Pentair S8M600 owner manual General Information, Installation General, Filter mount must, Piping

GENERAL

INFORMATION

Hazardous pressure. Can cause severe injury or major property damage from tank blow up. Release all pressure and read instructions before work- ing on filter.

Clean a new pool as well as possible before filling pool and operating filter. Excess dirt and large particles of foreign matter in the system can cause serious damage to the filter and pump.

With a cartridge filter system in place and operating cor- rectly, clean water is returned to the pool faster than the pool water is being contaminated. A typical pool installa- tion will require approximately one week to obtain and maintain the sparkle that your filter is capable of giving you.

Keep pool water pH at recommended level (7.2 to 7.6).

Be sure clamps are in place and knobs are securely tightened before starting filter.

Maintain pressure gauge in good working order. Replace gauge if it fails or is damaged.

Make sure internal air bleed tube and air bleed filter (Key Nos. 9 and 10, Page 10) are in place before oper- ating filter. Clean air bleed periodically.

Cleaning interval is based on pressure differential, not on length of time filter is operated. Different areas and water conditions will have different normal cleaning in- tervals.

NOTICE: Some pool disinfectants may clog filter media. To maximize media-life and filter cycle time, closely fol- low disinfectant manufacturers instructions when clean- ing pool or filter.

If filter is improperly disassembled or as- sembled, it may explode under pressure! To avoid dan- ger of severe injury or major property damage, always follow service instructions in this manual when working on filter!

NEVER operate this filter system at more than 50 pounds per square inch (50 PSI/345kPa) pres- sure!

On a new pool installation, we recommend:

1. Disassemble the filter after the initial cleanup.

To prevent severe injury or major prop- erty damage, follow exactly “Filter Disassembly/Assembly Procedure” on Page 5.

2.Hose down the element assembly to remove contami- nants.

INSTALLATION -

GENERAL

Installation of filter should only be done by qualified, licensed personnel.

Filter mount must

Provide space and lighting for easy access for routine maintenance.

Provide adequate ventilation and drainage for pump. Be protected from weather and reasonably level. Be less than three feet above pool water level.

Be as close to pool as possible to reduce line loss from pipe friction.

Piping

If filter clamps are adjusted or removed under pressure, tank may explode, causing severe injury or major property damage.

BEFORE WORKING ON PUMP FILTER:

1.Stop pump.

2.Open air release valve.

3.Release all pres- sure from system.

Filter pumps require hazardous voltage which can shock, burn, or cause death

BEFORE

WORKING

ON PUMP OR

MOTOR:

Disconnect power to motor.

All piping must conform to local and state plumbing and sanitary codes.

Never use pipe joint sealing compound on pipe and fit- tings that are plastic or may come into contact with plas- tic. Use only Teflon tape, Plasto-Joint Stik® or Silastic 732®** on PVC pipe and fittings; pipe joint compound may cause stress cracking of plastic components. Use pipe joint compounds only on metal-to-metal joints.

Support pipe independently to prevent strains on filter or pump.

Use 2” or larger pipe to reduce pressure losses.

NOTICE: High flow rates may require larger pipe to pro- duce adequate flow through filter.

Check local codes.

Fittings restrict flow; for best efficiency use fewest pos- sible fittings.

Plasto-Joint Stik® is a registered trademark of La-Co Industries, Inc. and Silastic 732® is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corp.

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