Just Water Solutions Grey Power Gator Maxi 100 User manual

WarrantyTermsandConditions
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 YourGreyWaterGatorMaxi100iscoveredbya1yearreturntobasewarranty
 Ifanypartshouldfailotherthanthemainpititshouldbereturnedtothe
manufacturerforinspection.
 Warrantycommencesfromdateofpurchase.
 Unitmustbeinstalledbyalicensedplumberorqualifiedinstaller.
 Incorrectoperationofunitisnotcoveredbywarranty.
 Labourandshippingforwarrantyclaimsarenotcoveredinthetermsofthisdocument
 Damagesincurredtopropertyorpersonsbyincorrectoperationorinstallationarenot
coveredbythiswarranty.
 Pleaseprovideproofofpurchasewithallwarrantyclaims.
 Ourtotalliabilityunderanywarrantyislimitedtoreplacingthedefectiveordamaged
goodsorrefundingthepurchaseprice.
 Weshallnotbedeemedliableforanylossbeyondourcontrol,orforanyindirector
consequentiallossofanykind
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InstallationandOperatingInstructions
Grey Water Gator Maxi 100
WMKT22111

GuidelinesfortheGREYWATERGATORMAXI100
YourJustWaterSolutionsGreyWaterGatorMaxi100™isspecificallydesignedfor
GreyWaterreusefromthelaundry,showerandbathwastewater.
 YourGreyWaterUnitmustbeinstalledbyalicensedplumberinaccordance
withregulationsAS/NZ3500.2.2.2003
 DonotconnecttoakitchensinkorToiletasthisisclassedasBlackWaterand
isnotsuitableforthisunitorforreuse.
 OnlyconnecttosubsurfaceirrigationsuchasGreyWaterDriptubeorsullage
drainpipe.
WerecommendthatyoualsocheckwithyourlocalWaterAuthorityforapprovalof
thistypeofSeasonalUseGreyWaterDiversiondevice.
Itismandatorythatthepowercircuittothisunitisprotectedbyaresidualcurrent
circuitbreakerandwehighlyrecommendasurgeprotectiondevicebefittedaswell.
YourGreyWaterUnitispreassembled.Pleasecheckthecontentsondeliveryasin‐
transitdamagemayoccur.
INSTALLATION
Thisunitmustbeinstalledbyalicensedplumberandorserviceagent.Failureto
complywillvoidthewarranty
1.Yourplumber/installerwillinstallorlocateyourdedicatedGreyWater
Wastepipes.
2.Allowapprox350mmfromgroundleveltocut‐inpointInletpipe.
3.Ifyourpipeworkisdeeperthanthis,optionalrisersof200mmareavailable.
4.Theoverflowpipemustbeconnectedtoasewerdischargepointsuchasa
gullytrap.
5.Excavateasuitableareaapprox800mmdeep1000mmlongand600mm
wide.
Allowenoughroomforconnectiontopipework,electricalcableandconduit.
6.Makesurethebaseislevelusingfreeflowingpackingsand.Taketimetolevel
theunitandsetthecorrectheightsforthepipework.
7.Connectthepipe‐workmakingsuretheinletandoverflowpipesarecorrectly
plumbed,inaccordancewithAS3500.
8.Astheunithasaleadanda3pinplug,havealicensedelectricianinstalla
suitablepoweroutletadjacenttheunit.Makesuretheelectricalcableis
protectedatalltimes,andobserveelectricalregulationsinyourstate.
9.Connectthe25mmnon‐returnvalvetothedischargeoftheunit.
10.Connectthe25mmLilacpipe‐worktoyourirrigationsystem.
11.Afterallconnectionsarecompletedtotheregulationsyoucanbackfillthe
surroundingvoidwithsuitablematerial.(Freeflowingsandispreferred)Do
notbackfillwithsharporbrokenrocksthatmaydamageordistorttheunit.
12.Inspectthepittomakesureitisfreeofsandanddebristhatcoulddamage
thepump.
13.Youcantesttheoperationbyfillingwithwaterandobservingthewaterlevel,
SchematicDrawing
GreyWaterGatorMaxi100
1GreyWater Gator Maxi 100Pit 12 25mm Tank Inlet Fitting
2Lilac Lid for Pit 13 Pump Controller Complete
3Key for lid 13b Magnetic Float switch
4Blue Sub 15 High HeadPump 14 SS 6mm Allen Bolts
5Filter set of 5 14a Mounting Plate for Controller
6Riser Pipefor pump 15 100mm Wallace seals
725mm Socket 16 100mm Bend M&F
825mm Threaded Pipe 17 100mm Pipe Piece x155mm
925mm Swivel Elbow 18 100mm Diverter Valve
10 25mm Hex Nipple 19 Cable Gland
11 25mm Female Elbow 20 Watermark Approval Sticker

11.Donotpumptheresidualthroughtheirrigationsystem.
12.Onceeverythingiscleanedyoucannowreinstallthefilterstothetank
takingcaretofitthembackthesameastheywereremoved.
13.Youcanfilltheunitwithcleanwatertocheckoperationoffloatsanduse
thatcleanwatertoflushtheirrigationsystem.
14.Onceyouarehappytheunitisoperatingcorrectlyliftthehandleonthe
bypassvalvetoopentheflowintotheunit.
15.Refitthetopcoverandlockthelidwithyourkey.
16.Yourunitisnowservicedandreadyforoperation.
Atthistimeitisgoodpracticetocheckoveryourirrigationsystem.
Turnonthedrainvalvesattheendofyourirrigationlinesandremoveany
sedimentthatmayhaveaccumulatedinthepipes.Checkforanyleaksor
damagetotheirrigationpipework.Repairasnecessary.
PumpSpecificationsGREYWATERGATORMAXI100
YourGreyWaterGatorMaxi100unitisequippedwithaspeciallyselectedsingle
stagehighheadpumptohandlealmosteverydemandthataGreyWaterSystem
canhave.
Thispumpiscontrolledbyaninternalelectroniccontrolwhichstartsandstops
thepumpviaahighandlowmagneticfloatswitch.
Italsoisprogrammedtooverridethefunctionofthehighfloatswitchatleastonce
ina24hourcycle.
Thiswillensuretherewillbelittleornoresidualwaterremainingintheunit.
Noelectricalconnectionsarerequiredintheunititselfotherthananexternal
powerpointneartheunit.
Pumpperformancetable:
 Maximumflowof140l/mat1metrehead.
 Ratedflowof80l/mat10metreshead.
 Maximumheadof14.5metres.
 Maximumcurrent750watts240volt.
 Warrantyis12monthsreplacement,onconditionthatitisreturnedto
 placeofpurchase,withproofofpurchase.
14.MakesurethediversionvalveisopenallowingGreyWatertoflowintotheunit.
15.Turningonafixtureinsidethehousethatisconnectedtothegreywater
pipe‐workwillallowGreywatertoflowintotheunit.
16.Turnonthepowerbrieflyandcheckthepumpisoperatingcorrectly.The
IrrigationSystemisnotconnectedatthisstage,thiswillallowtheunittobe
flushedout.
17.Installationoftheirrigationsystemcannowtakeplace
18.Yourunitisnowcommissionedandreadyforuse.
Additionalnotes
Ifamanifoldisusedontheirrigationsystem,atleastonevalvemustbeopenatall
timestopreventthepumpoperatingatclosedhead,thatisano‐flowcondition.
Operationundertheseconditionswillvoidthewarranty.
Minimumpipesizefromtheunitis25mm.Using25mmLilaclowdensitypolytubeor
25mmPVCpipeisrecommended.
Troubleshooting
WaterdoesnotflowintotheunitCheckthebypassvalve,makesurethehandleis
Intheraisedposition.
Theunitisfullbutthepumpisnotoperating
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Checkifpumpisconnectedtothepower
sourceandcheckifpowerisavailable.
Thepumpshouldautomaticallystartwhen
waterreachesthehigherfloatswitch. Ifpump
doesnotstart,cleanthetopfloatswitchand
testagain.
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Thepumpcannotmaintaintherateof
Inflowingwater.
Checktoseeifirrigationsystemissized
correctly.
Atleast100MetersofTirandriptubeshouldbe
connectedtotheirrigationsystemasper
Irrigationinstructions.Theoutflowshouldbe
equaltotheinflow.Alsocheckforkinksor
Blockagesinpipeworkfromunit.
Thepumpsectionisemptywhilethewater
levelishighoninletside
Serviceandcleanthefiltermediatomaintain
flow.
GreyResidualisbuildinguparoundthe
Pump
Checkthefiltermedia,makesureitisseated
correctly andthattherearenovoidsunder
thefilterswhichwillcausebypassaround
them.
Offensiveodoursarereleasedfromyourunit Thoroughlycleantheunitandthefiltermedia.
Fillwithfreshwaterandpumpoutthrough
Irrigationsystem.

DISTRIBUTIONOFDIVERTEDGREYWATER
CurrentGovernmentRegulationsstatethatyoumustdisperseuntreatedgrey
waterviaaSubsurfaceirrigationsystem.
YoumustuseanapprovedirrigationsystemthatisspecificallydesignedforGrey
Water.
RecommendationsandGuidelinesforirrigationsystem:
ThearearequiredforyourIrrigationsystemdependsonthesoiltype.Thechartbelow
showsthesuggestedspacingrequiredbetweendripperlinesfordifferentsoiltypes,in
relationtothetotalarea.Minimumpipesizefromtheunitis25mmPVCorLow
Densitypolytube.
Makesurethemaximumlengthofdriptubeis20metresfromthemainline
SoilTexture&StructureandDripperlineandrowspacing
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Arearequiredperperson*inhousehold(m2)
1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐6Persons
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RecommendedFeatureSetbackdistance(metres)
Propertyboundaries,pedestrianpaths,driveways:1metre
Footingsofbuildings:1.5metre
Retainingwallfooting:1metre
Ingroundswimmingpoolsurrounds:1metre
Ingroundpotablewatertank:6metres
Boresintendedforhumanconsumption:30metres
Pleasealsorefertoyourlocalauthorityforregulationsastheserequirementscanvary
fromareatoarea.
WARNINGSANDPRECAUTIONSFORGREYWATERREUSE
 DonotconnectyourGreyWaterMaxitoyourkitchensink,dishwasherora
toiletsystem.ThisisallclassedasBlackwaterandmustgotosewerorseptic
waste.
 Whenwashingitemssuchassoilednappies,pleaseswitchyourdiversionvalve
todivertdirecttothesewerageorsepticsystem.
SoilTypesSpacing123456
Gravel and Loams x.06m 30 60 90 120 150 180
Sandy Loams x 0.6m 30 60 90 120 150 180
Loams x 0.8m 40 80 120 160 200 240
Clay Loams x 0.9m 45 90 135 180 225 270
Light Clays x 1.0m 50 100 150 200 250 300
Medium to Heavy x 1.5m 75 150 225 300 375 450
 DonotdistributegreywaterfromyourGreyWaterMaxiunitviasprinklersor
allowforairbornedispersion.
 Onlyirrigatewhennecessaryandswitchunittodivertwhenraining.
 DonotletdivertedGreywatertorunofftoneighbouringproperties.
 Donotleaveunitunattendedwhencarryingoutmaintenanceorwhenthe
coverisremoved.
 Incaseofextendedperiodsofnonoperationitisadvisedtocompletea
serviceandcleanoftheunittoavoidthepossibilityofdryingoutthesludge
onthefilters.
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MAINTENANCEOFYOURGREYWATERUNIT
YourGreyWaterGatorMaxihasbeendesignedforminimummaintenance.
Duetothehighflowcapabilitiesofthe3dimensionalfiltersyoushouldonlyneedto
cleanyourunitafterapproximately40,000+litresofflowthrough.
Dependingofthenumberofoccupantsandtheamountofwaterflowingthrough
yourunitthecleaningcyclewillbebetween180–360days.
Yourfiltersstillwillkeepworkingevenuptomaximumcapacity.
Someheavyloadsituationsmayrequireservicingyourunitonamorefrequentbasis.
Ifyouareconsideringnotusingyourunitforanextendedperiodoftimesuchasafew
months,pleasecarryoutafullserviceandcleanbeforedecommissioning.Thiswill
keepyourunitinoptimumconditionandeliminatebacteriabuildup.
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Whenservicingandcleaningyourunitwerecommendthatyouwearprotective
rubberglovesandavoidskincontactasmuchaspossible.
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1.Werecommendthataregisteredserviceagentcarryoutthemaintenanceto
thisunit.
2.Turnoffallpowertotheunit.
3.Removethelidwithyourkeyprovided.Bemindfulofanychildrenorpets
thatcouldaccidentallyfallintotheunitwhileservicing
4.Setthebypassvalvetotheclosedbypassposition.Thiswillprevent
Greywaterenteringtheunitwhileyouareworkingonit.
5.Youcannowaccessthefiltermedia.
6.Removerthefilterpadseitheroneatatimeortogether.
7.Takethefilterstoasuitableareaforcleaning.
8.Rinseofffiltersusingahandnozzlefromadomesticsupply.Washbothsides
untilreasonablyclean.NBthefiltersdonothavetobespotless.
9.DonotuseHighPressureCleaningequipmentonyourfiltermedia.
10.Atthistimerinsethepitandpumpandremovetheresidualwithaseparate
sumppump,orspongetheremainingresidualfromtheunit.
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