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Foreword

EcoWater CHC would like to thank you for choosing EcoWater for your water treatment provider.

Please read this manual carefully before installing and/or using the equipment. Familiarize yourself with
the features, methods of use precautions and warnings. This manual should be kept for future reference in
a safe and convenient place.

This manual contains information that is generalized for all Skids, as well as information that is specific
to your installation.

No part of this manual should be reprinted or reproduced without written permission from EcoWater
CHC. EcoWater maintains the right to change or modify this manual without prior notice. If you have any
questions about the information presented in this manual or about the equipment, please contact us at:

EcoWater CHC

5850 Corridor Parkway

Schertz, TX 78154

(800) 722-0476
(210) 910-6462

www.ecowaterchc.com

NOTE:

For specific specifications of your treatment system, review the supplied Installation Concept

Drawings that includes specific specifications on the skid that was confirmed for your usage.

This product and/or its components comply with UL Standards BF803801 and E247258.

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Summary of Contents for CHC

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE CHC WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM ...

Page 2: ...No part of this manual should be reprinted or reproduced without written permission from EcoWater CHC EcoWater maintains the right to change or modify this manual without prior notice If you have any questions about the information presented in this manual or about the equipment please contact us at EcoWater CHC 5850 Corridor Parkway Schertz TX 78154 800 722 0476 210 910 6462 www ecowaterchc com N...

Page 3: ...ion Page 17 Troubleshooting Page 20 Equipment Views Page 23 Spare Parts Page 25 References Cycles of Concentration Page 27 Basics of Water Analysis Results Page 29 Installation Certificate Page 35 Water Sampling Field Instructions Page 36 Dip Slide Testing Page 37 Customer Service Report Page 38 Equipment Specific Specifications Overview Drawings Attached Forsta Auto Filter Manual Attached TABLE O...

Page 4: ... and if found to be within specification the Warranty may be reinstated The CHC system s warranty does not cover failure of the CHC treatment system as the result of any unusual force of nature such as but not limited to flood hurricane tornado or earthquake EcoWater CHC Systems is excused if failures to perform its warranty obligations are the result of strikes government regulations materials sh...

Page 5: ...PROVIDED IN WRITING FROM THE SELLER TO BUYER SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS COVERED HEREUNDER AND SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS STATUTORY OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ...

Page 6: ...t Your unit has been prepared for shipment so that it will arrive undamaged At the time of shipment the carrier accepts responsibility for any damage that may occur in transit All claims for shipping damage must be made to the carrier alone Upon receiving a shipment carefully inspect all cartons and pallets for visible damage If damage exists a notation to that effect must be made on the Bill of L...

Page 7: ... NOT operate any motor or electrical device on this skid in the presence of standing water DO NOT operate any motor on this skid in reverse for any length of time Severe Pump Damage can occur When working with chemicals make sure to follow recommended handleing and storage measures Refer to appropriate MSDS sheets for each chemical Shutting Down the CHC System Skids upon an EMERGENCY 1 Turn the po...

Page 8: ...of Basket Strainers The frequency of cleaning will depend upon the amount of debris in the system Upon Start Up the baskets should be cleaned at least three times a day for the first week and then cleaned as needed depending upon debris level The use of the CHC Treatment system is in no way intended to replace or diminish your required service as specified by the manufacturer of your tower or heat...

Page 9: ...ht of the water that will be flowing through the pipe during operation All plumbing should be insulated and or heat traced as required by your environmental conditions throughout the year EcoWater CHC recommends the use of Schedule 80 PVC or metal and does not recommend the use of Schedule 40 PVC If the customer has specified the use of piping other than Schedule 80 PVC this will be noted in the i...

Page 10: ...en should indicate 0 uS cm 10 With Power turned ON and the pumps OFF read the pressures for the CHC and Filter Transducers as shown on the CHCCS screen All of the values should indicate 0 PSI If it does not Press the Cal F2 key Press the Pressures box on the screen Press the corresponding transducer box and then press the Zero Cal box on the bottom of the screen The Current Value as shown on the s...

Page 11: ...m the screen filter discharge connection so that the outlet pressure of the separator decreases by 5 PSI 25 Open the filter discharge valve so that the normal operating pressure is reached on the separator 26 Initiate a Filter Back Wash and verify that the filter inlet pressure stays within its operation range see step 11 e make adjustments as needed 27 Record the normal operation pressure of the ...

Page 12: ...en The selection of filter type is correct normally set to Sep Auto The Sep settings should normally be 18 seconds Open and 3 6 hours Closed if the tower is dirty select on off time of three hours while if the basin is clean select the 6 hours setting The Auto Screen Settings should be 13 16 seconds Rinse time 300 seconds Delay and 60 360 Auto 60 if the tower is extremely dirty and 360 if it is cl...

Page 13: ...e and back to the tower s sump A vent may be provided at the top of the discharge pipe to break any vacuum that could be created as the water suddenly drops into the sump CHC CHC C HC Refer to the CHC web site www ecowaterchc com for more information regarding the CHC chamber s configuration and the technology behind its operation Filtration System As water is drawn in from the basin it passes thr...

Page 14: ...elp control the overall maximum conductivity of the system water The advantage of this technology is measurement without any electrical contact between the electrode and the process fluid The probe uses two toroidal transformers which are inductively coupled side by side and encased in a plastic sheath The controller supplies a high frequency reference voltage to the first toroid or drive coil whi...

Page 15: ...ity of a liquid The pH probe measures pH as the activity of hydrogen cations surrounding a thin walled glass bulb at its tip The probe produces a small voltage about 0 06 volt per pH unit that is measured and displayed as pH units by the CHC Control Station CHCCS The pH probe is a combination electrode which combines both the glass and reference electrodes into one body It is important that this p...

Page 16: ...by rotating the Pump Switch to OFF Verify that the unit has stopped operation look for motor rotation and listen for the discontinuation of the standard CHC operational sound loss of pump pressure will also be noted If the skid also contains a filter make sure that if a second filter pump is used that its power is also turned OFF 2 Move to the Basket Strainer and close both of the Isolation Valves...

Page 17: ... Configuration other coupons are available if requested 2 The coupons are placed so that the Copper coupon will be first coupon that the water will come in contact with the Stainless Steel coupon will then be placed next and followed by the Galvanized coupon 3 Turn off the two isolation valves at the rack to stop all water flow 4 Loosen the nut securing the coupon holder 5 Remove the coupon holder...

Page 18: ...toroidal conductivity probe Once the Air calibration is completed the Hi Calibration can be set to match the verified conductivity of the system water Cleaning of the probe is required on a quarterly basis From the Main Screen press the F2 Cal button The screen will change and press the Conductivity square on the Display The screen will change Isolate the skid from the tower water by closing off t...

Page 19: ...tation The screen will change and you will then Press the Pressures soft key on the screen You will notice that the screen again changes allow you to select which transducer Pump or Outlet you wish to calibrate 2 Select the Filter Pump Transducer soft key The calibration screen will appear and then press the Zero Cal Save button Press the Main F4 key and then go back to the Calibration screens 3 S...

Page 20: ...on The number of back washes are shown on the main screen for easy viewing A Manual Back Wash initiate feature has been added to the main screen to allow your testing of the back wash ability of the filter The filter s control interfaces with a inlet and outlet pressure transducer as well as the back flush solenoids to aid in the control and monitoring of the filter Pump Monitoring The control sta...

Page 21: ...21 User Screen Structure E coW aterC H C CHC C H C C H C ...

Page 22: ...22 CHC CHC CHC ...

Page 23: ...tion to flow If all the valves are open the obstruction will have to be located and removed Non Active Pump Verify that the Motor Controller is applying power to the pump If the Motor Controller is not applying power see Motor Controller Failure If the power is available to the motor verify all electrical connections at the motor If no failures are noted replace motor Motor Controller Failure Veri...

Page 24: ... Message This message indicates that the filter has completed 8000 Backwashes and it is recommended at that point to remove the screen from the filter clean it and inspect the screen and suction manifold for damage To clear this message Turn ON the power disconnect and as the initial screen is indicated on the Control Station press the F1 Set UP button A password screen will appear press the scree...

Page 25: ... By replacing the failed component and inserting a passcode of 0000 into the password screen the alarm will be removed and the use of the main solenoid will be resumed See Back Wash Failure for more information Control Panel Message of Blow Down Fail This indication is shown when the PLC has determined that the blow down actuator has failed to open or close upon command The front most actuated val...

Page 26: ...26 F80 F300 Skid Equipment Views ...

Page 27: ...EcoWater Filtration Skid Parts Gauge 0 60 PSI PN 704041001 Mechanical Seal PN 801429001 300 Pump PN PU030300E001 Motor Starter PN Call EcoWater Control Station PLC PN 700034004 Toroidal Conductivity Probe PN 100000085 Pressure Transducer PN 104040004 Actuated Valves Valworks PN Call EcoWater Blow Down Actuator 1 PN 305623002 Isolation Ball Valve PN 303923001 Sample Port Valve PN 300023001 Conducti...

Page 28: ...28 For technical assistance contact the EcoWater CHC Field Service Department at 1 210 910 6462 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ...

Page 29: ...ow down volume This method will give an average cycles over a certain time period instead of a snap shot value when using TDS or chloride TDS vs cycles When we tell customers we are going to reduce blow down significantly the customers may think there will be a huge bump up in cycles and TDS Yes cycles will go up but not necessarily TDS Let s look at this in detail When using chemical treatment ac...

Page 30: ...Sulfate 30 ppm as ion So everything is increased 3 times including TDS TDS 267 ppm However when one uses CHC treatment some Calcium and bicarbonate are converted to CaCO3 colloids so at a cycles of 3 the water chemistry will be the same except Calcium will be 150 ppm as CaCO3 and bicarbonate will be 150 ppm as CaCO3 e g magnesium sodium chloride sulfate increase 3 time but calcium and bicarbonate ...

Page 31: ...terms shown in that analysis you can make sense of your water analysis Example of Water Analysis provided by EcoWater A standard water analysis includes pH alkalinity total hardness calcium hardness magnesium hardness chloride TDS conductivity cycles of concentration and bacteria population Other analyses such as silica zinc copper iron are also performed for some cases ...

Page 32: ... 10 0 0000000001 0 0001 Baking soda Alkaline 11 0 0000000000 1 0 001 Milk of magnesia 12 0 0000000000 01 0 01 Ammonia 13 0 0000000000 001 0 1 Chlorine bleach 14 0 0000000000 001 1 Lye Alkalinity Alk Alkalinity is a measurement of the buffering capability of water with the addition of acid With the addition a certain amount of acid pH can lower dramatically for water with low alkalinity but pH only...

Page 33: ...rs are generally considered to be those waters that require considerable amounts of soap to produce a foam or lather and that also produce scale in hot water pipes heaters boilers and other units in which temperature of water is increased materially The hardness of water varies considerably from place to place In general surface waters are softer than ground waters The hardness of water reflects t...

Page 34: ...H conditions that develop basic materials particularly limestone formations are dissolved The Figure below shows where this originates and how it attacks carbonate minerals Since limestone is not pure carbonate but includes impurities such as sulfates chlorides and silicates these materials become exposed to the solvent action of water as the carbonates are dissolved and they pass into solution to...

Page 35: ... water systems are very susceptible to corrosion Keeping surfaces clean is the most important aspect of preventing corrosion since under deposit corrosion can take place and result in serious damage Corrosion can be uniformly distributed throughout the system or it can be localized causing severe pitting and rapid equipment failure There are various corrosion inhibitors used in chemical treatment ...

Page 36: ...2 Changes in makeup water chemistry This is usually caused by changes in the source of makeup water Well water ground water is generally quite stable for each well but could change significantly from other wells nearby Surface water changes with seasons Some cities use a combination of different water sources for municipal water 3 Changes in hardness and alkalinity in makeup water will changes the...

Page 37: ... this Equipment has been accepted by the undersigned and is now operational DESCRIPTION Unit Serial Chamber Serial Equipment Located at In the City of County of State of Company Name INSTALLATION INFORMATION SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION Plumbing Installation Contractor Telephone Date Electrical Contractor if applicable Telephone Date OPERATIONAL INFORMATION Date System Operational Customer Representa...

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Page 39: ...Remove the Test Strip from the water and sling off any excess water by waving the strip from side to side DO NOTALLOW TEST STRIP TO TOUCHANYTHINGAT THIS POINT Place Test Strip back into the supplied bottle and tighten lid Place the test in a location out of direct sunlight for a period of 48 hours This location must h ave a stable temperature in the appropriate range 77 95 degrees F After 48 hours...

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