Maintenance
4.2 Cleaning and Replacing Quartz Sleeve
Note:
Minerals in the water slowly form a coating on the quartz sleeve. This coating must be removed because it
reduces the amount of UV light reaching the water, thereby reducing disinfection performance. If the sleeve can not be
cleaned, it must be replaced.
Prerequisites:
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Shut off water supply and drain all lines.
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Remove the UV lamp. Refer to
Section 4.1.
Procedure:
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Drain the chamber by using
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Remove the bottom retaining
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Remove the top retaining nut
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Carefully, remove O-ring
the drain port.
nut, floating spring, and
and O-ring.
adhering to the quartz sleeve.
O-ring.
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Remove the quartz sleeve.
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Clean the quartz sleeve with a
cloth soaked in CLR, vinegar or
some other mild acid and then
rinse with water.
Note:
If sleeve cannot be
cleaned completely or it is
scratched or cracked, then re-
place the sleeve
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Reinstall the quartz sleeve in
the chamber allowing the
sleeve to protrude an equal
distance at both ends of the
chamber.
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Slide supplied O-rings onto
each end of the quartz
sleeve.
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Reinstall the top and bottom
retaining nuts, floating spring,
and O-rings respectively.
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When service is complete,
assemble the prerequisites in
the reverse order of
disassembly.
Plug in controller and verify the
POWER-ON LED display is
illuminated and controller
power-up sequence operates.
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Push the lamp connector
against lamp connector base
together until an audible click is
heard.
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Plug in controller and verify the
POWER-ON LED display.
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Re-pressurize the system to
check for leaks.
Note:
After replacing the UV lamp or quartz sleeve perform the disinfection procedure, refer to
Section 3.2.
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