Kärcher WATERCLEAN 1600, Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATION
Version 03/2008
WATERCLEAN 1600
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3.3 Disinfecting the Plant (RO Module)
3.3.1 Standard Disinfection
The system must undergo a standard disinfection:
• before being put into operation, if the system has not been in oper-
ation for longer than 60 hours
• every two months during continuous operation
• annually (for microbiological purposes)
The system is to be checked (for microbiological purposes) annually
by an independent institute (recommendation given by the manufac-
turer).
1. Prior to disinfecting, the "Washing-out procedure" is to be carried
out (see Section
3.5.1).
NOTE After washing out, 40 l of drinking water for the
disinfection procedure remain in the cleaning tank.
2. Add disinfecting chemicals to the cleaning tank according to
Table 1, page 49.
WARNING An over-dose causes damage to the membrane and
an under-dose results in insufficient disinfection.
3. Ventil valve V05 (36/1) on the
concentrate return feed.
4. Turn the valve lever V12
(50/9) into a horizontal posi-
tion (open).
V10 and V15 are shut (verti-
cal position).
5. Connect the free ends of the
industrial water hose and
drinking water hose to the
couplings (50/3 and 50/4) on
the cleaning tank.
6. Turn "Program" selector
switch (49/12) to "Mainte-
nance".
7. Turn "Maintenance function" selector switch (49/10) to "Disinfec-
tion/Anti-freeze".
8. Press luminous button "Start" (49/11).
➜
a high-pressure pump starts
➜ operating panel (49/7) shows "Maintenance-Disinfection/Anti-
freeze" and then the disinfection time
NOTE The actual value indicated on the display corre-
sponds with the time the process has been running.
9. After 20 minutes the operating panel indicates "Open V10 "
➜ Open valve V10 (50/7) manually
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Fig. 36 Valve V05 open