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11. Once the disinfectant is thoroughly circulated in the tank and has sprayed the tank’s inner
surfaces, open valve “1D”.
SLOWLY AND COMPLETELY,
open the dispensing valve to
the drain, to disinfect the dispensing hose, valve, and nozzle.
NOTE: Do not let the pump run when tank is empty! (The pump could be damaged if
allowed to run “dry”.)
12. Close the “1D” valve (before the tank is empty), then turn MIX OFF/ON switch to “OFF”.
13. Open the tank “DRAIN” valve and empty tank.
14. Insure all valves on the Bicarb System are closed.
15. Open the RO water supply valve and WATER INLET valve.
16. Open the “3M” valve.
17. Allow RO purified water (for rinsing) to fill the mix tank to the desired level.
a. 55-gallon mix tank: Fill to 25 gallons and close WATER INLET valve
b. 100-gallon mix tank: Fill to 50 gallons and close WATER INLET valve.
18. Turn the MIX OFF/ON switch to “ON”.
19. Rinse tank piping by opening valve “2M” and closing valve “3M” (for several minutes).
20. Open valve “3M” and close valve “2M” (for several minutes).
21. Once the rinse water is thoroughly circulated in the tank and has sprayed the tank’s inner
surfaces, open valve “1D”. Then the dispensing valve should be opened to the drain, to
rinse the dispensing hose, valve, and nozzle.
22. Close the “1D” valve (before the tank is empty), then turn the MIX OFF/ON switch “OFF”.
23. Open the TANK SAMPLE PORT for at least 5 seconds (at full flow) and sample with a test
strip for residual disinfectant.
24. Repeat steps 14 through 23 until a negative residual disinfectant is achieved.
25. Once a negative residual is achieved open the drain valve to empty the tank.
26. Log the disinfection operation into your journal.
