earth

b) and -> Power On and Power Off

c) -> Caution, risk of electric shock

2-2-3. WEED GUIDE

This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed
with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the
environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from
other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of
material resources.

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government
office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This
product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

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2-3. Installing Filters

［Figure 2-2］How to connect filters

1. Check there are 6 fittings for one-touch clip on upper part of where filters have been installed.
>Press down the clip connected to the fitting making a sound like "click".
: The fitting has been already pressed down at the first installation.
: If it's not pressed down, filter can't be fit in.

2. Insert the filter to fix into the marked fitting by making "click" sound.
>After inserted, check the installation by pressing down the up-side head of filter.
>There is a indicating mark at the lower part of filter not to install the filter upside down.
☞ CAUTION : Filter installation upside down causes the system malfunction and water quality problem.

3. For the R.O membrane pack, the one-touch fitting is on the lower part.
Press down the clip by making a sound like "click" and connect the fitting to the external exposed tubing by
making "click" sound.

4. Follow same direction as above 1 and 2 to connect R.O. Pre Pack and R.O. Post Pack except R.O
membrane pack.

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2-4. The Connection of Feed Water

［Figure 2-3］ The Connection of Feed Water

Cut the Ø 6 seal hose tubing supplied with the system properly and connect to the one-touch type of FEED
fitting on the back-side. Then please connect the other side to the tap water.

2-5. The Connection of the Produced Water

For the aquaMAX 360, 362 type, close the one touch fitting on ION (PRODUCT 2) on the back side with a
supplied plug and insert Ø 6 tube into the one touch fitting at R.O.(PRODUCT 1) as following ［Figure 2-3.］
Connect the other side of tubing to the reservoir tank
For the aquaMAX 361, 363 type, connect tubings to both R.O.(PRODUCT 1) and ION (PRODUCT2) as following
［Figure 2-3-1］. It can produce either R.O water or De-ionized water by selection from a service menu. It’s
available to connect a sensor to check the level of water in a tank when you connect a reservoir tank.

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［Figure 2-4］ The Connection of the Produced Water 1(aquaMAX 360, 362)

［Figure 2-5］ The Connection of the Produced Water 2(aquaMAX 361, 363)

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2-6. The Connection of the Rejection Water

Connect by pushing the supplied Ø 6 tubing to the REJECT on the back side and place the other side of the
tubing on the nearest waste hole.

［Figure 2-6］ The Connection of the Rejection Water

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2-7. How to Connect Feed Water Kit

1. Purpose of Installation
On installation of water purification system, there are some difference at water pressure depending of location,
time and area. So, a decompression valve is built in the unit to prevent housing damage, pump error and fitting
separation. When you install water purification system, you must connect a tap water connector.

2. Details

1) Connection of tap water connector

a. Insert a bushing (1-1) of tap water connector(1) into a tap, and
then tighten a screw(+).
b. Turn a nipple (1-2) counterclockwise up to bushing completely.
-There is a rubber-ring to protect from leakage and helps installation.

3. Caution
The use with a booster pump is required when the water pressure of installation area is lower than
0.5kg/㎠ ~ 1kg/㎠ to meat the product flow rate on the specification.

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2-8. The Connection of Reservoir Tank Sensor (Optional)

1. Purpose

With use of a reservoir tank, it protects from overflowing of the produced water.

2. Details

1) Install a tank sensor on the cap of 20L or 50L PE tank.

2) Connect one side of connector of Level Switch Outer Cable to the other connector of which connected to a
tank sensor. The direction of Level Switch Outer Cable doesn’t matter.
3) Connect the other side of connector of installed reservoir tank to Level S/W at the rear side of the system.

3. Caution

The system keeps on 「Standby」 mode when the level of water is up at installation of Level Switch. You’re
only able to re-operate the system after reduce the produced water in the tank.

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Chapter 3. Operation
3-1. Operation Mode
To operate the aquaMAX, use a keyboard on upper of the front side. There are following modes available on
LCD.

Basic Mode
「Operate/Standby」 Select the 「Operate」or 「Standby」mode.

「Measure」 Use to measure following values during operation

- Temperature
- Conductivity of both the feed water and the produced water from RO
membrane
- Resistivity of Ion Exchange Filter / Ion Rejection Ratio of R.O membrane and
Ion Exchange Filter

「Service」 Select the following function on「Standby」mode.

- For the aquaMAX 361/363, select the rejection water(RO/ION) with Measure
button.
- Drain the low-grade water during initial flushing or operation.
- Use for decreasing inner pressure of filter.
- Notice for filter replacement.

「Select」 Use to perform 「Measure」 or 「Service」

LED Display
Power Confirm if power is supplied normally.
Operate Lights on 「Operate」 or 「Service」.
Standby Lights on 「Standby」 or 「Service」.
Fault Lights when normal operation is not possible.

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3-2. Initial Operation

After connection of all tubes described above, please follow instructions as below in order to normally operate
the system.
① Check if the filters are installed properly. Check if there is any leakage.
(For the ion exchange type, Check the connection of ion exchange filter)
② Check the tube connection of the feed water and power supply
③ Open the valve of water supply and wait for the prefilter to be filled water.
④ Turn on, then the system is on the「Standby」mode. After pressing Operate/Standby key, the instrument
starts flushing for 5 min. for R.O filter. Pressing Operate/Standby key once more makes the system stop and
get back to「Standby」mode. (For the filter, completing the flushing is required.)
⑤ On「Standby」mode, press Operate/Standby key to produce water. Press Operate/Standby key again to
stop and get back to「Standby」mode
⑥ After the「Operate」mode, the RO pressure is gradually increased. Optimal ratio between the purified water
2
and the rejection water is around 30 : 70 and optimal RO pressure is around 5~6 Kg/cm .

3-3. Initial Flushing

When use a new RO membrane cartridge, perform the initial flushing for 4 hours after turn on the system in
order to flush the cartridge inside. During initial flushing, if the purified water quality does not reach to the
required purity, waste the produced water. After flushed the RO cartridge, push the Operate/Standby key to
stop producing the purified water and connect the purified water tubing to a reservoir tank. The performance of
the aquaMAX is varied depending on water quality of the feed water. Calculate the Ion Rejection Ratio(water
purity) from following formula.

aquaMAX Feed Water Conductivity – Purified Water Conductivity

= X 100(%)
Ion Rejection Ratio(%) Feed Water Conductivity

210uS – 10uS
Example : 95.23% = X 100(%)
210uS

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3-4. Operation of the Keys

On the front panel, there are 4 keys, LED for modes display and back light LCD.

Basic Mode
「Operate/Standby」 Select the 「Operate」or 「Standby」mode.

「Measure」 Use to measure following values during operation

- Temperature
- Conductivity of both the feed water and the produced water from RO
membrane
- Resistivity of Ion Exchange Filter / Ion Rejection Ratio of R.O membrane and
Ion Exchange Filter

「Service」 Select the following function on「Standby」mode.

- For the aquaMAX 361/363, select the rejection water(RO/ION) with Measure
button.
- Drain the low-grade water during initial flushing or operation.
- Use for decreasing inner pressure of filter.
- Notice for filter replacement.

「Select」 Use to perform 「Measure」 or 「Service」

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LED Display
Power Confirm if power is supplied normally.
Operate Lights on 「Operate」 or 「Service」.
Standby Lights on 「Standby」 or 「Service」.
Fault Lights when normal operation is not possible.

▶ After Power On.

1. Self Test

BASIC VER 3.10

SELF TEST........OK

2. Display the model

aquaMAXB 360
YoungLin Ins.

Pressing Operate/Standby key to flush for 5 minutes.

▶ Flush : Clean the R.O membrane while the pressure valve of R.O opened.

FLUSH.....05min

Once you press Operate/Standby key or 5 min passes, the mode turns to be「Standby」 mode.

▶ Standby : To protect the RO membrane automatically, it performs flushing every 30 minutes for 1
minute while it does not produce the purified water.

■STANDBY■
READY………………..

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3-5. Normal Operation and Standby Mode

The system repeats Operate and Standby mode pressing Operate/Standby key. On normal operation mode,
the system checks water quality, pressure and temperature If any of them is not normal, it displays trouble
accordingly.

1. On Normal Operation : The message below is repeating.

■ OPERATE■ ■ OPERATE■
Product : ION RUNNING .......

2. On flushing the RO cartridge

▶ AUTO FLUSH : Flushing every 30 minutes for 1 minute with no production of produce the purified
water.

■ OPERATE■
AUTO FLUSH .....

▶ WATER TANK FULL

When the reservoir is fully filled with water, it turns to be「Standby」 mode and following is displayed.
At this moment, any key input will not work until the water level is lowered (however, auto flushing does
work).

On Standby Mode Flushing R.O. Cartridge on Standby Mode

TANK
WATER TANK FULL FLUSH .........

▶ FLUSH : Flushing every 30 minutes for 1 min.

AUTO

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3-6. Measuring Point Display

During normal operation, if you press Measure key continuously, the menus for water quality, temperature and
ion rejection ratio are appeared. If want to see the values, push Select key to display. If 10 seconds pass or you
push the Operate/Standby key, it displays the Normal Operation mode.

<Pressing of Measure Key> < Pressing of Select key on the left side of screen >

¢MEASURE¢ ¢MEASURE¢
WATER TEM 24℃ -

¢MEASURE¢ ¢MEASURE¢
R.O. WATER 2.4uS

¢MEASURE¢ ¢MEASURE¢
ION EX. 10.3MΩ 99.1%
WATER

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3-7. Service Operation

On「Standby」mode, pressing Service key, the menu for cleaning filters and tubing is displayed. On this, push
Select key, then it performs「Service Operation」and Operate LED is lightened on. After Service Operation is
finished or you press the Operate/Standby key, it turns to the 「Standby」mode.

<Pressing SERVICE key > <Select by pressing Measure key> < Pressing Select key>

¢SERVICE¢ ¢SERVICE¢ ¢SERVICE¢

Select RO/ION Product : RO RO Selected

¢SERVICE¢ ¢SERVICE¢
FLUSH WASH END

¢SERVICE¢ ¢SERVICE¢
PRESSURE DOWN Wait ........OK!

¢SERVICE¢ ¢SERVICE¢
CHANGE FILTER CHANGE START

- Select RO/ION
Selection for the type of product water is available. This menu is shown in aquaMAX-Basic 361/363 type only.
The type of product water can be changed by Measure button and selected by Select button.

- Flush
On the first operation or flushing filters, this function is required and it drains off wastewater for 5 min.
Pressing Operate/Standby key once more makes the system stop and get back to「Standby」mode.

- Pressure Down
It’s used to reduce inlet pressure when any parts of filters need to be replaced.
- Change Filter
The system shows「Change Filter」message if the filter life is finalized. And it reduces inlet pressure to
replace filter. At this point, filter life is reset.

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3-8. Errors and its Display

If any of troubles is occurred and normal operation is not possible, the error message is displayed. On error
occurrence, it’s required to press the Operate/Standby key, to release the error message. During error display,
the flushing of the RO cartridge is performed as well except feedwater malfunction.

〔Table 3-1〕Display and Causes of System Troubles

Error Message Causes and Symptoms

¢FAULT¢
The feedwater pressure is low.
LOW FEED PRESS The switch for the water supply is turned off and the pump is stopped.

If there is high pressure occurred in the system, decompressing gets started to

¢FAULT¢
protect filters and pump from damage.
HIGH PRESS ERROR If the high pressure still remains even though the decompressing, the system is
stopped to protect.
¢OPERATE¢
The water quality of the R.O. permeate is not good.
R.O. WATER BAD Even after the Fault LED on, the operation keeps working.
¢OPERATE¢
The water quality of Ion Exchange filtrate is not good.
ION WATER BAD Even after the Fault LED on, the operation keeps working.

¢OPERATE¢
An alarm message pops up when all filters and pump need to be replaced after
CHANGE FILTER lifetime.

The reservoir tank is fully filled with water.

WATER TANK FULL At this moment, the system is on「Standby」mode until the water level is
lowered.

- In case of overuse of filter life, the system stops the operation with FILTER time CHECK message when the
power on. To get back to 「Standby」mode , press Operate/Standby button.
- To replace filters, run CHANGE FILTER function on Service menu.

■ Standby■ ■Operate■
FILTERtime CHECK RO Filter Change

- Normal operation is possible without filter replacement, but the「filter(to be replaced) change」
message appears every 30 min.
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3-9. System Shut Down

Emergency stop
To stop the system in case of trouble occurrence during operation, push the Operate/Standby key.

Shutdown within 48 hours

To stop the system within 48 hours, push the Operate/Standby Key. On the Standby mode, the system can
restart to operate at any time with Operate/Standby Key. Pay attention not to stop the power or water supply
because RO membrane works as well.

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Chapter 4. Maintenance
4-1. Maintenance and Solutions
The YL aquaMAX system requires no special maintenance procedures. However, in order to ensure the
expected system performance and long-term trouble-free operation, it is essential to observe the following
points.

Filters in the aquaMAX Basic

［Figure 4-1］ Filters in the aquaMAX Basic

: There are total 3 types of filters used in aquaMAX Basic. (2 types when no ion exchange filter used)

The filter used at first is PRE PACK(The middle one out of three shown. The right one when there are only 2
filters). It’s consisted of a prefilter and carbon filter. Even though lifetime depends on water quality of feed
water and amount of produced water, it usually requires replacement every 3 month ( 2~3 weeks with bad
quality of feed water).

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The second filter that water passes through is RO PACK (The very left one out of 3 filters or 2 filters) and it’s
consisted of a R.O.mebrane and carbon filter. It only needs the replacement every year and the right time to
replace will be shown on the LCD. On operate mode, water quality can checked (Measure key  Select “ RO
water”). The right value for water quality is within 5uS-10uS, and if it’s higher than 10uS, filter has to be replaced.

The third one is POST PACK (The very right one.) and it’s consisted of 2 ea of ion filter. Its life is around 3
months and the right time to replace will be shown on the LCD.
On operate mode, water quality can checked (Measure key  Select “ ION water”).Water quality within
5MΩ ~10MΩ is normal, but if it’s lower than 5MΩ , filter has to be replaced.

※ NOTE : It is required to perform extra pretreatment to get expected filter life if feedwater is ground
water or water from somewhere with a lot of turbidity or iron.

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4-2. Filter Replacement

［Figure 4-2］ Filter Replacement

① Close the feed water.

② Push the Service key and Select key at Standby mode to perform “pressure down”. Perform it twice.( It takes
about 8 sec at one time) . Run “Change Filter” to replace filter when the filter life is done.
③ Open the door to replace filters.
* Take out the filter using a tool for use of filter replacement.
(Once hearing the "click" sound from the clip, grab the filter and slowly pull it out.)
* After separating the filters, press the housing by making sounds like “ click”.
* Connect the filters by each name. (The right connection makes sounds like “ click”.)
* For the R.O membrane pack, press down the fitting clip on the lower part of filter making a sound like "click"
to remove the connected fitting.
☞ CAUTION : Put a beaker at the external end of drain tube in case small amount of waste water can be
drained.
④ Open the feedwater.
⑤ Run “ Flush” on 「Standby」mode.(Service key  Select “Flush”.)

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4-3. Trouble Shooting

When the system is not normally operated, follow the procedures as described below.

In case the system doesn’t operate normally:

Check the system is operated at appropriate power and changes in pressure.
We don’t guarantee any malfunctions from operations by not following user manual.

In case the system doesn’t work:

① Open the rear door and check if the fuse is short. There is a 250V and 1A fuse.

Low Permeate(Purified Water) Flow Rate

① If the RO pressure is so low, it effects to the amount of purified water.
② If the water temperature is too low, the flow rate can be lowered.
③ If the RO membrane is blocked or contaminated, the flow rate drops and the pressure is also rapidly
increased.

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4-4. Fuse Replacement

When it comes to replacing the fuses, replace to the new fuse supplied at the rear of power switch.

〔Figure 4-3〕The Fuse Replacement

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System Check List

TYPE :
SERIAL NUMBER :

1. PRE PACK

2. Booster Pump

3. Conductivity Cell for R.O. water supply

4. R.O. PACK

5. R.O. valve for drain

6. R.O. Conductivity cell for produced water from R.O.

7. POST PACK

8 Resistivity cell for produced water from ion exchange

Comments:

Measured by
Name Signature Date
Note) Please place its copy on the right side of system.

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Part List

R.O. Water Purification System

aquaMAX 360 : Standard Type 3601011000
aquaMAX 361 : Ion Exchange Filter Addition Type 3601011001
aquaMAX 362 : Extended Capacity Type 3601011002
aquaMAX 363 : Ion Exchange Filter Addition and Extended Capacity Type 3601011003

Consumables
R.O PRE PACK 3101333512
R.O POST PACK 3101333522
R.O Membrane PACK 1 3101333502
R.O Membrane PACK 2 3101333503

Optional
PE Tank, 20 L 1002712300
PE Tank, 50 L 1002712310
Tank Sensor Assembly 3101012080

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Tel : +82-31-428-8700
Fax : +82-31-428-8779
Email : export@younglin.com
Homepage : http://www.ylinstrument.com

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