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Spectra cleaning compound (SC
-
2 or SC
-
3) must be mixed with fresh water at a ratio
of 1 packet of compound to 3 gallons (12L) of unchlorinated water to have the proper
solution. About
2
—
3
gallons
(8
—
12
L) of water is already present inside an Aquifer
system. This water has to be figured into the mixture. An Aquifer system will use one
packet of compound.
Membrane Cleaning
Note that the Procedures are the same for the SC
-
2 (alkaline) and
SC
-
3 (acid) cleaners
Cleaning Procedure:
1.
Fresh water Flush by filling a bucket with 5 gallons of unchlorinated water and
placing the submersible pump in the bucket upside down and the brine discharge
hose going to a drain. Run as much of the fresh water through the system, tilting
the bucket as it empties until the pump is sucking air.
2.
Fill the bucket with 2 gallons of water. Heating the water to 120° [45C] (hot but
you can keep your hand in it) will make the process much more effective.
3.
Put the brine discharge hose it in the bucket so the water in the bucket will circu-
late through the system and go back into the bucket.
4.
Make sure that the pressure relief valve is OPEN
(un
-
pressurized).
5.
Pour one packet of the cleaning chemical in the bucket and start the pump. Note
that it may take up to an hour for the chemical to dissolve. The chemical partials
will hot hurt the pump or the system and they will eventually dissolve.
6.
If starting with hot water, start the system and circulate the chemical for 20
minutes, allow the system to soak for an hour or more and then run the system for
another 20 minutes. Go to Step 8.
7.
If not using heated water run the pump for two hours and let it sit overnight. The
next day run the pump for two hours.
8.
Stop the pump, move the brine discharge hose to a drain and start the pump until
the bucket is empty. Move the pump to a feed water source.
9.
Follow the instructions for
‘
New System Start Up
’
previously in this manual to
purge the chemicals from the membrane.
(DO NOT CLOSE the pressure relief
valve until the cleaning chemical has been purged for at least an hour)
10.
The system can now be restarted to make water, fresh water flushed, or stored.
.
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