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User Manual

Chemflo Plus Water Management System

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Page 1: ...User Manual Chemflo Plus Water Management System ...

Page 2: ...he Menu System 11 Timer Menu 12 ORP Menu 14 pH Menu 15 Status Indicator Warnings and Safety Shutdowns 17 Maintenance 19 Troubleshooting 20 IMPORTANT If the power cord is damaged the unit must be returned to Waterco for repair Always read the instructions and warnings on chemical containers before using chemicals Serial Number Date of Installation Installed by ...

Page 3: ...nd seek medical attention Work in a well ventilated area and avoid inhalation of fumes Read and follow safety instructions on chemical drums Operation Following a Power Failure The CHEMFLO unit comes with a timer function built into the operating software The timer is a 24 hour type with quartz crystal control This Timer is backed up by a Real Time Clock RTC similar to those found in computers Dur...

Page 4: ...l Chemicals like chlorine destroy pathogens eg harmful bacteria in water by oxidising them The level of oxidation available in the water can be measured chemically with an ORP sensor contained in the Chemflo s multielectrode probe This produces a voltage related to the ORP of the water which is a measure of the effectiveness of chlorine in the water Varying the ORP will affect how long it takes to...

Page 5: ...inity is also known as carbonate hardness or TA for short The recommended level is between 80 and 120ppm TA is related to pH in that it stops the pH from varying quickly with small additions of acidic or alkaline chemicals When the TA is low it is almost impossible to control the pH To raise the TA buffer sodium bicarbonate is added This must be done slowly as buffer will also cause the pH to rise...

Page 6: ... water safety effectively and efficiently there are other water balance factors that must be maintained by the pool owner The most important water balance factors are described on the previous page Failure to maintain these aspects of pool water balance can lead to poor water quality and incorrect unusual operation of the CHEMFLO unit In the case of incorrect or unusual operation the pool water mu...

Page 7: ...t least 3m from the pool water A mounting template has been provided with the CHEMFLO that shows you where to place screws on either a wall or post The PUMP socket outlet in the base of the CHEMFLO Power Supply is dedicated to the filtration pump only Do not use a double adaptor to connect another pump as this will overload the system and void warranty Your CHEMFLO has two other power outlets on i...

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Page 9: ... the gas loops are vertical as this will trap any gas from chemical mixing Cut another length of tubing that will reach from the base of the peristaltic pump to the base of the acid drum Position the acid drum in a safe and secure location preferably about 2 metres from the Chemflo Connect the one end of this tube to the inlet side of the peristaltic pump the direction of flow is indicated by an a...

Page 10: ...t actually require pressing the ESC OFF button allows you to return to the home screen at any time ENT Button Use this button to enter the CHEMFLO Menu system and to access the various options in each Menu Use the Y UP and N DOWN buttons to scroll through menu options and when your desired menu option is displayed on the LCD press ENT to access that option Y UP Button and Optional Pool Light If yo...

Page 11: ...p in a part of the Menu system unintentionally you can return to the Home Screen by pressing the ESC OFF button at any time Use the Y UP and N DOWN buttons to scroll through the various menu options until the desired option is displayed on the LCD Use the ENT button to confirm that you wish to select that option Once accessed use the Y UP and N DOWN buttons to adjust operational settings up or dow...

Page 12: ...finish times of each filter cycle to meet your sanitiser requirements and to suit your lifestyle To adjust filter cycle start and finish times press ENT to access the CHEMFLO Menu system Press ENT again to select the TIMER menu and then scroll down using the N DOWN button until ADJUST CYCLES is displayed on the LCD Select this option by pressing ENT and the LCD will show the start ON time of the f...

Page 13: ...N DOWN button until LIGHT MENU is displayed on the LCD Line 2 on the LCD will now read AUTO Y N To enable automatic light operation press the Y UP button Line2 will read Auto ON for short period before displaying ON hh mm Adjust the ON time using the Y UP and N DOWN buttons and confirm by pressing ENT The LCD will now prompt you to set the OFF time which is accomplished using the Y UP and N DOWN b...

Page 14: ... the right hand side of line 3 of the LCD SWC AUX Settings for control of a Salt Water Chlorinator The SWC AUX is off by default To turn it ON simply press Y UP You will then be prompted to keep the chlorine dose pump ON too If you only require the SWC unit to be enabled press N DOWN to disable the automatic chlorine dosing pump note that it is still available for manual dosing Otherwise press Y U...

Page 15: ...r N DOWN buttons Confirm the adjusted set point by pressing ENT The new set point will then be displayed on the right hand side of line 3 of the LCD Calibration and Re setting Factory Defaults If your Chemflo consistently displays a pH reading different from that obtained by manual testing with a quality test kit it may be necessary to re calibrate the multi electrode probe The instructions below ...

Page 16: ...t is the pool owner s responsibility to monitor the pool and periodically confirm the Chemflo s readings with a good quality test kit Remember that the Chemflo is only able to balance pH and Chlorine levels but you need to ensure other factors such as stabiliser levels and total alkalinity are within the correct range see page4 for details Low Chlorine If the ORP falls significantly below the set ...

Page 17: ...ool water circulation Safety Shutdown If the pH falls below 5 8 the Chemflo will shut down pump operation to ensure no more acid gets into the pool High pH Insufficient Acid If the pH rises significantly higher than the set point a red status indicator will be illuminated and the words HIGH pH will be displayed on the LCD Note that a high pH can drastically reduce the ORP of the pool water and the...

Page 18: ...vent corrosion Forget about the unit once installed it should be checked regularly to ensure that it is working for you Do Install it as per the instructions Check it regularly Make sure the pool balance is checked regularly Cleaning the Multi electrode Probe If the CHEMFLO is consistently giving readings different from those obtained from a test kit it may be necessary to clean the multi electrod...

Page 19: ...bottom of the unit If there is a high Chlorine Residual 1 Check stabiliser level is below 80ppm You may need to dump some water to dilute 2 Check for phosphate even low levels of phosphate can lead to faster algae growth with higher residuals needed to stop it for the same ORP 3 if pH was high eg acid drum empty more chlorine will be added to maintain ORP If there is an algal bloom Most algae is d...

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