I SECTION 6 I CARE OF YOUR FILTER
KEEP THE FILTER FROM FREEZING
If the filter is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain al! water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the filter -
. Pull the holding clipto remove the drain fitting, with drain hose attached, from the valve.
6.Looking at FIG. 5 on page 9, remove tt_e plastic
clips and pull the adaptors or bypass valve from the inlet and outlet.
1.Close the
2.Open a faucet in the filtered water pipes to vent pressure in the filter.
. Looking at FIG. 11 on page 13, move the stem in a single bypass valve to bypass. Close the inlet and outlet valve in a
4.Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.
. Move the filter close to the floor drain. SLOWLY
and CAREFULLY (the filter is heavy) tip the filter over so the valve inlet and outlet are over the drain. Allow water to drain from tank. DO NOT REST THE
FILTER ON THE INLET AND OUTLET FITTINGS OR THEY WILL BREAK.
. Tip the bottom of the filter up a few inches and hold until all water has drained. Leave the filter laying like this until you are ready to use it. Plug the inlet end outlet with rags to keep dirt, bugs, etc. out.
I SECTION 7 i OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
SPECIFICATIONSDIMENSIONS
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TYPE OF FILTERING MINERAL | Aggregate | |
AMOUNT OF FILTERING MINERAL | 1.0 Cu. Ft. (.028 Cu M) | |
WATER PRESS. LIMITS | 20 to 125 PSI (1.4 to 8.4 Kg/Sq/Cm) | |
MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE | 120F (,_.9 C) | |
MINIMUM WELL PUMP CAPACITY | 270 Gal/Hr (1022 Liter/Hr) | |
MIN, PIPE SIZE TO FILTER | 3/4 In. (lgMM) | |
BACKWASH FLOW RATE* | 4.5 Gal/Min(17 Uter/Min) | |
SERVICE FLOW RATE | 6.6 GaliMin(25 Liter/Min) | |
(at max, pressure drop of 10 psi) | ||
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CAPACITY | 8600 Gal (32553 Liters) | |
MICRON RATING | 25 |
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