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SKYHYDRANT
- USER GUIDE & DATA SHEET
MULTIPLE SKYHYDRANT UNITS
Multiple SkyHydrant can be connected together
(2 or more) to increase water production when
required.
Multiple connection kits are available or alternatively
obtain local plumbing fittings to manifold multiple
SkyHydrants together.
Water production will vary significantly depending
on the quality of the raw water available. Turbid and
highly contaminated water will reduce output as
well as increasing the frequency needed of cleaning
cycles.
SKYHYDRANT UNIT SETUP
The SkyHydrant can be set up to operate as single stand-alone
unit (picture to the left) or manifolded together into multiple units
for high flow production (above).
The supply of raw water to SkyHydrant can be sourced from
gravity feed overhead tanks or by using pressure reducing
devices when supplied directly from pumps or pressure supply
pipes.
Operating pressure should be limited to (20kPa to 40kPa or
3psi to 6psi) or about 2 to 4 meters head pressure to produce
a typical flow rate of about 500 to 700 litres per hour per unit.
Drinking water produced from the SkyHydrant can be stored in
tanks and connected to taps or be piped to household supplies.
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
At start up it is recommended the flow rate of the SkyHydrant be measured and recorded. This will
determine if the flow rate decreases in the future.
To undertake this procedure, allow water to flow into T1 (dirty water in) from a measured height (say 2
metres) and use a stopwatch to time how long it takes to fill a measured bucket of water (say 10 litres) out
of T3 (clean water out).
On a regular basis repeat this procedure. If the flow rate decreases it may indicate more frequent cleaning
of the ultrafiltration unit be undertaken.
Over the lifetime of the ultrafiltration unit there will be a natural loss of flow due to ageing of the filter fibres.
OPERATION LOG SHEETS
It is good practice to keep a daily operational log-sheet (see Log Sheet on the last page) to record drinking
water production flow rates and when cleaning procedures were undertaken.
This is useful to identify a pattern of use when monitoring on-going performance trends or to determine if
operational problems may be occurring. It is also useful as a convenient reminder of when the next cleaning
cycle is due to be undertaken, particularly when a cleaning roster is being used.
