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Before connection to the unit, the water
system must be flushed to remove foreign
material that could cause fouling. Install a
screen strainer with a minimum of 20 Mesh
ahead of the inlet to prevent fouling and
internal tube damage. Mineral content of the
water must be controlled. All make-up water
has minerals in it and as the water is
evaporated in the cooling tower, these
minerals remain. As the mineral content of
the water increases, the conductivity of the
water increases. A bleed-off (drain valve)
must be provided for the water loop.
Field provided and installed water treatment
program must be compatible with stainless
steel, copper, aluminum, ABS plastic, and
PVC. Batch feed processes must never be
used as concentrated chemicals can cause
corrosion. Never use hydrochloric acid
(muriatic acid) or chlorine as it will corrode
stainless steel.
Water loop piping runs through unheated
areas or outside the building must be
insulated.
NOTE:
Ball valves must be installed in the
water supply and return lines for unit
isolation and water flow balancing. All
manual flow valves must be of the ball valve
design. Globe or gate valves must not be used
due to high pressure drops and poor throttling
characteristics.
Pressure and temperature ports are
recommended in water supply and return
lines for system balancing. These openings
must be 5 to 10 pipe diameters from the unit
water connections. To allow for mixing and
temperature stabilization, wells in the water
piping must extend at least ½ pipe diameter
into the pipe.
Piping systems must not exceed 10 ft/sec
fluid velocity to ensure tube wall integrity
and reduce noise.
WATER PIPING
Follow national and local codes when
installing water piping. Incorporate
vibration eliminators on connections
to the unit to reduce noise and
vibration and shutoff valves to
facilitate servicing. Supply and return
water piping must be at least as large
as the unit connections and larger
depending on length of runs, rise and
bends.
CAUTION
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