Horizon Reverse Osmosis Seafari Versatile Series, Owner'S Manual

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Seafari Versatile 450 - 1800
4.4 COMPONENT INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION CAUTIONS
DO NOT
over tighten PVC fittings.
If threaded pipe fittings leak after
installation then remove the fitting, clean
the male mating threads, apply 3 to 4
wraps of Teflon tape to the male threads
and then thread the parts back together.
The Inlet Connection [1], Sea Strainer [3],
Inlet Clean/Rinse Valve [4] and Booster
Pump [5] must be mounted below water
level to operate properly.
REMOVE ALL TUBE SHIPPING PLUGS
FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
HORIZON SEAFARI.
Always use 2 supplied Hose Clamps at
each connection to secure the hose to its
respective Hose Barb Fitting and seal it
from leaks.
Always allow the tube to enter and
exit straight from the tube fitting for
a minimum of one inch prior to
starting a bend.
DO NOT tie or tee the Horizon Seafari
System Feed Line into another line that
already feeds another auxiliary system.
DO NOT
tie or tee another auxiliary
system into the Horizon Seafari System
Feed Line.
DO NOT
mount the R.O. Membrane
assembly in areas with temperatures
above 120°F / 40 C or in freezing
temperatures. Do not mount the MVA
in areas exposed to radiant heat above
120° F / 40 C.
Avoid skin and eye contact with the
storage solution the membrane is
packaged in. In case of skin contact, rinse
the skin thoroughly with water. In case of
eye contact, flush repeatedly with water
and notify a physician immediately.
1.
Inlet Thru Hull Fitting
[1]
with Inlet Sea Cock Valve
[2]
The Sea Cock Valve [2] must be fitted with
3/4" MNPT (Male National Pipe Taper, i.e.
American Standard Tapered Pipe Thread) at
the Sea Cock Valve’s outlet.
The Thru Hull Fitting must be located well
below the water line so the inlet remains in
constant contact with the feed water even
while vessel is under way.
Remove Plug from Brine
Discharge Fitting
Remove Plug from
Product Outlet Fitting
NOTE
On the rear of the control manifold
there is a pigtail which is connected to the
low pressure gauge. Connect this pigtail
to the outlet of the final filter prior to the
high pressure pump.
It must be of a forward facing scoop type. The
Sea Cock Valve, ¼" turn ball valve, normally
attached to the Thru Hull Fitting must be
accessible for daily and emergency closure.
If the Intake is from a Sea Chest or Stand Up
Pipe then the connection must be made low,
close to the hull, in order to avoid air from
entering the Horizon Seafari System Feed Line.
2.
Inlet Connection
This fitting, supplied in the installation kit,
is a ¾” FNPT (Female National Pipe Taper,