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432-LIPPERT (432-547-7378)
Rev: 08.22.22
Floë
838 Integrated
Water Drainage System
Installation and Owner’s Manual
(For Aftermarket Applications)
CCD-0004086
Two complete draindowns are recommended initially to
identify any individual outlets that may require draining a
second time. Different homes and vehicles have different
layouts, so a second draindown will determine which
outlets to return to, if any.
A complete draindown is removal of water in all outlets. For
instance, if there are 10 water outlets, draining all 10 would
be considered a complete draindown.
Draining one or two additional outlets a second time is
acceptable during the first draindown. However, do not
complete a second complete draindown without first
switching off the Floë unit and letting it cool down for 30
minutes.
Operation
MODEL 868: DO NOT CARRY OUT A DRAINDOWN
WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE WATER MAIN’S
SHUTOFF VALVE.
DO NOT CARRY OUT MORE THAN ONE COMPLETE
DRAINDOWN WITHOUT LETTING THE FLOË SYSTEM
REST FOR 30 MINUTES.
DO NOT PRESSURIZE THE SYSTEM FOR MORE THAN
ONE MINUTE WITHOUT RELEASING WATER OR AIR.
DO NOT SWITCH OFF FLOË WITHOUT ALSO TURNING
OFF THE BLUE SHUTOFF VALVE AFTERWARD.
DO NOT DISCONNECT THE SYSTEM WITHOUT
INSTRUCTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND DO
NOT USE THE SYSTEM FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN
THE INTENDED USE.
General Guidelines for Model 868
It is advisable to drain vacation property after most trips
in order to maintain a clean fresh water system while also
offering frost protection in the winter.
Draining once a year (when convenient) and then
immediately reintroducing water will flush the sediment out
of the water heater, cleansing it and extending the life of
the heat exchanger.
Floë works on a sealed system to build up the air pressure
to 15 psi. Should there be air leaks, Floë will not be able to
build up pressure and it will prevent a draindown.
A typical draindown occurs when:
• Floë is properly connected;
• the blue shutoff valve is in the open position;
• the water is turned off at the main;
• water heaters have been manually drained and closed
again;
• all faucets and outlets are closed;
• the toilets have not been flushed;
• and the garden irrigation faucet, bib or manifold is closed,
if present.
When Floë is switched on, the motor should only run for
two to three seconds before reaching 15 psi and shutting
off. This is because the system is full of water and there
is little space in which to push air. If a water heater is
connected, the time will be increased by about 60 seconds.
This time will increase after draining the first faucet, since
the water has been drained through the network of pipes
and out the first faucet. Floë will then take an additional
30 to 45 seconds to build up pressure for each faucet or
outlet as the system empties. Floë will slow down when the
pressure is being met.
