Blake Water Solutions AIO, Operation And Instruction Manual

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Installation & Commissioning
1. Note this system is supplied without media installed for ease of transportation and simplifying site location. Refer to the
section of this manual for Media Filtration Installation Guide/Commissioning.
2. Place the tank where you want to install the unit making sure the unit is level and on a firm base.
3. During cold weather, the installer should warm the valve to room temperature before operating.
4. All plumbing must be done in accordance with local plumbing codes. The pipe size for residential drain line should be a
minimum of 1/2” (13 mm). Backwash flow rates in excess of 7 gpm or length in excess of 20’ require 3/4” drain line.
Commercial drain lines should be the same size as the drain line flow control.
Due to the release of the air during
regeneration, the drain line must be secured at the end, and anchored throughout the run.
5. Ensure that the check valve supplied with the AIO control valve is securely installed inside the control valve inlet. This is
required to prevent the pressurized air bubble inside the oxidizer tank from venting backwards up the feed water plumbing.
6. If not factory installed assemble the deflector to the distributor tube:
Put a thin layer of silicone lube around inside diameter of the deflector. Slowly slide the deflector over the distributor tube
down about 1”. When threading the AIO valve to the tank, the bottom of the threads will slide the deflector down. As
shown below.
7. Lubricate the distributor O-ring and tank O-ring. Place the main control valve on tank. Note: Only use silicone lubricant.
8.
Solder joints near the inlet / outlet / drain must be done prior to making thoses connections. Leave at least 6” (15 cm)
between the inlet / outlet / drain fittings and solder joints when soldering pipes that are connected. Failure to do this could
cause interior damage to the fitting.
9. Teflon® tape is the only sealant to be used on the drain fitting. Do not use pipe dope or other compounds as they contain
petrochemical elements and will attack the drain housing and cause failure.
10. Place the bypass valve in the by-pass position (see page 6). Turn on the main water supply. Open a cold filtered water tap
nearby and let run a few minutes or until the system is free from foreign material (usually solder) that may have resulted
from the installation. Once clean, close the water tap.
11. Refer to Filtration Media Loading on page 12.
12. Plug unit transformer into an electrical outlet. Note: All electrical connections must be connected according to local codes.
Be certain the outlet is continually powered (unswitched/uninterrupted).
13. Connect Raw Water Inlet / Treated Water Outlet to control valve as indicated by the embossed direction arrows.
14. Set the current time on the UF Controller. Refer to Setting Time of Day on page 10.