Aspen Pumps mini aqua pump Manual

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Thank you for buying your new Mini Aqua Pump.
This manual gives instructions on the correct installation, so it is important that you follow
these instructions carefully. Please record the following information for your future reference:
Serial No.:
Date installed:
Location of pump:
REGISTERED DESIGN
Servicing
• This Pump, like all mechanical equipment, requires maintenance.
• Every six months the reservoir should be removed, taking care to clean the filter, float
and reservoir thoroughly. We recommend this is done in the Spring and the Autumn,
using an anti-bacterial wash.
• Take great care to replace the reservoir horizontally, with
the float magnet facing upwards.
Troubleshooting
Fault: The Pump runs all the time.
1. Is the float positioned with the magnet uppermost?
2. Is the reservoir lid (sensor) located firmly onto the reservoir, with the float located
inside the reservoir, around the sensor column?
3. Is there any sludge inside the reservoir, preventing the float from resting on the
bottom? (This may be the case if the pump has been in operation for some time.
Clean using an anti-bacterial wash).
4. Is the pump overwhelmed with the volume of condensation? (If so, a larger
pump is required).
Please note:
• After installation and during operation, if you notice air in the pipe between the
reservoir and the pump, you have a siphoning problem (see page 3).
• The pump will only switch off when the float is resting flat on the bottom of
the reservoir.
Fault: The Pump stops and starts, and makes a loud noise.
1. The water is siphoning back through the pump. Follow advice on page 3 to
prevent back siphoning.
Fault: The Pump runs but does not pump any water.
1. Are there any air-leaks in the pipe between the reservoir and the pump?
(Use cable ties to ensure an airtight seal).
2. Are the reservoir and the inlet tube free from sludge and debris?
Fault: The Pump isn't operating at all.
1. Is power reaching the pump? Is it correctly wired? Is the voltage correct?
2. Is the pump very hot? A thermal cut-out may have been activated, which
will reset automatically once the pump has cooled down.
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Part no. 2384 Aspen 05/06
•Designed to be installed within
wall-mounted evaporators or
in the plastic conduit
•Quick and easy to install
•The Mini Aqua will quietly and reliably
pump condensation water to a maximum
height of 8 metres
mini aqua pump
INSTRUCTION GUIDE
PROBABLY
THE WORLD’S
SMALLEST
CONDENSATE
PUMP!

Typical Performance
Product Safety
•CAUTION: The Mini Aqua Pump has been evaluated for use with water only.
•WARNING: Risk of electric shock - this pump has not been investigated for use in
swimming pool or marine areas.
•The means for isolation must be incorporated in the fixed wiring in accordance with
wiring regulations.
•Ensure the pump is disconnected from the mains supply before carrying out any
adjustments or servicing.
•The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is damaged the appliance should
be scrapped.
•Always ensure the metal magnet in the float is facing upwards.
•Always ensure the reservoir is sitting flat and horizontal.
•The pump is ideal for most working and living environments. It is not recommended
where the environment is oily or particularly dusty.
•Acceptable for indoor use only.
•Non-submersible pump.
15
12
9
6
3
0
0 3 6 9 12 15
LITRES PER HOUR
METRES HEAD
WE RECOMMEND USING THIS PUMP FOR
NO GREATER THAN 8m HEAD
WITH NO SUCTION LIFT
15
12
9
6
3
0
0 3 6 9 12 15
LITRES PER HOUR
METRES HEAD
WE RECOMMEND USING THIS PUMP FOR
NO GREATER THAN 8m HEAD
WITH CONSTANT 1 METRE SUCTION LIFT
Technical Data
•Power supply 220-240V AC < 15W
Alternative voltages available
•1PH 50/60 Hz
•3A volt-free alarm wires,
N.O., N.C. contacts rated
@ 5A inductive at 220-240V AC
•Non-continuously rated - operating time:
5 mins on / 5 mins off
•Hall effect semi conductor level sensors
•Water flow rate: 14 litres per hr
at zero head (non-continuously rated)
•Maximum water temperature: 40ºC
•Maximum recommended head: 8 metres
•21dB(A) @ 1 metre
•Gravity inlet
•Suction lift: 1 metre
•Discharge tube: 6mm I/D
•CE marked
•Thermally protected pump
•Fully potted
In the box
Remove the pump from its packaging and
check that you have all the following items
provided in the box:
1. 1 x Mini Aqua pump unit (165 x 28 x 28mm)
2. 1 x assembled reservoir (40 x 80 x 41mm)
a. lid (with sensor cable to pump unit)
b. float
c. filter
d. reservoir
3. 1 x 22cm x 19mm O/D
x 14mm I/D inlet hose
4. 1 x 15cm x 9mm O/D
x 6mm I/D vinyl tube
5. 1 x 1.5m x 9mmO/D x 6mm I/D vinyl tube
6. 2 x 20mm x 50mm self-adhesive velcro
7. 4 x 300mm x 3.6mm cable ties
8. 2 x 140mm x
3.6mm cable ties
*You will also
need a length of
9mm O/D x 6mm I/D
vinyl tube from the
pump outlet barb
to the drain.
1 2
ALARM / VOLT FREE
COMMON: Grey
NORMALLY CONNECTED: Purple
NORMALLY OPEN: Orange
1
4
3
5
2a
2b
2c
2d
*
POWER:
EARTH: Green/Yellow
LIVE: Brown
NEUTRAL: Blue

Preventing Siphoning advice
• Cut discharge tube above water level of evaporator tray and direct end into
large pipe, allowing air break.
FALSE CEILING
TOP OF
BREATHER TUBE
END OF
DISCHARGE TUBE
WATER LEVEL
IN TRAY
AIR BREAK
Secure reservoir horizontally and using the inlet hose, connect firmly to drainage pipe.
2
Note direction of water flow.
6
Install pump drive unit in the evaporator unit under the condensate drain tray, or inside
the plastic conduit.
4
1
2
Fit breather tube to reservoir lid.
3
Installation
Ensure float is positioned in reservoir with magnet uppermost, the filter is in place
and the lid is clipped firmly onto reservoir.
1
Ensure that you securely position some anti-vibration material between the
Mini Aqua pump unit and any hard surfaces (inside evaporator or conduit).
5
3 4
FROM RESERVOIR TO DRAIN
FALSE CEILING
EVAPORATOR COIL
CONDENSATE
DRAIN TRAY
CONDUIT
VINYL TUBE
ANTI-VIBRATION
(INSULATION)
HARD
SURFACE
EXAMPLE POSITIONS
1 INSIDE EVAPORATOR
2 INSIDE CONDUIT
15cm x 9mm o/d
x 6mm i/d vinyl tube

5 6
Installation
Push the 9mm o/d x 6mm i/d tube onto the reservoir and the pump. Secure with
cable-ties. Ensure length is under 1.5 metres.
7
Wire the Mini Aqua Pump to the permanent Live, Neutral and Earth terminals of
the Evaporator. Install a 1.0 amp in-line fuse between the Mini Aqua Pump and
the Evaporator. A high-level alarm switch should be wired into the cooling signal
wire, to prevent the continued operation of the Air-conditioning unit in the event
of the pump failing. These are volt-free contacts and operate as follows:
COMMON AND NORMALLY CLOSED when the water rises to the alarm level the
circuit opens.
COMMON AND NORMALLY OPEN when the water rises to the alarm level the
circuit closes.
10
Avoid restrictions.
9
Connect your 9mm o/d x 6mm i/d vinyl discharge tube to the outlet barb on the Mini
Aqua and secure with a cable tie. Channel discharge tube to an appropriate drain.
8
APPROPRIATE
DRAIN
8m
25m
TEST pump operation by pouring water into evaporator tray. Check for leaks.
11
Installation
Notes
FALSE CEILING