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SKYHYDRANT
- USER GUIDE & DATA SHEET
COMMENCE USING THE SKYHYDRANT
Before start up, read section
“Water Pipes and
Containers - Keep Free Of Contamination”.
1. Fill the Unit with Water
Open T1 “Dirty Water In” and T4 “Vent”. Wait
until water flushes out T4 and Close T4 “Vent”.
2.
Removing Trapped Air
Rotate cleaning handles anticlockwise until
water leaks from the head. This releases
any trapped air, gently turn the cleaning handles
clockwise with just enough pressure to reseal
the “O” rings (do not over tighten).
3.
Produce Drinking Water
Open T3 “Clean Water Out” to commence the
flow of drinking water.
INTERNAL FILTER MODULE
The SkyHydrant does not need to be opened or
accessed internally for cleaning or maintenance.
Regular cleaning is however essential to prevent the
filter module becoming clogged. This is undertaken
by moving handles on the top of the SkyHydrant
back and forth as part of the cleaning process
which only takes a couple of minutes to complete.
The SkyHydrant should function for many years
without replacement of the internal filter module
providing correct maintenance is undertaken. Also
raw water entering the unit should be pre-filtered to
remove suspended solid material and be free of any
damaging chemicals.
SKYHYDRANT MANUAL CLEANING
(UNDERTAKE DAILY OR MORE OFTEN IF NEEDED)
Mechanical cleaning of the SkyHydrant is essential to remove day-to-day accumulations of
contaminate.
Do this by moving the cleaning handles on top of the unit back & forth at least daily and throughout the
day. This is necessary to maintain the correct flow of drinking water and prevent the filtration module from
clogging. Follow the process below:
Close all valves T1,2,3,4,5
. At this time the ultrafiltration unit should
be full of water.
Rotate the Cleaning Handle about 3 turns anti-clockwise to release the
internal “O” rings seals. The handles should now move freely back &
forth.
Agitate the Cleaning Handles quickly back and forth (90° rotation) for
about 1 minute. This movement cleans the filter module inside the unit.
Open
T4 VENT
and
T2 BACKWASH OUT
and continue moving the
cleaning handles back and forth until the unit drains of water Close
T2
BACKWASH OUT.
Open
T1 DIRTY WATER IN
and allow the unit to fill with water and
flush through
T4 VENT.
Continue moving the cleaning handles back
and forth.
Continue this action until water flushing from
T4 VENT
is the same
colour as water entering through
T1 DIRTY WATER IN
(generally
about 1 minute).
When complete, cease moving handles and close
T4 VENT.
Rotate the Cleaning Handles about three turns clockwise to gently
reseal the “O” rings. Use just enough pressure to seal until water stops
dripping. Do not over-tighten as this may strip the internal thread.
The Manual Cleaning Procedure is now complete. Open
T3 CLEAN
WATER OUT
to resume the flow of drinking water.
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
Note: Water pipes and equipment should be flushed with a chlorine solution before use to eliminate contamination.
