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SKYHYDRANT
- USER GUIDE & DATA SHEET
SKYHYDRANT SOLUTION CLEANING PROCEDURE
(Undertake weekly/monthly)
Solution cleaning removes accumulated organic matter and other contaminates from the
SkyHydrant not removed by the regular manual cleaning. To do this, follow the process below:
Undertake Steps M1 to M6 of the MANUAL CLEAN PROCEDURE (listed on previous page)
REPEAT Step M4 of the MANUAL CLEAN PROCEDURE (this will leave the unit empty of water).
Fill the Solution Tank with water (3/4 full).
Add chlorine (see amount below) to the solution tank and stir until dissolved. This should create
a 0.2% chlorine solution inside the filter housing. The chlorine manufacturer will state the chlorine
concentration on the label, this will determine how much chlorine to add using the information below.
Open tap
T5 SOLUTION
and allow the solution tank to drain, close tap
T5-SOLUTION
.
Open taps
T1 DIRTY WATER IN & T4 VENT
and allow the unit to fill with water and immediately
close
T4 VENT
when water spills out.
Rotate the Cleaning Handles about 3 turns anti-clockwise to unseal the internal “O” rings then move
the Cleaning Handles quickly back and forth a few times, this mixes the chlorine inside the unit. A
small amount of chlorine solution should also discharge from the top. Close
T1 DIRTY WATER IN
and leave to
soak for 4 hours
or longer
After soaking carry out
Manual Clean
, follow Steps
M1 to M8
. After completion the unit can be
returned back to producing drinking water again.
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
Solution Cleaning Using Citric Acid
– Undertake Monthly
Citric acid is used to remove iron and manganese deposits from inside the filtration unit.
STEP 1
Complete a SOLUTION CLEAN USING CHLORINE (as above) followed by step M4
of the MANUAL CLEAN procedure (to make sure the unit is empty of water).
STEP 2
Undertake steps C3 and C4 (as above) and follow the table below for the amount of Citric
Acid powder to add to the chemical tank in step C4 (instead of chlorine).
STEP 3
Complete steps C5 to C8 (as above), however in step C4 leave the citric acid to soak
for 12 hours (not 4 hours). This procedure is now complete.
Safe Use of Chemicals:
Follow manufacturer’s safety instructions. Avoid contact with skin and wear protective gloves, eyeglasses
and clothing. Do not inhale fumes.
Chlorine is used to remove deposits of organic matter form inside the filtration unit.
Follow steps C1 to C8 below and see step C4 for the amount of chlorine to use:
4
6
8
10
200 ml
Chlorine powder with 65% available chlorine (700g/kg of chlorine)
Chlorine powder with 55% available chlorine (550g/kg of chlorine)
Chlorine powder with 35% available chlorine (350g/kg of chlorine)
Chlorine powder with 25% available chlorine (250g/kg of chlorine)
Liquid chlorine (Sodium Hypochlorite) with 12% available chlorine
teaspoons
CHLORINE
MAX
2
3
4
5
100 ml
teaspoons
SH1200
GEM
SH600
CITRIC ACID SOLUTION
500 gms
Fine Granular Citric Acid
250 gms
GEM
SH600
MAX
SH1200
