Chapter 3 – Commissioning
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11.
Connect the free end of the feed water line
(b) to the free connection on the underside
of the steam sterilizer in the floor unit.
12.
Place the reverse osmosis unit together with
the pressure tank in the floor unit and slide it
backwards to its fullest extent.
WARNING
The hoses may not be allowed to suffer
kinking or crushing.
13.
Switch on the steam sterilizer.
14.
Check whether the reverse osmosis unit and the hose connections are free from leaks.
15.
Open the manometer shut-off valve completely.
16.
The first filling of the pressure tank lasts 2-2.5 hours. When the warming
Feed water pressure
low
disappears on the steam sterilizer display a program can be started.
The reverse osmosis unit now works fully-automatically.
Checking the operational readiness
Operating pressure
Perform a daily check of the pressure on the pressure tank manometer before first program start.
Fig. 2: Detail view of the MELAdem 56 M manometer
Pressure in the
pressure tank
(blue indicator)
Meaning
Measure
3-4 bar
Recommended operating pressure; in
general the pressure tank is still
sufficiently full from the previous day.
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< 2.5 bar
Little feed water in the pressure tank
Leave the steam sterilizer switched on
so that the reverse osmosis unit can
operate.
< 1 bar
No or insufficient feed water in the
pressure tank
Leave the steam sterilizer switched on
so that the reverse osmosis unit can
operate. A warning or malfunction
message will be displayed.
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