The Force Dual Phase™ Operation Manual
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Revision Date: 4/22/2019
2.10.13.1. Close the CO
2
cylinder.
2.10.13.2. Open Valve 10A and Valve 10B.
2.10.14.
Once the operator acknowledges that the CO
2
cylinder is closed and Valve 10A and
Valve 10B are open, the system will open all Valves except 22, 23, 17, 30A, and 30B,
vent any trapped CO
2
and wait for the next command.
2.11.
Automatic or Manual Flow Reversal
2.11.1.
Operator can switch from auto to manual or manual to auto at any time but can only
change the direction if in manual during run mode. The button doesn’t appear until the
system is in run mode.
2.11.2.
From the Manual Screen, the user can choose automatic or manual flow reversal.
2.11.2.1. This function (when in automatic) changes the direction of flow in the Extractor
Vessels every other run from top to bottom, to bottom to top in order to flow clean
CO
2
through the metal filters located on the Extractor plugs.
2.11.2.2. Manual flow reversal allows the user to switch flow direction at their choosing
during a run
. Note: Switching flow too often can cause diminished yields.
2.12.
Changing Bottles
2.12.1.
From the Manual Screen, select “Change Bottle”.
2.12.1.1. The system will prompt the user to close all bottle Valves and change the bottle.
Note: User will have to release pressure in hoses by cracking the fitting at the
bottle and allowing pressure to bleed off.
2.12.1.2. The system will keep all Valves going to the bottles closed during this time until
user acknowledges that bottles are reconnected and opened.
2.12.2.
Bottle pressures less than 400psi will not allow proper addition of CO
2
to the system.
2.13.
Removing Spent Material from Extraction Vessel (These steps are only necessary
during a down cycle)
2.13.1.
If cycle is complete and pressure is zero and system is not running, proceed to step
2.13.4.
2.13.2.
From the Home Screen (see Figure 4), press the “Manual Screen” button.
2.13.3.
From the Manual Screen (see Figure 5), press the “Open Extractor Vessel” button.
2.13.3.1. If the Extractor is under pressure, the system will require the operator to
acknowledge that he or she wants to vent all the CO
2
in the Extractor.
2.13.4.
When the Extractor Vessel gauge on top of the vessel and on the Home Screen both
read zero, it is safe to open the Extraction Vessel(s).
2.13.5.
Once the Extraction Vessel is open, the spent botanical material can be removed. It is
recommended to remove all material from the top of the Extractor using a large shop
vac.
