Grunbeck GENO-mat F 500 A User manual

Operation manual
GENO-
mat filter system
F 500/600/610 A; three-phase current/AC
with GENO-BW-tronic
Edition June 2020
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Table of contents
A General information .....................................................
5
1 Preface
2 Notes on using the operation manual
3 General safety information
4 Shipping and storage
5 Disposal
B Basic information .........................................................
9
1 Laws, regulations, standards
2 Bathing water parameters
3 Process description
4 Function
C Product description......................................................
13
1 Type designation plate
2 Components of filter system
3 Technical specifications
4 Appropriate application
5 Application limits
6 Scope of supply
D Installation ....................................................................
24
1 General installation instructions
2 Preliminary works
3 Hydraulic installation
4 Filter fills
5 Electrical installation
E Start-up..........................................................................
37
1 First fill of the pool
2 Preparing the filter system
3 Taking the filter system into operation
F Operation ......................................................................
40
1 Preface
2 Control unit GENO-BW-tronic
G Troubleshooting ...........................................................
60
1 Introduction
2 Fault overview
3 Failure of the motor
4 Defect on the switch circuit board
5 Removal of the automatic actuator
H Maintenance and care ..................................................
68
1 Basic information
2 Inspection (functional check)
3 Maintenance
4 Spare parts
5 Operation log

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EC declaration of conformity
We hereby declare that the system specified below complies with the basic health and safety
requirements of the applicable EU directives on the basis of the design and construction as well
as the model that we have put onto the market. This certificate will become invalid if the system
is modified in a way not approved by us.
Manufacturer:
Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbH
Josef-Grünbeck-Straße 1
89420 Hoechstaedt/Germany
Responsible for documentation:
Markus Pöpperl
System designation:
Filter system
System type:
GENO-mat F 500/600/610 A; three-phase current/AC
Serial no.:
Refer to type plate
Applicable directives:
Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)
EMC (2014/30/EU)
Applied harmonised standards,
in particular:
DIN EN 61000-6-1:2007-10,
DIN EN 61000-6-2:2006-03,
DIN EN 61000-6-3:2011-09,
DIN EN 61000-6-42011-09,
DIN EN ISO 12100:2011-03
Applied national standards and
technical specifications, in particular:
DIN EN 1717:2011-08
Location, date and signature:
Höchstädt, 04.10.2018 i. V.
Markus Pöpperl
Dipl. Ing. (FH)
Function of signatory:
Head of Technical Product Design

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A General information
1 | Preface
Thank you for opting for a Grünbeck product. Backed by decades of
experience in the area of water treatment, we provide solutions for all
kind of processes.
Drinking water is classified as food and requires particular care.
Therefore, always ensure the required hygiene in operating and
maintaining systems involved in the drinking water supply. This also
applies to the treatment of water for industrial use if repercussions for
the drinking water cannot completely be excluded.
All Grünbeck systems and devices are made of high-quality materials.
This ensures reliable operation over many years, provided you treat
your water treatment system with the required care. This operating
manual assists you with important information. Therefore, please read
the entire operation manual before installing, operating or maintaining
the system.
Customer satisfaction is our prime objective and providing customers
with qualified advice is crucial. If you have any questions concerning
this system, possible extensions or general water and waste water
treatment, our field staff, as well as the experts at our headquarters in
Hoechstaedt, are available to help you.
Advice and assistance
For advice and assistance please contact your local representative
(see www.gruenbeck.de). or get in touch with our service centre
which can be reached during office hours:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
We can connect you with the appropriate expert more quickly if you
provide the required system data. In order to have the required data
handy at all times, please copy it from the type designation plate to
the overview in chapter C.

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2 | Notes on using the operation manual
This operation manual is intended for operators of our systems. It is
divided into several chapters (a letter is assigned to each of them)
that are listed in the “Table of contents” on page 2 in alphabetical
order. Check for the corresponding chapter on page 2 in order to find
the specific information you are looking for.
The headers and page numbers with chapter information make it
easier to find your way around in the manual.
3 | General safety information
3.1 Symbols and notes
Important information in this operation manual is characterised by
symbols. Please pay particular attention to this information to ensure
the hazard-free, safe and efficient handling of the system.
Danger! Failure to adhere to this information will cause serious or
life-threatening injuries, extreme damage to property or inadmissible
contamination of the drinking water.
Warning! Failure to adhere to this information may cause injuries,
damage to property or contamination of the drinking water.
Caution! Failure to adhere to this information may result in damage
to the system or other objects.
Note: This symbol characterises information and tips to make your
work easier.
Tasks with this symbol may only be performed by the technical
customer service/authorised service company or by persons
who have
been expressly authorised by Grünbeck.
Tasks with this symbol may only be performed by trained and qualified
electrical experts according to the VDE guidelines or according to the
guidelines of a similar local institution.
Tasks with this symbol may only be performed by water companies or
approved installation companies. In Germany, the installation company
must be registered in a water company installation directory as per
§12(2) AVBWasserV (German Ordinance on General Conditions for
the Supply of Water).

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3.2 Operating
personnel
Only allow persons who have read and understood this operation
manual to work with the system. Strictly observe the safety guidelines.
3.3 Designated use
The system may only be used for the purpose outlined in the product
description (chapter C). The guidelines in this operation manual as
well as the applicable local guidelines concerning drinking water
protection, accident prevention and occupational safety must be
adhered to. In addition, appropriate application also implies that the
system may only be operated when it is in proper working order.
Any faults must be repaired at once.
3.4 Protection from water damage
Warning! In order to properly protect the installation site against water
damage:
a) a sufficiently dimensioned floor drain system must be available or
b) a water stop device (see chapter C, Optional accessories) must be
installed.
Warning! Floor drains leading to a lifting system do not work in case of
a power failure.
3.5 Indication
of specific dangers
Danger due to electrical energy! →Do not touch electrical parts with
wet hands! Disconnect the system from mains before starting work on
electrical parts of the system! Have qualified experts replace
damaged cables immediately.
Danger due to mechanical energy! System parts may be subject to
overpressure. Danger of injury and damage to property due to
escaping water and unexpected movement of system parts.→Check
pressure pipes regularly. Depressurise the system before starting
repair or maintenance work on the system.
Hazardous to health due to contaminated drinking water! →The
system may only be installed by a specialist company. The operating
manual must be strictly observed! Ensure that there is sufficient flow.
The pertinent guidelines must be followed for starting-up after
extended periods of standstill. Inspections and maintenance must be
performed at the intervals specified!
Note: By concluding a maintenance contract, you ensure that all of
the required tasks are performed on time. You may perform the
interim inspections yourself.

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4 | Shipping and storage
Caution! The system may be damaged by frost or high temperatures.
In order to avoid damage of this kind:
Protect from frost during transportation and storage!
Do not install or store the system next to objects which radiate a lot
of heat.
5 | Disposal
Observe the applicable national regulations.
5.1. Packaging
Dispose of the packaging in an environmentally sound manner.
5.2. Product
If this symbol (crossed out waste bin) is on the product, this product is
subject to the European Directive 2012/19/EU. This means that this
product or the electrical and electronic components must not be
disposed of as household waste.
Find out about the local regulations on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products.
Use the collection points available to you for disposing of your
product

For information on collection points for your product contact your
municipality, the public waste management authority, an authorised
body for the disposal of electrical and electronic products or your
waste disposal service.

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B Basic information
1 | Laws, regulations, standards
DIN-EN 16713 describes the treatment of swimming and bathing
water in private swimming pools.
The requirements of DIN-EN 16713 must be complied with in order to
ensure good water quality and thus protect heath. This also applies to
the requirements on the quality of the filling water. Separate treatment
of the filling water is required in case of:
•Iron values ≥ 0.10 mg/l
•Copper values ≥ 0.20 mg/l
•Manganese values ≥ 0.05 mg/l
•Polyphosphate as phosphor ≥ 0.01 mg/l
•Nitrate values ≥ 0.50 mg/l
•Ammonium values ≥ 0.50 mg/l
•Increased concentration in humic substances (potential for the
formation of THMs)
•Increased concentration in dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
Among other things, the regulations stipulate that
•only approved companies are permitted to make major
modifications to water supply facilities
•and that tests, inspections and maintenance on installed devices
are to be performed at regular intervals.
2 | Bathing water parameters
2.1 pH value
The pH value of the water is a measurement number indicating how
acid or alkaline the reaction of water is. Maintaining the pH value is
essential for disinfection to function correctly. It should be in the
neutral range, since most of the disinfection products that are used
work optimally within this range. This means the disinfectant effect of
some water treatment products (e.g. chlorine) drops if the pH value
is elevated.
Note: The ideal pH value for disinfection with chlorine without using
flocculants is pH 6.8 – 7.4.
The ideal pH value for disinfection with bromine without using
flocculants is pH 6.8 – 7.6.
The ideal pH value for disinfection with chlorine or bromine while
using aluminium-based flocculants in general is pH 6.8 – 7.2.

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Fig. B-1: Chlorine effectiveness
2.2 Chlorine process
Because of its high effectiveness, chlorine is probably the most widely
used disinfection product. Total chlorine is made up of the free and
bound chlorine. Bound, i.e. consumed chlorine (also referred to as
chloramine) is responsible for the typical "swimming pool smell". Free
chlorine is still available for disinfection. Chlorine products are
available in a liquid or solid form, granulated or as tablets. Bound
chlorine can be reduced by adding fresh water, changing 3 to 5 % of
the pool water volume should be changed weekly.
Note: The ideal free chlorine content is between 0.3 mg/l and
0.6 mg/l.
2.3 Bromine process
Elementary bromine (only permitted in private swimming pools) is,
like chlorine, a halogen and thus excellently suitable for disinfecting
pool water. Differently from the chloramines (bound chlorine), the
bromines are odourless and there is no noticeable swimming pool
smell. Bromine has a similar disinfecting effect to chlorine.
Note: The ideal bromine content in a private swimming pool is between
1.5 mg/l and 2.0 mg/l.
2.4 Water hardness
In order to prevent scale deposits in the pool and to reduce the
precipitation of scale in the heating system, we recommend using
softened water for the filling or the make-up water feed of the
swimming pool.
acid
alkaline
effective
Effective chlorine constituents
pH value

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Note: We recommend installing a water softener if the water
hardness is > 14 °dH, in order to have a sufficient buffer effect,
the hardness should not fall below 7 °dH.
3 | Process description
GENO-mat F 500/600/610 A filter systems are configured as multi-
layer filters and are used for filtering and heating pool water in private
swimming pools with a pool volume up to approx. 35 m³, 70 m³ or
100 m³. The circulation pump pumps the pool water out of the raw
water tank or via the skimmer to
the filter system in which dirt particles
are filtered out. Following that, the heated pool water is returned to
the pool. The automatic multi-way valve sets the various functions of
filtering, backwashing, first filtrate / rinsing and draining fully
automatically.
4 | Function
4.1 Filtration
Fig. B-2: Filtration
GENO-mat F 600
The pool water sucked in by means of a circulation pump is delivered
into the filter via the distribution system at the top. The water flows
through the filter layers contained in the filter from top to bottom, and
the top and the bottom distribution systems make sure that the water
flows through the filter material equally. While flowing through the filter
layers, even the finest dirt particles are being filtered from the water.
The filtered water flows through the bottom distribution system which
is equipped with small slots to allow the cleaned pool water to pass,
and the filter material remains in the filter container.

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4.2 Backwashing
Fig. B-3: Backwashing
GENO-mat 600
The filter material retains the dirt from the pool water, meaning that
the flow resistance rises as a result of the accumulated dirt. This
means the value shown on the pressure gauge increases while the
flow rate decreases. If the pressure increases by 0.2 – 0.3 bar above
the initial pressure or if the flow rate drops below the required flow
rate, then the filter must be backwashed; however backwashing
should be performed at least once a week. Furthermore, we
recommend a backwash before and after longer periods of standstill.
A backwash is initiated through the appropriate setting at the automatic
multi-way valve. The automatic multi-way valve deviates the pool water
in a way that it flows into the filter via the bottom distribution system.
This involves raising the various layers of the filter and flushing out dirt
particles. The dirt is lighter than the filter material, meaning that it is
flushed out through the upper distribution system through the automatic
multi-way valve into the drain. The backwash water flowing from the
tank can be monitored through a transparent piece of pipe in the drain
line. The backwashing procedure is completed as soon as no more dirt
particles are contained in the water.
4.3 Rinsing / first filtrate
After each backwashing procedure, fine dirt particles (abrasion of the
filter ma
terial) can build up on the lower distribution system. These dirt
particles are removed into the drain by rinsing (first filtrate).
4.4 Draining
By means of the circulation pump, the pool volume is delivered to
the drain. If there is no dry-running protection installed for the
circulation pump, then the circulation pump must be switched off by
hand at the correct time.

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C Product description
1 | Type designation plate
In order to speed up the processing of your inquiries or orders,
please specify the data shown on the type designation plate of your
filter system when contacting Grünbeck. Please add the necessary
information to the table below to have it readily available whenever
necessary.
GENO-mat F 500 A filter system
Automating current pump (AC) Three-phase pump (3P)
Order number: 240 470
Serial number:
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Order number: 240 450
Serial number:
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GENO-mat F 600 A filter system
Automating current pump (AC) Three-phase pump (3P)
Order number: 241 470
Serial number:
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Order number: 241 450
Serial number:
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GENO-mat F 610 A filter system
Automating current pump (AC) Three-phase pump (3P)
Order number: 242 470
Serial number:
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Order number: 242 450
Serial number:
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2 | Filter system components
2.1 GENO-mat F 500 A, 3P/AC
From pool Measuring water sampling To drain
Mounting plate To pool Automatic multi-way valve
Circulation pump Control unit GENO-BW-tronic Filter tank
Type designation plate Automatic actuator
Fig. C-1: Components of GENO-mat F 500 A filter systems
1
5
9
2
6
10
3
7
11
4
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2.2 GENO-mat F 600/610 A, 3P/AC
Mounting plate Control unit GENO-BW-tronic To pool
Filter tank Automatic actuator Flexible hose
Inspection opening
(only F 610) To the drain Circulation pump
Type designation plate Automatic multi-way valve From pool
Deaeration device Measuring water sampling
Fig. C-2: Components of GENO-mat F 600/610 A filter systems
1
6
11
2
7
12
3
8
13
4
9
14
5
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3 | Technical specifications
GENO-mat F 500/600/610 A filter systems are suitable for private
swimming pools with a pool volume of up to approx. 35 m³, 70 m³ or
100 m³, and are supplied with an automatic multi-way valve.
The external and internal PVC piping is configured with DN 40 or DN 50.
The filter material should be renewed about every 5 years in order to
ensure perfect filtration performance.
Caution! Electrically operated automatic multi-way valve. In case of a
power failure during the backwash or rinsing / first filtrate, water may
enter the drain. In the event of power failure, check the filter system and
shut-off the water supply, if necessary.
All filter system data is summarised in table C-1. The data given refers
to standard filter systems. Possible deviations in case of special
versions are communicated separately, if applicable.
Warning! Lengthy shut-down periods can result in germ growth in the
filter system. Prior to reuse, it is essential for the filter to be backwashed
automatically at least twice (approx. 5 to 8 minutes).

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Fig. C-3: Dimensional drawing of GENO-mat F 500 A filter system
Fig. C-4: Installation: GENO-mat F 600/610 A filter system

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Technical specifications /
Dimensions
Filter system GENO-mat F
500 A;
RC
500 A;
AC
600 A;
3P
600 A;
AC
610 A;
3P
610 A;
AC
Connection data
Nominal connection diameter for
bathing water
R 2“ / DN 40 R 2" / DN 50
Nominal diameter of drain
connection
DN 100
Filter pump
GENO-Top 8
GENO-Top 14
GENO-Top 20
Power supply
[V/Hz]
400 / 50
230 / 50
400 / 50
230 / 50
400 / 50
230 / 50
Protection / protection class
IP 54/
Power input of motor
[kW]
0.48
0.58
0.90
0.97
1.32
1.37
Current input*
[A]
1.2
3.2
2.1
5.7
3.0
7.4
Fuse protection by others
[A]
10
16
Performance data
Max. nominal pressure
[bar]
2
Filter / backwash capacity
[m³/h]
6/8
12/15
15/20
Pump capacity (at 8 mWC)
[m³/h]
8.5
14
20
Max. pool volume
[m³]
35
70
100
Max. suction height
[m]
3
Max. inlet height on
suction side of pump
[m] 3
Dimensions and weights
A Height of filter system
[mm]
1025
1250
1420
B Width of filter system
[mm]
517
700
741
C Depth of filter system
[mm]
831
915
946
D Height of drain connection
[mm]
692
523
723
E Min. room height
[mm]
1200
1600
1800
F Height of suction
connection
[mm] 198
G Height of pool return
[mm]
692
523
723
H Offset suction connection
/ pool return
[mm] - 71 71
J Operating height
[mm]
960
1160
1300
Empty weight
[kg]
41
50
58
Filter tank
∅
[mm]
510
630
Ambient data
Water temperature
[°C]
5-40
Ambient temperature
[°C]
5-35
Max. humidity of air
(non-condensing)
[%] 90
Order no.
240 450
240 470
241 450
241 470
242 450
242 470
* According to the standards, the nominal flow rate of pumps (< 1.3 kW) may be 20 % above the indications by the
manufacturer (indicated on the type designation plate);
this tolerance has been taken into consideration in the control unit and in table C-1.

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4 | Intended use
Filter systems of the GENO-mat F series are designed for filtering pool
water in private swimming pools. The circulation pump pumps the pool
water out of the raw water tank or via the skimmer to the filter system in
which dirt particles are filtered out. Following that, the heated pool water
is returned to the pool. The fully automatic multi-way valve sets the
various functions of filtering, backwashing, first filtrate / rinsing and
draining fully automatically. The locally applicable installation regulations
and technical specifications listed in the manual must be complied with,
as must the application limits.
Only operate the filter system if all system components are properly
installed. Safety devices must never be removed, bridged or otherwise
rendered ineffective.
Appropriate application of the device also implies that the information
contained in this operation manual and all safety guidelines applying at
the installation site be observed. Furthermore, the maintenance and
inspection intervals have to be observed.
5 | Application limits
Use of the filter system is restricted by the following limit conditions:
•Free chlorine: max. 1.4 mg/l
(short chlorine shock up to 20 mg/l).
•Chloride content: max. 500 mg/l.
•Do not operate the filter pump with seawater or salt water, and do
not allow it to run dry.
•The filter system is not allowed to be used with a salt water
electrolysis process, and must be protected from direct sunlight
and frost.
•The filter system is not allowed to be used with ozone disinfection.

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6 | Scope of supply
6.1 Standard equipment
•Complete filter system assembled, ready to connect, piping.
•Operation manual.
6.2 Accessories
Note: It is possible to retrofit existing filter systems with accessories.
Please contact the representative responsible for your region and or
Grünbeck's head office for further information.
Remote control or remote display of all components relevant for the
swimming pool to interconnect the GENO-BW-tronic controller and the
GENO-CPR-tronic 02 family automatic measuring and control system.
Interconnection between the devices is via RS 485 serial port.
Touch panel 5,7“
203 545
For automatic release of a demand-dependent backwash (setting
range 0.16 - 1.6 bar).
Differential pressure switch
Please inquire
6.3 Consumables
Only use genuine consumables to ensure the reliable operation of
your filter system.
Fig. C-5: Filling diagram for GENO-mat F 500
Quartz sand filter filling F 500
(A) Support layer 25 kg (grain size 1.0 to 2.2 mm)
200 840