CDL Hobby 81050 Manual

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Operation!procedures!
81050!Hobby!reverse!osmosis!
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Read!user!manual!completely!before!using!your!reverse!osmosis.!
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Wash!procedure!
1) Replace!filter!cartridge!by!a!unit!that!will!be!only!dedicated!to!wash!procedure.!
2) Insert!concentrate!and!permeate!hoses!in!a!5!US!gallons!bucket.!
3) Fill!bucket!with!permeate!ideally!heated!at!40oC!and!add!the!necessary!amount!of!soap.!Follow!manufacturer!
recommendation.!
4) Start!RO!(See!step!8!of!concentration!cycle).!
5) Leave!RO!running!for!30!minutes.!
6) Stop!RO!and!rinse.!
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Concentration!procedure!
1) Close!all!drain!valves!from!V2!to!V4.!
2) Install!strainer!housing!at!pressure!feed!pump!inlet.!!
3) Install!prefilter!housing.!It!is!recommended!to!use!a!fresh!cartridge!for!maple!sap!process.!Tighten!drain!cap!under!filter!
housing.!!
4) Open!wide!concentration!control!valve!V1.!
5) Connect!RO!to!110!power!outlet.!!
6) Insert!blue!suction!line!into!maple!sap!tank.!!
7) Insert!permeate!and!concentrate!hose!in!their!respective!tanks.!!
8) Start!reverse!osmosis!with!the!interruptor.!!Verify!if!water!goes!to!the!pump!after!few!seconds,!if!not,!stop!the!pump.!
9) Gradually!close!V1!concentration!valve!until!complete!closure!of!the!valve.!Take!a!minimum!of!10!seconds!for!closing!the!
valve!to!gradually!increase!pressure!in!the!system.!Closing!too!fast!could!damage!the!system.!
10) Periodically!monitor!operating!parameters.!
11) Once!concentration!process!is!final,!gradually!lower!pressure!by!opening!concentration!valve!and!stop!reverse!osmosis.!!
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*Warning,!it!is!not!recommended!to!run!RO!until!sap!runs!out.!Feed!pumps!may!be!damaged!when!running!dry!
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*concentration!of!maple!sap!at!higher!level!than!8!brix!is!not!recommended.!
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Unsugaring!procedure!
1) Insert!RO!feed!and!permeate!hose!in!the!permeate!tank,!concentrate!hose!remains!in!the!concentrate!tank.!
2) Start!RO!to!begin!unsugaring!of!the!system!(See!step!8!of!concentration!cycle).!!
3) Take!concentrate!samples!at!regular!intervals!until!sugar!concentration!is!at!0.5!brix.!
4) Stop!RO!
Rinsing!procedure!
1) Insert!RO!feed!hose!in!permeate!tank.!Insert!permeate!and!concentrate!hose!to!drain.!
2) Start!RO!(See!step!8!of!concentration!cycle).!A!minimum!of!80!gal!US/300L!of!filtrate!must!be!use.!
3) Stop!the!RO!when!minimum!water!quantity!has!been!used.!

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Operating!cycles!
Shutdown!procedure!
1) Loosen!drain!cap!from!filter!housing.!Remove!filter!cartridge!from!housing.!
2) Open!all!drain!and!concentration!valves!from!V1!to!V4.!
3) Disconnect!suction!hose!and!drain!water!out!of!it.!
4) Unfasten!and!drain!strainer!housing!at!pressure!pump!inlet.!Leave!it!off.!
5) Start!RO!for!2!seconds.!This!operation!will!allow!to!flush!residual!water!from!the!pump.!
6) Repeat!step!5!twice!at!10!seconds!intervals.!
7) Disconnect!electrical!plug.!
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