16
Operation
Refer to Figure 11:
1.
Close the drain stopcock (K) on the bottom
of the boiler (P).
2.
Open the valve at the tap water source and
the treated water source if so installed.
3.
Switch on the main power breaker on the
control at the customer power source.
4.
Push “Water” switch on control box (O)
and allow boiler to fill. Set Flowmeter (L) to
approximately 15 Gal/Hr.
5.
Push “OPERATE” switch. Light will light
and heaters will come on.
6.
Allow the still to operate for 15-20 minutes.
For distillate at maximum purity, set the
flowmeter (L) at 11-12 GPH. For maximum
volume of distillate, increase flow at flow-
meter (L) to the point where only a slight
wisp of steam is visible at the condenser
vent (A).
7.
Your MEGA-PURE
®
6A Water Still should
now be operational. Run the still for 4-5
hours to allow it to cleanse itself before
collecting water for use. (Dispose of the
water produced during the 4-5 hour cleans-
ing period.)
8.
To shut your water still off, push the OFF
switch. This will shut the water supply and
the heaters off.
Pretreated feedwater-flow rate
to be adjusted so as to “just
maintain a full boiler”. Too fast
a flowwater will exhaust
pretreatment cartridges
prematurely.
Note
Operation
Warning
Do not use in the presence of
flammable or combustible
materials; fire or explosion may
result. This device contains
components which may ignite
such materials. Use this device
with water feed only. Failure to
comply with the above could
result in explosion and personal
injury. To avoid electrical shock,
always use a properly grounded
electrical outlet of correct voltage
and current handling capacity.
Ensure that the equipment is
connected to electrical service
according to local and national
standards. Failure to properly
connect may create a fire or
shock hazard.
Avoid Contact. Hot water and
steam heat the glass portions of
the still to dangerous
temperatures during operation.
Hot Surface