Water quality
General guidelines for required water quality are provided as a part of this manual. Having
a proper water treatment and maintenance program in place is essential for all closed and
open loop hydronic systems. Local codes and requirements of various other components used
in specific hydronic systems might mandate some changes to recommended values. It is our
strong recommendation that a professional water treatment company is employed for initial
commissioning and ongoing annual maintenance of water loop system.
CAUTION
It is strongly recommended that a professional water treatment company is used to perform ongoing
maintenance of the water loop system, including chemical analysis and if necessary flushing. The water
loop testing should be performed at intervals recommended by the professional water treatment
consultant. It is up to the customer to carry out adequate water loop maintenance over the lifespan of
the units, otherwise damage to the units may occur.
Table 2: Water quality recommendation table
Potential
problem
Controlled
chemical/condition
Copper coaxial heat
exchangers range
Cupro-nickel
coaxial heat
exchangers range
Cleaning
Proper surface
cleaning required
Proper surface
cleaning required
Filtration
Best practice filtration Best practice filtration
Suspended solids
Less than 10 ppm
Less than 10 ppm
Erosion
Water velocity
Les than 8 ft/s
Les than 12 ft/s
Iron bacteria
None
None
Bacteria/mold
Iron oxide
Less than 1 ppm
Less than 1 ppm
Scaling
Calcium & magnesium
carbonate
Less than 350 ppm
Less than 350 ppm
pH range
7 to 9
5 to 9
TDS (total dissolved solids)
Less than 1000 ppm
Less than 1500 ppm
Ammonia, ammonium
hydroxide
Less than 0.5 ppm
Less than 0.5 ppm
Ammonium nitrate, ammonium
chloride
Less than 0.5 ppm
Less than 0.5 ppm
Calcium chloride/sodium
chloride
Less than 125 ppm
Less than 125 ppm
Chlorine
Less than 0.5 ppm
Less than 0.5 ppm
Corrosion
Hydrogen sulfide
None
None
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