Installation Instructions for all Zazen Products

ZAZEN ALKALINE WAter SYSTEM

water system replacement parts

Remove your Zazen Multi-Stage Filter Cartridge (which has O-Ring fitted) from packaging and protective wrap and prepare as follows:
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  1. Fill a 2 litre jug or similar with clean cold water
  2. Submerge the multi-stage filter cartridge fully for 1 minute or until the air bubbles have stopped coming out of the filter.
  3. Take the filter out of the jug and hold over the sink.
  4. Pour about 2.5 litres of clean cold water slowly through the top of the filter. Make sure the water starts to run out the bottom. Knock the filter firmly against your hand several times during this rinse cycle to help clear any air bubbles, then continue to pour water through the filter.
  5. Remove your old Multi-Stage Filter Cartridge from the Cartridge Connector by unscrewing and place in your rubbish bin (do not recycle your old filter as toxins are trapped in the filter media).
  6. Screw your new Multi-Stage Filter Cartridge with O-Ring into the Cartridge Connector and place back into your system.​

replacing a zazen ceramic filter

  1. With the Zazen Ceramic Filter, gently wipe the new filter with a soft cloth under cold water.
  2. Remove your old Ceramic Filter and place in your recycle bin 
  3. Gently place the new Ceramic Filter into the top tank. Put seal and nut on the underside of the top tank and tighten.
Cleaning a Zazen Ceramic Filter
It’s best to clean your Ceramic Filter on a weekly basis, or as required depending on your water quality.  Just very gently rub it clean with a soft cloth under cold running water to remove any orange/black/slimy residue that may have built up. You can use lemon juice or vinegar if you wish to whiten it – but NO detergents please.

replacing zazen silver stones (red/brown stones)

  1. Rinse your new Silver Stones under cold water to remove any dust.
  2. Pick out the used Silver Stones (RED/BROWN), in your existing bottom tank and recycle in the garden or pond. In some systems, these may be in a plastic container. The BLUE/GREY stones are your Mineral Stones which last 5 years, simply leave these in your system. If you are replacing both your stones together – see below for instructions on replacing both sets of stones.
  3. Give the bottom tank a clean by removing the Mineral Stones (and Alkalinity Enhancers balls if you have them) and then filling with hot water and wiping with a soft cloth.
  4. Put the newly rinsed Silver Stones and your existing Mineral Stones back into your bottom tank and enjoy!

replacing zazen mineral stones (blue/grey stones)

  1. Rinse your new Mineral Stones under cold water to remove any dust.
  2. Soak in a bowl of water for 48 hours, rinsing out and replacing the water in the bowl several times over this period. This helps to reduce the ‘minerally’ taste of the new stones in your system.
  3. Pick out the BLUE Mineral Stones in your existing bottom tank and recycle in the garden or pond. The RED stones are your Silver Stones which last 12 months. If you are replacing both your stones together – see below for instructions on replacing both sets of stones.
  4. Give your bottom tank a clean by removing the Silver Stones (RED stones) and Alkalinity Enhancer balls if you have them, and then filling with hot water and wiping with a soft cloth.
  5. Put the new soaked Mineral Stones and your existing Silver Stones back into your bottom tank and enjoy!

replacing both silver stones & mineral stones

  1. Rinse your new Silver & Mineral Stones under cold water to remove any dust.
  2. Soak all the stones in a bowl of water for 48 hours, rinsing out and replacing the water in the bowl several times over this period. This helps to reduce the ‘minerally’ taste of the new stones in your system.
  3. Pick out all the existing Silver & Mineral Stones in your bottom tank and recycle in the garden or pond. 
  4. It’s a good time to give your bottom tank a clean by filling with hot water and wiping with a soft cloth.
  5. Put the newly soaked Silver & Mineral Stones into your bottom tank and enjoy!

replacing the zazen alkalinity & anti-oxidant enhancer (aae)

  1. Rinse the Alkalinity & Anti-Oxidant Enhancer balls in cold clean water
  2. Remove any existing ones if you have them in your bottom tank
  3. Sprinkle the new Alkalinity balls into your bottom tank amongst the stones but away from the back of the magnetic tap.

fitting a zazen magnetic tap

  1. Place one of the silicon washers (B1) through the screw side of the tap (A) and push to the end so it sits flush against the base.
  2. Insert the tap through the hole in the bottom tank of your Water System. 
  3. Place the second silicon washer through the screw of the tap which is now on the inside of the lower tank. (B2)
  4. Screw the magnetic back (C) clockwise onto the tap and ensure it is firmly secure. Do not over tighten.