KineticoPRO CC 206c, Owner'S Manual

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Compact Commercial Softener Owner
’s Manual
6
Flow Rate Sizing
For sizing flow rates, there are three parameters that need to be determined to appropriately size a system:
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Average Flow
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Peak Flow
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Continuous Flow
Average Flow
This can be calculated based on the daily or monthly volume of water used, divided by the number of hours the
facility is in operation.
EXAMPLE: The average flow would be:
Monthly Water Bill Usage: 47,953 gallons
Open 7 days / week
Open from 6 am
– 10 pm (16 hours/day)
47,953/30 = 1,598/day
1598/16 = 99.9/hour
50/60 = 0.8 gpm average flow
Peak Flow:
The application’s peak flow rate could be calculated in many different ways. The most reliable is to base the
peak flow rate on the incoming water supply.
Inlet Pipe Maximum Flow @ 50 psi inlet Maximum Flow @ 100 psi inlet
0.75”
10 gpm 15 gpm
1”
15 gpm 25 gpm
1.25”
25 gpm 40 gpm
1.5”
40 gpm 60 gpm
2”
65 gpm 90 gpm
3”
150 gpm 225 gpm
4”
275 gpm 350 gpm
Water Meter Size Maximum Flow
0.75”
30 gpm
1”
50 gpm
1.5”
100 gpm
2”
170 gpm
3”
400 gpm
Continuous Flow
Continuous flow can take on many different definitions. For the application of our equipment, continuous flow is
defined as the maximum flow average during a regeneration period.
Example: For the CC Series, the regeneration period is about 11 minutes. Therefore, understanding the
maximum amount of water that is needed during any 11 minute period needs to be defined. Most
appliances and devices use water in an intermittent period, and do not substantially affect this
continuous flow requirement.
Devices that need to be considered include:
Volume of a boiler blow down
Large tank fills
Continuous rinsing applications
Irrigation needs