•
There are a number of factors that influence consumption of
the insecticide and timing for replenishment:
• Number of nozzles installed
• Minutes of scheduled misting per day
• Number and duration of remote mists
• Volume of the drum
•
The replenishment frequency for a common misting program
can be read from the table below. Locate the row that most
closely corresponds to the number of nozzles that are
installed and locate the column that most closely reflects the
average daily mist duration (including remote activated mists.)
The value in the table where the selected row and column
intersects reflects the number of days the insecticide will last.
•
By example, a 40 nozzle system misting an average of 2
minutes per day would consume the drum in 55 days.
•
To change assumptions about any of these variables, please
visit
http://www.mistaway.com/product-support-center.html
to
utilize the online Replenishment Frequency Calculator.
Days Until Empty Table
55 Gallon Drum
Nozzle Flow Rate: 45 ml/min
20
151
109
73
30
101
73
49
40
76
55
36
50
61
44
29
60
50
36
24
70
43
31
21
Nozzles
2 min
per day
3 min
per day
Replenishment Frequency
Section 5
Managing the Insecticide
90sec
per day
•
The Gen 1.3 controller stores a “virtual volume” representing the
amount of dilute insecticide remaining in the drum. Each time
the unit mists, this “virtual volume” is reduced by a calculated
estimate of the volume of dilute insecticide that was misted
through the nozzle circuit. When the “virtual volume” equals 0,
EMP (Empty) is displayed on the controller, and it is time to
replenish the insecticide.
•
Follow these steps to replenish the dilute insecticide in the
drum:
1.
Remove the waterproof fabric cover from the drum top
and remove the 2” cap on drum bung.
2.
Fill the drum half full with water, add insecticide
concentrate, and then top off the drum.
•
Maintain an air gap of 6” between the tip of hose and
the fluid level in the drum at all times.
•
Use a funnel to add insecticide concentrate – strictly
following label instructions. See Dosing and
Replenishment Frequency Calculator at
http://www.mistaway.com/product-support-center.html
for further information.
•
Stop filling when the fluid level is 4” from the top.
Replace cap on drum bung.
3.
Reset level indicator in the controller.
•
EMP(Empty) continues to appear in the display.
Navigate to MAINTENANCE Menu, scroll to LEVEL.
Depress Green
►
button 5 seconds to enter routine.
•
Use
▲
or
▼
buttons to set level to full (8 bars)
•
Ensure the
▲
icon at top of display, indicating System
Mode, is pointing to the desired mode, usually, AUTO
Everyday.
4.
Replace fabric cover on drum top.
5.
Dispose of the empty bottle
: Strictly follow label
instructions regarding disposal of the empty bottle. Most will
require triple rinsing and puncturing the bottle.
Replenishing Insecticide Concentrate in Gen 1.3
Section 5
Managing the Insecticide
