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Safety Consideration
Although your UV system has been manufactured to the highest safety standards, extreme care must be followed
when operating and/or maintaining your system.
1.
Whenever you are servicing this equipment, always disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet.
2.
As the energy given off by the UV lamp can be harmful to your eyes and skin, NEVER look directly at an
illuminated UV lamp without adequate eye protection and always protect your skin from direct exposure
to the UV light.
3.
To ensure the system provides adequate disinfection, ALWAYS replace any component (lamp and sleeve)
with a genuine Calmag Yorkshire Limited replacement part.
4.
Do not operate the unit if it has any damaged or missing components.
5.
To avoid possible electrical shock, use only with a properly grounded electrical outlet.
6.
Never perform any maintenance to the system unless you are comfortable in doing so. Contact Calmag
Yorkshire Limited for service instructions if required.
7.
Do not use this system for any purpose other than what it was intended for. Misuse of this system could
potentially cause harm to the user.
8.
Your system is intended to be installed indoors and away from leaking plumbing. DO NOT plug the unit in
if the system or any of the components are wet.
9.
The disinfection system should be directly installed into a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). If the use
of an extension cord is required, the cord must be manufactured with a minimum of 16 gauge wire and
care should be taken to avoid potential tripping hazards.
10.
We recommend that a competent plumber or certified UV technician perform the installation.
Before You Begin
Before you begin, you will need the following:-‐
Tools
•
Pipe cutter, hacksaw or other specialized tools required to cut into your existing plumbing (e.g. if you have
PEX piping)
•
Soldering tools (torch, flux, emery cloth and solder)
•
Wrench (for tightening fittings)
Other Materials
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Various fittings
•
PTFE tape
Water Quality Parameters
UV disinfection is extremely effective against microorganisms but only if the UV light can pass through the water it
needs to treat. This means that the quality of your water is very important in order to ensure complete
disinfection.
It is imperative that you have your water tested for at the least the parameters listed below. If the water exceeds
the listed parameters CALMAG YORKSHIRE LIMITED strongly recommends that appropriate pretreatment
equipment be installed (pretreatment will depend on parameters being treated):-‐
