The following Chanson VS70 7 Plate Under Countertop Alkaline Water Ionizer Citric Acid Cleaning Instructions can also be downloaded here for printing.
Note: Please also refer to your Chanson VS70 7 Plate Under Countertop Alkaline Water Ionizer Manual for more detailed information.
1 – Locate Filter Compartment Door on left side of your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer.
2 – Gently press Filter Compartment Door inwards at indented pivot point and pull on door so as to gain access to the Filter Assembly area inside Filter Compartment. Be careful not to extend Filter Compartment Door beyond its range of motion.
3 – Reach in to Filter Compartment and slightly pull Filter Assembly outwards, being careful not to extend it beyond its range of motion.
4 – Remove Filter Cap and Filter (attached to the Filter Cap) from Filter Assembly by twisting Filter Cap counter-clockwise with one hand while holding Filter Assembly with other hand.
5 – Remove Filter from Filter Cap by twisting them in opposite directions.
6 – Remove Flat Clear Disc from top of Filter Cap or from top of Filter, which ever area it is stuck too.
7 – Remove all water from inside Filter Assembly by turning alkaline water ionizer on its side slightly, or by using a turkey baster to suction water out. You may need to do this 2-3 times to remove all water.
8 – Heat, NOT BOILING, 1 cup / 250 mL / 8 ounces of store bought DISTILLED WATER.
9 – Mix 3 tablespoons of Citric Acid Powder into the 1 cup / 250 mL / 8 ounces of hot water and stir until completely dissolved.
10 – Pour the hot 1 cup / 250 mL / 8 ounces of dissolved citric acid and water mixture into Filter Assembly and screw Filter Cap back on. DO NOT install Filter during this process.
11 – Select Purified Water setting on your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer and turn water flow ON for 3-4 SECONDS ONLY, just before water flows out of unit, then immediately shut ionizer off. This allows the hot dissolved citric acid and water mixture to flow from the Filter Assembly into your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer Electrode Chamber.
12 – Let hot dissolved citric acid and water mixture sit in your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer for a minimum of 60 minutes (and up to 24 hours if possible) for thorough cleaning – Citric Acid will not damage your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer Electrode Chamber.
13 – Once the dissolved citric acid in water mixture has stayed in your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer for above recommended time, untie and lower the drain tube back into the sink.
14 – Flush your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer by selecting Purified Water setting and leaving on for 5 minutes, then shut off for 10 minutes, and then flush for an additional 5 minutes on Purified Water setting.
15 – Test pH of your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer on Standard Alkaline setting and compare to your previous pH testing results. If desired improvement is not seen, repeat procedure up to 3 times. If you have gone for long periods without a flush and you know you have very hard water and the flush procedure is not working, you may need to send your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer to our Chanson Canada Vancouver Service Center for a thorough cleaning at additional costs.
16 – If your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer pH Test on Standard Alkaline setting is normal, then make sure water flow to ionizer is off and it is time to re-install existing filter (or Replacement Filter PJ6000 if time to do so) as per the following steps:
a) Locate Filter Compartment Door on left side of your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer.
b) Gently press Filter Compartment Door inwards at indented pivot point and pull on door so as to gain access to the Filter Assembly area inside Filter Compartment. Be careful not to extend Filter Compartment Door beyond its range of motion.
c) Reach in to Filter Compartment and slightly pull Filter Assembly outwards, being careful not to extend it beyond its range of motion.
d) Remove Filter Cap from Filter Assembly by twisting Filter Cap counter-clockwise with one hand while holding Filter Assembly with other hand.
e) Re-install or replace Filter on Filter Cap by twisting them in opposite directions.
f) Re-install Flat Clear Disc on top of Filter.
g) Re-install Filter Cap with Filter on Filter Assembly by turning clockwise firmly to a stop.
h) Gently push Filter Assembly back in to your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer.
i) Turn your Chanson Alkaline Water Ionizer ON and check for leaks in Filter Compartment. If no leaks, gently close Filter Compartment Door inwards. If has leaks, double check to ensure Filter Assembly is installed properly and re-test for leaking.
17 – Unit is ready for regular use.
