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PLUMBING YOUR SYSTEM
Your
ECOLAB
system can be plumbed using two different methods. Both will
work fine, however, the following must be taken into account before making the
decision of what method to use.
1. Your
ECOLAB
system requires a minimum of 75 Lpm of flow through the
cell to produce the rated amount of chlorine. Be sure that if you use the
pressure drop plumbing method [1] you have sufficient pressure drop across
your filter to adequately flow 75 Lpm through the cell
.
2. When using the pressure drop plumbing method [1], you are sending
un-filtered water through the cell, so you need to ensure that you clean the
included strainer at least 1 time per week to remove any debris. Failure to
clean the strainer will result in a lack of flow, reducing chlorine production, and
ultimately reducing flow to the point that the flow switch de-activates the
system.
3. If you elect to use the bypass plumbing method [2], you will need to purchase
a butterfly valve based on the size of the pipe you are using. This can
sometimes be cost prohibitive, but the upside of this plumbing method is that
you are sending filtered water through the cell, which reduces the frequency of
needing to clean the strainer. Bypass plumbing method [2] also generally
allows for more flow through the cell, which is recommended.
4. Remember, always ensure that the return line from the
ECOLAB
cell is
plumbed after the heater.
Never
plumb the return line before the heater, as
you will be sending a high ppm of chlorine through heater, which may cause
damage.
5. No matter which plumbing method you use, you will always have to plumb the
cooling line into box 3 (rectifier) using filtered water. This cooling line allows
the heat sink in box 3 to cool the critical components.
