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BEFORE INSTALLATION
Contact your local distributor to use Canature WaterGroup™ laboratory for complete water analysis free of cost and no obligation to you.
The laboratory addresses can be found on the front page of the manual.
All government codes and regulations governing the installation of these devices
must be observed.
If the ground from the electrical panel or breaker box to the water meter or underground copper pipe is tied to the copper water lines and these lines are cut
during installation of the Noryl bypass valve and/or poly pipe, an approved grounding strap must be used between the two lines that have been cut in order
to maintain continuity. The length of the grounding strap will depend upon the number of units being installed and/or the amount of copper pipe being
replaced with plastic pipe. See below.
In all cases where metal pipe was originally used and is later interrupted by poly pipe or the Noryl bypass valve or by physical separation, an approved ground clamp with no less
than #6 copper conductor must be used for continuity, to maintain proper metallic pipe bonding.
NOTE:
Check your local electrical code for the
correct clamp.
Inspecting and Handling Your Chemical Free BIF/BAF Filter
Inspect the equipment for any shipping damage. If damaged, notify the transportation company
and request a damage inspection. Damage to cartons should also be noted.
Handle the filter unit with care. Damage can result if it is dropped or set on sharp, uneven
projections on the floor.
Do not turn the filter unit upside down.
NOTE:
If a severe loss in water pressure is observed when the filter unit is initially placed in service,
the filter tank may have been laid on its side during transit. If this occurs, backwash the filter
to “reclassify” the media.
Check Your Water Pressure and Pumping Rate
Two water system conditions must be checked carefully to avoid unsatisfactory operation or equipment damage:
1.
Minimum water pressure required at the filter tank inlet is 30 psi.
2.
The pumping rate of your well pump must at least equal the required backwash flow rate of your model (see Specifications on Page 5 for backwash flow rates).
To measure the pumping rate of your pump, follow these instructions:
a.
Make certain no water is being drawn. Open spigot nearest pressure tank. When pump starts, close spigot and measure time (in seconds) to refill pressure tank (when
pump shuts off). This figure represents cycle time.
b.
With the pressure tank full, draw water into a container of known volume and measure the number of gallons drawn until the pump starts again. This is draw-down.
Divide this figure by cycle time and multiply the result by 60 to arrive at the pumping rate in gallons per minute (gpm).
To aid in your calculation, insert the data in the following formula:
DRAWDOWN________÷ CYCLE TIME______________x 60
(gals)
(seconds)
= PUMPING RATE______________
(gpm)
EXAMPLE
: DRAWDOWN is 6 gals; CYCLE TIME is 53 secs; then, PUMPING RATE equals:
6 gals ÷ 53 secs x 60 = 6.8 gpm
See Specifications on page 5 for minimum flow rates.
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