Clean Water Systems Precision-24 Installation manual

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Precision‐24PumpChlorinator
Installation&Start‐UpGuide
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ThankyouforpurchasingaCleanWaterSystem!Withproper
installationandalittleroutinemaintenance,yoursystemwillbe
providingtreatedwaterformanyyears.
Pleasereviewthisstart‐upguideentirelybeforebeginningtoinstallyour
systemandfollowthestepsoutlinedforbestresults.
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CHLORINEBLEACHCANDAMAGECLOTHINGANDIRRITATESKINAND
EYES.
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USERUBBERGLOVESANDEYEPROTECTIONWHENHANDLING.
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WARNING:Riskofelectricalshock.
ReadPrecision‐24PumpInstallationManualbeforeinstalling.Thepump
issuppliedwithagroundingconductorandgroundingtypeofattached
plug.Toreduceriskofelectricalshock,becertainthatitisconnectedto
aproperlygroundedgrounding‐typeelectricalreceptacle.
Thispumpisintendedforindooruse.Sunlightcandamagethetubing
anddegradeliquidchlorine.
2806‐ASoquelAveSantaCruzCA95062
Forassistancecall:1‐831‐462‐8500
Emailus:[email protected]
Moreinformationonline:www.cleanwaterstore.com
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Precision‐24MeteringPump
WarrantyandReturns
Yourpumpcomeswitha1YearWarrantyfromdateofdelivery.
Ifyourpumpfailsunderwarranty,pleasecalloremailourofficetoobtainaReturnsGood
AuthorizationNumberbeforesendingusbackthepumpforrepairorreplacementunderthewarranty.
NoreturnscanbeacceptedwithoutanRGAnumber.
TheWarrantycoversrepairand/orreplacementofthemeteringpumpbutnotshippingcosts.
Whiledefectsarerare,wedoourbesttorespondtowarrantyreturnsfastaswecan.Pleaseallow3to5
businessdaysafterpumphasbeenreturnedforyourpumptoberepairedoranewonesuppliedunderthe
warrantyagreement.
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ConditionsNotCoveredBytheWarranty:
1. Cuttingoffthepowercordplug.Thisvoidsthewarranty.
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2. Ifyourpumpis110voltmodel:Plugginga110‐voltpumpinto220‐voltpowerwilldestroythepumpandisNOT
coveredunderwarranty.Pleaseverifythevoltageyouarepluggingyourpumpinto.
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3. Powersurgesoroutagesthatcausepumpfailurearenotcoveredunderwarranty.
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4. Surgeprotectionisrecommended.Ifapumpisreturnedforwarrantyreplacementandthecauseoffailureis
determinedtobefromavoltagespike,thepumpdoesnotqualifyforreplacement.
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5. Ifyouneedtoreturnthepumptoswitchtoadifferentvoltage(sayyouordereda110vpumpbutfindoutyou
want220v)pleasecallourofficeandgetanRGA#andreturnit,andwewillsendareplacementtoyouoncewe
receiveyourreturnedpump.A$9.95flatfeeshippingchargewillbechargedforshippingreplacementpump
groundinthecontinentalU.S.unlessyouwanttopayforexpeditedshipping,whichisavailable.
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831‐462‐8500[email protected]
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Pre‐Installation
1. Reviewyourpackinglistandmakesureyouhavereceivedallthepartsbeforebeginninginstallation.
2. Ifyouaregoingtobeturningoffthewatertothehouseandyouhaveanelectricwaterheater,shutoffthepower
tothewaterheaterbeforebeginninginstallationincasewaterheaterisaccidentiallydrained.
3. Pickasuitablelocationforyourchlorinationsystemonadrylevelspotwhereitwon’tbeexposedtofreezing
temperatures.Maximumlinepressureis100PSI.
4. Getallofyourplumbingpartstogetherbeforebeginninginstallation.Installationtypicallytakes1to5hours.
5. Afterthesystemisinstalledandrunning,yourwatermaytemporarilybediscoloredfromtheinitialchlorinated
water,orfullofsedimentorrust,particularlyifyouhaveolderorcorrodedpiping.
BestPracticesforInstallation
1. Seetypicalinstallationforwellwater(seeFig1).
2. MakesurethatthePrecision‐24Pumpturnsonandoffwiththewellpump,orifyouareusingaflowswitch,plug
intotheflowswitchsothePrecision‐24Pumpisactivatedbasedonwaterflow.
3. DonotcutthecordonthePrecision‐24Pumpfordirectwiringtothepressureswitch.Itisbettertoinstalla
dedicatedwallreceptablethatiswiredtopoweronandoffwiththewellpump,unlessyouareusingaflowswitch.
QuickStartGuide
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1. Installmeteringpumpsoitturnsonandwhenthewellpumpruns.
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2. Fillsuctiontubingwithplainwater.
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3. AdjustStrokeKnobto100%.
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4. Put7gallonsofcleanwaterinthesolutiontank(nochlorineyet)
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5. Turnonpumpandallowpumptoprimeandstartpumping.
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6. AdjustSpeedsettingtodesiredspeed(typically20–60%)usingtheupordownarrowspeedsetting.
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7. AdjusttheStrokeknobtothedesiredsetting(typically50%to90%)
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8. READONFORMOREDETAILEDINSTRUCTIONS
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HowYourChlorinatorWorks
SeeFig1.Thewellpumpiscontrolledbythepressureswitch.AdedicatedoutletforthePrecision‐24Pumpisinstalled
andwiredsoitisenergizedwhenthewellpumpisenergized.Whenthewaterpressureinthepressuretankdropsbelow
thecut‐inpointonthepressureswitch,thewellpumpandmeteringpumpturnon.Aswaterispumpedthroughthe
system,asmallamountofchlorineispumpedintothewaterbythechlorinemeteringpump.
Fig1:Typicalinstallationwithcontacttankandcarbonbackwashorironfilter.NOTE–Precision‐24Pumpmustbewired
soitswithesonandoffwithwellpumpbywiringtosamecircuitaswellpressureswitch.AlternativelyaFlowSwitchcan
beused(Option2onnextpage).ThePrecision‐24Pumpcannotjustbepluggedintoawallandlefttorunfor24hoursa
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TwoOptionsToTurnONandOFFChlorinatorPumpAutomatically:
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Option1:Wiretoyourwell’spressureswitch.Thisisthelowestcostmethod.Simplyinstalladedicatedwalloutlet,that
iswiredintotheexistingpressureswitchandpoweredupwheneverthewellpumpturnson(andoff).
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Option2:Installaflowswitch.Thismakesitfastandeasy.Noelectricalwiringtodoandanyplumber,orpersonfaliliar
withbasicplumbingcaninstallthechlorinator.Noelectricianrequiredorelectricalwiringtodo.
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Simplyinstallthepre‐wiredflowswitch.Plugtheflowswitchintoastandard120Vwalloutlet.Then,plugthechlorinator
pumpintotheelectricaloutletontheflowswitch.Wheneverthereisflow,themeteringpumpwillthenturnon.

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WiringthePrecision‐24Pump
Figure2:(Option1)Typicalwiring220vPrecision‐24Pumponsamecircuitaswellpump.RunwiresfromT1andT2(load
sideofpressureswitch)todedicatedwalloutlet,andplugPrecision‐24PumpintoanoutletsothePrecision‐24Pumponly
runswhenwellpumpisenergized.
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Precision‐24PumpWiring220V
Installdedicatedwalloutletwired
withsamecircuitfromloadside
(T1andT2)ofpressureswitch.
Whenpressuretankisupto
pressure,pressureswitchpoints
open,turningoffwellpump.
Whenpressuredrops,pressure
switchpointsclose,energizing
wellpumpmotoranddedicated
walloutletforthepump.The
pumponlyrunswhenthewell
pumpisrunning.
Dedicatedwalloutlet220v,
energizeswhenwellpump
pressureswitchpointsclose.
Precision‐24
Pump220v
Am
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Draw:22watts
Foreducationalpurposeonly.
Followalllocalelectricalcodes.
Pressureswitchcontainshigh
voltage.Turnoffpowerbefore
attemptingtoserviceorinstall.
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InstallationInstructions
TypicallythePrecision‐24Pumpismountedonthetank,butcanbemountedonashelfabovethetankaslongasthe
pumpislessthan60”fromthebottomofthesuctiontubing.
Mounting Pump to Solution Tank
1. Positionpumpforinstallation.Itdoesn’treallymatterhowthepumpisorientedonthetank,justmakesureit
willbeeasytochangethepumpsettingsandrefillthesolutiontankwithchlorine.
2. Markwheretheanchorholeswillconnectthepumptothetank.Drillthepilotholeswithadrillbitsothatthe
pumpcanbemountedonthetankwithtwowoodorsheetmetalscrews(screwsnotincluded).Werecommend
tighteningthescrewsafterthepumphasbeenprimedandthetubinghasbeenhookedupforeasiest
installation.
3. Marktheholeforthesuctiontubeandthedegassingprimevalveanddrillwitha3/8”drill.

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Installing the Pump Tubing
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DischargeSide(tubingthatfeedsfromtopofpumpintopipewherethewateristobechlorinated)
1. Shutoffwellpumporwatersupplyandde‐pressurizepipe.
2. Installinjectioncheckvalvebyinstallingapipeteeinyourpipethathasa½”NPTfitting,whereyoucanscrewin
theinjectioncheckvalve(includedwithyourPrecision‐24pump).WraptwowrapsofTeflontapeonthe½”pipe
threadsoftheinjectioncheckvalveandapplyalightcoatingofTeflonwhitepipepasteandinstallintopipes.
3. Installtubingthatcamewithyourpumpandconnectpumptoinjectioncheckvalve.
4. Cutleadtubetodesiredlengthwithenoughslacktoavoidkinks.Handtightenonly.DonotuseTeflontapeon
thetubingfittingconnections.
DegassingPrimeValve(tubingthatallowsthesolutiontobepumpedbackintothetankforfastpriming)
1. Connectthe3/4"tubingsuppliedtothedegassingprimevalvetothesolutiontankbydrillingaholeasshownon
Page6.
2. Insertandtrimthetubingsoitinsertsintothesolutiontankafewinches,butdoesnottouchthesolution.
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Whenattachingthetubing,makesuretopushthe
tubingallthewaytotheend,sothatitisupagainst
thebarbedcompressionfitting.Tryheatingtheend
ofthetubingbydippingitinacupofhotwateror
pressingitupagainstahardsurfaceifyouare
havingtroublegettingittotheend.

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SuctionSide(tubinginsidesolutiontank)
1. Measuretheleadtubeonoutsideofsolutiontanktoensureitwillbe2‐3”fromthebottomofthetank.Donot
allowweighttositatthebottomofthetank.
2. Runtheleadtubetothesolutiontank.Allowforsomeslackinthetubetoavoidkinks.
3. Addtheweight,andconnectthenutferruletothesuctionsideofthepumpinghead(labeled‘in’oncoverof
head).Handtightenonly.DonotuseTeflontape.
4. MakesurethatthetubingisFULLYinsertedovertheconicalshapedfitting,sothatittotallybottomsoutandis
pressedupagainstthefitting.Ifitisdifficulttopushtheendofthetubingtothebottomofthefitting,try
heatingthetubingwithwaterorhotair(suchasahairdryer).Thetubingcanthenbeworkedalittlebackand
forthandworkeddownuntilitisseated.Thenproceedbyputtingthefittingonandtighten.
Prime&StartThePump:
1. Fillsolutiontankwith7gallonsofcleanwater(don’taddchlorinebleachyet),thiswillmakeiteasiertoprime
thefillthesuctiontubingwithwater.
2. Fillsuctiontubingwithwater,bysubmersingthesuctionendinthewaterandrapidlyjerkingthesuctiontubing
upanddown.Withinafewmoments,thesuctiontubingwillbefullofwater.Keepingtheopenendatalower
elevationwillprimeitfaster.Thesuctiontubingcan
alsobesubmergedorfilledwithwatermanually.This
makesitfastertoprime.(Pictureonright)
3. Connectthesuctiontubinganddischargetubingto
yourinjectioncheckvalve.
4. Connectthedegassingprimevalvetubingandrouteto
thesolutiontank,abovethewaterline.
5. Openupthedegassingprimevalvethreeturns
counter‐clock‐wisetoopenitupbeforepriming.There
maybebackpressureonthepump,soitwillbeeasier
toprimeifthedegassingvalveisopenatfirst
6. TurnonthepumpandadjusttheStrokeKnobto100%
andSpeedcontrolto100%.
7. Youwillquicklyseewaterbeingpumpedoutthedischargetube.
8. Afterthepumpisprimedandispumping,closethedegassingvalve2‐1/2turns.Thelittlevalveshouldbejust
slightlyopen,soasmallamountofchlorinesolutioncanbepumpedbackintothetank,whenthepumpis
running.
9. Yourpumpisnowreadyforuse!
10. Afterthepumphasbeeninoperationforanhourorso,youshouldre‐torquetheliquidendofthepump(back
end)andre‐tightenthescrewsontheheadinacriss‐crossfashion.
11. Add1gallonofchlorineto7gallonsofwater,orfollowyourownsolutionstrengthandspeedsettingsby
consultingtheformulabelow.
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PushtubingtoENDoffitting

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AdjustingtheMeteringPumpSettings:
HowToSelecttheChlorineSolutionStrengthandPumpSetting
Thegoalofaproperlyfunctioningchlorineinjectionsystemistohaveafree‐chlorineresidualof0.2to1.0ppmafter
sufficientcontacttime,beforeanycarbonfiltersystem.Orifnocarbonfilterorotherde‐chlorinationisused,tohave
afree‐chlorineresidualof0.2to1.0ppmattheendofthedistributionsystemorfurthestpointintheplumbing.
ThiscanbeaccomplishedbyadjustingthechlorinebleachsolutionstrengthandsettingthePrecision‐24StrokeKnob
and/oradjustingthespeedsettinguntilyouachievethedesiredresidual.
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Indeterminingyourmeteringpump’ssettingsandsolutionstrength,keepinmindthatit’sbesttomakeupfresh
solutiononceevery1to3months.Thechlorinesolutionlosesstrengthasitages,andissensitivetoheatandlight.
Generally,keepsolutiontankoutofthesunandusefreshsolutionregularlyforbestresults.
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StepOne:Determineflowrateofthewaterstreamyouareinjectinginto,inGallonsPerMinute(GPM)
1.Openanyhosebiborfaucetuntilpumpturnson.
2.Closehosebiborfaucetandletpumpfilluppressuretankuntilitturnsoff.
3.Usinga1or5gal.bucket,openfaucet,collectandmeasureallwaterdischargeduntilpumpturnson.
4.Whenpumpturnson,immediatelyclosefaucetandstarttimingpumpcycle.
5.Whenpumpturnsoff,recordpumpcycletimetorefillpressuretankinseconds.
6.DividethenumberofgallonscollectedinStep3bythenumberofsecondsinStep5.
7.MultiplytheanswerfromStep6by60.
8.TheanswerinStep7istheaveragepumpingcapacityofthepumpingallonsperminute(GPM).
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StepTwo:HowMuchChlorineShouldBeInjected?Determinethepartspermillionofchlorineyouaretryingto
achieveinpartspermillion(PPM).
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Chlorineisinjectedinpartspermillion('ppm')whichisthesameassayingmilligramsperliter('mg/L').Theamountof
chlorinetoadddependsonthe“chlorinedemand”ofthewater.Chlorinedemandistheamountofvarious
contaminantsinthewaterthatcombinewiththechlorineafterthechlorinehasbeeninjectedandsufficientcontact

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timehasoccurred.Afterthechlorinehascombinedwiththevarioussubstancessuchasbacteria,iron,manganeseand
odor,somelevelofuncombinedor“free”chlorinewillexist.Thegoalistohavesomesmallamountoffree‐chlorine,
usuallyaround0.2to0.4ppmoffree‐chlorine,uptoamaximumof1.0ppmoffree‐chlorine.
Forbacteriayouwanttoinject1–2ppmofchlorinewithapproximately10minutesofcontacttime.Ifthewateris
colderthan50F(10C)and/orthepHishigherthan7.5youmayneedlongercontacttimeorahigherresidual.Foreach
partpermillionofironormanganesegenerallyyouwanttoinject1ppmofchlorine.Foreach1.0ppmofhydrogen
sulfidegas(whichcausestherotteneggsmellinwater)youwanttoinject2to3ppmofchlorine.Sosayyouhave
bacteriaand2.0ppmofiron.Forourexamplehere,wewillassumeyouwanttoinject3ppmofchlorine.
StepThree:Determinewhatsolutionstrengthofbleachtouse
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Householdbleachisapproximately5%chlorine;poolchlorineis10to12%.5%isthesameassaying50,000partsper
million(PPM)and10%isthesameassaying100,000PPM.
Regardingthesolutionstrength:Ifyoudilutethebleachbyusing3gallonsofpurewaterto1gallonofhousehold
bleach,youendupwithsolutionstrengthofapproximately1.25%or12,500ppm.Inotherwords,householdbleachhas
asolutionstrengthof50,000ppm,andifyoudiluteitwith3gallonofwater,youendupwithsolutionstrengthof12,500
ppm,whichisagoodsolutionstrengthtouseformosthomewellwaterapplicationswithwaterflowratesof5to20
gallonsperminute.Regardingsettingtheoutputofthemeteringpump:Youcanvarytheapplieddosageofchlorineby
adjustingthechlorinebleachsolutionstrengthandsettingthePrecision‐24PumpFeedRateStrokeDialuntilyou
achievethedesiredresidual.
FormulaforFindingtheSolutionStrengthandMeteringPumpSettings:
Theformulaissimple,youonlyhaveto:MultiplytheWellPumpFlowRate(ingallonsperminute)timestheApplied
ChlorineDosageinPartsPerMillionDesiredtimes1440.ThendividebytheSolutionStrengthinPPMthatisbeingused.
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Example:Assumethatyouhaveawellpumpthathasaflowrateof12gallonsperminute(12GPM)andthatyouwant
toinject3.0ppmofchlorineintothewater.Youhavedecidedtouseasolutionstrengthof12,500ppmor1gallonof
5%bleachto3gallonsofpurifiedoratleastsoftenedwater.Thereare1440minutesin24hourperiod,andthe
formulawilltellyouhowmanygallonsofchlorineyouwilluseforevery24hoursthewellpumpruns.
Theformulais:12GPMx3.0PPMx1440andthendividedby12,500=4.14GallonsPerDay
Thismeansthatyouneedameteringpumpthathasanoutputof4gallonsperday.Themaximumoutputofyour
Precision‐24meteringpumpis24.0gallonsperday,butitcanbeeasilyadjustedtoputout4.0gallonsperday.This
meansifthePrecision‐24pumpweretorunfor24hours,itwouldpumpatotalof4.0gallons.
Forexample,bysettingthestrokeknobto70%andthespeedto25%wecanachievetheoutputneededof2.0gallons
perday.(24x0.7)x0.25=4.2gallonsperday.
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Yourwellpumpmightrunfor1houraday,soatthisrateyouwoulduse4.0gallonsofyourchlorinebleachsolution
every24hoursthepumpruns.Itisbettertoaddmoresolutioneveryonetotwomonthsasthesolutioncanloseits
potencyovertime.
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Whateveryourinitialsettingbesuretotestfortotalandfree‐chlorineandthen
adjustthepumpand/orthesolutionstrengthtoachieveyourdesiredfree‐
chlorineresidualinyourpiping.

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Troubleshooting:Ifthepumpdoesnotkeepthesettingsyouhaveprogrammed,adjustthespeedtothedesiredsetting
andallowittorumformorethanoneminutebeforeturningoffthepump.Thepumpneedtorunforatleastone
minutetorememberthespeedsetting.
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Maintenance:Checkfree‐chlorineresidualatleastoncepermonthandadjustthePrecision‐24Pumpand/orsolution
strengthifneeded.SeethePrecision‐24Pumpmanualforroutinemaintenance.Changethepumptubeevery1–3
years.
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DiaphragmReplacement(refertodiagrambelow):
1. Adjuststrokelengthto0%whenthepumpisworking
2. Cutoffthepower,loosenthebolts(1)
3. Pulloutthepumphead(2)andbolts(1)frompumpbody
4. Turnthediaphragmcounter‐clockwise(3)andturnitoff
5. Takeofftheadapterbase(4)
6. Screwonanewdiaphragm(3)clockwise,astightaspossible
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PartIdentification:
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Winterizing:donotletthePrecision‐24Pumportubingfreeze.Ifyouneedtowinterize,drainthechlorinesolutiontank
anddiscardchlorinesolution.Placethesuctionofthepumpintoabucketofcleanwaterandallowthepumptorununtil
thePrecision‐24Pumpisfreeofanychlorinesolution.Removethesuctionfromthewater,andallowthepumptopump
dry.Pumpisreadytostore.
NOTE:whendilutingthebleach,useonlydistilledwater,waterfromareverseosmosissystem,oratleastsoftenedwater.
Donotuseuntreatedwellwater.
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Spare Parts:
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Part#P7007360SpareParts
Package(footvalve,injection
checkvalve,12feetoftubing
Part#P7007300
De‐gassingvalve
Part#P7007350
Footvalve
Part#P7007270
Injectioncheckvalve
Part#P7007280
Pumpdiaphragm
Part#P7007290Checkballfittings
(forinorout,ofmeteringpump)
Part#P7007300Meteringpumptubing,
12Feet.Alsocanbepurchasedinlonger
lengthsbythefoot.