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Vertex Aquatic Solutions
AIRSTATION™ BALANCING
Once the installation of a multiple AirStation system has been completed, proper balancing of the AirStations is
required to ensure that they all get an equal amount of air. The control valves for each AirStation are located inside
the cabinet, unless a Remote Valve Box System (VBS) was installed. In the instance that a VBS was installed, the
control valves will be inside the valve box, buried to ground level, down by the shoreline.
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Close all blue AirStation valves except the one with the longest (or deepest) run of tubing.
♦ With this one valve wide open, partially open the valve that controls the air flow to the AirStation with the
second longest (or second deepest) run of tubing.
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Continue this process of adjusting the second valve until a boil is noticed above this AirStation.
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Leave the valve in this position and move on to the next valve and repeat the process.
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Continue working your way from the longest (or deepest) to the shortest (or most shallow) run of tubing.
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Once there is air to all of the AirStations, check to be sure all boils are approximately the same size.
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If they are not, make small adjustments as necessary to even them out.
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At this point, we suggest making indicator marks with a permanent marker from the valve handle to the valve
body to assist you in rebalancing the system in the future.
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The overall goal when adjusting the valves is to balance the AirStation at the lowest possible pressure. The
lower the system pressure the higher the total air flow.
WARNING/ATTENTION
If the system has been installed in an established pond and you are attempting to balance the AirStations during
the first day of operation, make certain that this procedure takes as little time as possible.
Si vous installez un
système dans un ancien étang, et que vous essayez d'équilibrer les AirStation ™ lors de la première journée
d'opération, assurez-vous que cette procédure prendra le moins de temps possible.
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Under 30 minutes is preferred.
Moins de 30 minutes si possible.
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See “System Start-up Procedures” section for details.
Voir "Procédures du système de départ" pour plus de
détails.
FIRST TIME AND SPRING START-UP PROCEDURE
Aeration systems circulate the lake's entire water column. The aeration system will circulate deep, poor quality
water that accumulates over time upward to the lake’s surface introducing harmful gasses into the previously
healthy upper regions of the water column. This movement of water can temporarily affect aquatic life and could
result in a fish kill.
NOTE: These start-up procedures are a general guideline. If you should have any questions and/or concerns,
contact Vertex Aquatic Solutions at 844-432-4303 for technical assistance.
To prevent a fish kill, Vertex has established the following start-up procedures, this should take 7 days:
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Turn on system and operate for 30 minutes.
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Turn off system for remainder of the day.
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Restart the system the next day and operate for 60 minutes. Turn off system for the remainder of day.
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Each day double the operating time from the previous day until the system is running continuously.
