Industrial Water Equipment Ltd
44 New Street, Matlock, Derbyshire. DE4 3DN
[email protected] www.industrialwaterequipment.co.uk
01629 55839
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General Maintenance
1. Test before each use or monthly.
2. It is recommended that the lamp should be replaced every 9000 hours that is in use, it may still
radiate light however the UV intensity will not be as effective.
3. Clean the quartz sleeve once every 3-6 months, you can use either a mild detergent or alcohol.
Replacement of lamp
CAUTION: DO NOT touch the lamp without gloves on, handle only by the ends or wear soft gloves to
prevent any fingermarks on the lamp.
1. You will not need to turn off the water supply to do this.
2. Turn off the main power and let the unit power down, this should take about 30 seconds.
3. Remove the cover cap.
4. Remove the lamp wire carefully until there is about 2 inches of the lamp visible. Take care, as the
lamp case can be very hot; be careful not to drop the lamp on the quartz sleeve, as both are very
delicate and will break easily.
5. Remove the 2-pin electrical socket, holding tightly onto the ultraviolet lamp.
6. Remove quartz sleeve from the lamp very carefully, these are incredibly delicate! The best way to do
this is to pull it out at a straight not at an angle until it is completely out.
7. To reinstall the lamp follow steps 7 to 11
NOTE: When you have replaced the lamp, remember to reset the lamp life timer.
How to replace the quartz sleeve
1.
Turn the off at the power supply
2.
Turn off the water supply to your UV’s inlet and outlet valves.
3.
Remove the drain plug and drain the chamber, once this is done remove any old Teflon tape from
the drain plug threads. With new Teflon tape, rewrap the drain plug and re-install and tighten the
drain plug.
4.
To remove the UV lamp, follow the ‘replacement lamp’ steps as above.
5.
Unscrew the nuts off the reactor chamber.
6.
Remove the O-ring
7.
To remove the quartz sleeve from the chamber carefully rotate it and extract.
8.
Clean the quartz sleeve with a mild detergent or alcohol, for stubborn stains you can use a diluted
hydrochloric acid wash.
9.
In the event that the quartz sleeve is broken, the following steps must be followed before re-
installing:
•
Take out the input/output water pipe connector and remove from the chamber.
•
Remove as much of the broken glass as possible from both ends of the chamber.
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In order to remove any tiny fragments from the chamber, you will need hold the system
vertically and shake. This will cause the fragments from the threaded fitting to break and
fall out. Flush the chamber system with water and carefully to remove all the glass
