PREMIER TECH Rewatec Ecoflo ST-500 User manual

Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650 and STB-500,
STB-650 Biofilters
Owner’s Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of an Ecoflo®ST-500, STB-500 and ST-650, STB-650. In choosing the Ecoflo®
Biofilter, you have wisely chosen to protect your health as well as the environment.
This manual contains information on system operation and maintenance, guidelines for use and warranties. For
additional information, contact our customer service at 1 877 295-5763.
Operating principle
The Ecoflo®ST-500, STB-500 and ST-650, STB-
650 Biofilter consist of a rugged, durable fibreglass
shell containing a specially treated sphagnum peat
moss filter bed that purifies septic tank effluent before
discharge into the natural environment.
Your complete septic system includes a septic tank, one
or more Biofilters and, depending on the type of
installation, a pumping station, effluent filter and flow
divider.
Ecoflo®ST-500 or ST-650 Biofilter
Ecoflo®STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter
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Guidelines for Use
To ensure optimum treatment efficiency and operation of any septic installation (Ecoflo®Biofilter,
leach field, etc.), you should always:
Avoid:
• using an automatic toilet bowl cleaner
• using a garbage disposal or sewage pump (upstream of the septic tank)
[In this case, an EFT-080 Effluent Filter is mandatory. Call Premier Tech’s customer service for information.]
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substances into the
sewer:
• water softener backwash
• oil and grease (engine oil, cooking oil, etc.)
• wax and resins
• paint and solvents
• petroleum products
• pesticides of any kind
• any kind of septic tank additive
• toxic substances
• anything not easily biodegradable (e.g. coffee beans, cigarette
butts, sanitary napkins, tampons, condoms).
And never:
•cover or bury the access lid of the Ecoflo®ST-650, STB-650, ST-500 or STB-500 Biofilter
•plant trees within 3 m (10') of the Ecoflo®Biofilter
•open or enter the Ecoflo®Biofilter without prior authorization
•connect a drainage pipe or roof gutter to the septic system.
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What You Should Know
Keep heavy weights off your septic installation
Never drive vehicles or place objects weighing over 200 kg (500 lb.) within 3m (10') of the lid. If you are planning to do
some landscaping or any other type of work, make sure you advise those involved so they do not damage your septic
system.
Do not shovel or blow snow so that it accumulates on top of the septic system. The overload could cause damage.
Mark/indicate the location of system components.
With regard to your home
Your home must be equipped with a working air vent, and plumbing must conform to the local building Code. Any change
in the use or function of your home, or any modification to your Ecoflo®ST-650, STB-650, ST-500 or STB-500 Biofilter
must be authorized by the local municipality, and Premier Tech Environment must be informed. The warranty for the
Ecoflo®ST-500, STB-500, ST-650 or STB-650 Biofilter will be void if this condition has not been fully respected.
Maintenance
Ecoflo®Biofilter
The owner of a biofiltration system shall follow the manufacturer’s recommendations in relation with the maintenance
of the system. For that purpose, he must at all times have a valid contract with the manufacturer or its representative, and a
copy of the contract must be filed with the local authorities in which the system is located.
Because annual maintenance is essential to the proper functioning of the Ecoflo®Biofilter, it comes with a maintenance
agreement binding Premier Tech Environment to service the Ecoflo®Biofilter, free of charge once a year for the first
seven (7) years following the date of installation. This agreement is automatically renewed with the purchase of a new filter
bed from Premier Tech Environment. Every Ecoflo®Biofilter sold has to be serviced annually for the duration of its useful
life.
Annual maintenance is carried out by Premier Tech Environment or an
authorized agent. This service includes a visual inspection of all components to
ensure the system is functioning properly, and raking of the peat filter. You will
be given a maintenance record after each inspection, which you shall keep with
this manual in a safe place.
The peat filter must be replaced every eight (8) years at the most, depending
on use and compliance with the above guidelines. The filter bed is easily
pumped with a regular sewage disposal truck. The replacement filter must be
installed by an authorized agent. Easy access to the lid is essential for maintenance purposes.
Septic tank
Emptying your septic tank as instructed helps to keep your septic system in proper working order. We recommend that you
keep proof of pumping (invoice) with this owner’s manual so as to keep a record of complete system
maintenance. The pumping standards of the septic tank prescribed by local authorities must be
respected.
Premier Tech EFT-080 effluent filter (if needed)
The filter should be cleaned at least once a year. Pull the cartridge out of its container and gently hose
it off to remove any scum. You should do this while holding the filter over the septic tank so that scum
washes back into the tank.
PSA-240, PSA-240H, PSA-240L pumping station (if needed)
Bottom sludge in the PSA-240, PSA-240H or PSA-240L pumping station should be pumped at the same time as the septic
tank, or as needed.
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Who to Contact in Case of...
Flooding
Certain sites are prone to flooding or phreatic rise, which can cause malfunctioning of the Biofilter or any other septic
system. If this happens, contact Premier Tech Environment.
Backflow
Backflow rarely occurs in homes. If it does, it is often caused by the septic tank. Your septic system installer or septic tank
pumper can usually tell you what to do.
Odours
The positioning of the air vent, as well as other factors unrelated to the Biofilter, can prevent proper dispersion of septic
gases and lead to odours. If this happens, contact Premier Tech Environment for solutions.
For further information, or to comment on our products, contact
your local installer or Premier Tech at: Premier Tech Environment
1, avenue Premier, Rivière-du-Loup (Québec) G5R 6C1, CANADA
1-877-295-5763 / [phone] / [phone]
[email protected]m / www.premiertech.com
Disclaimer
The content of this guide is based upon the latest information available at the time of printing. No warranty or representation is hereby made by Premier Tech as to the accuracy of said
information. Premier Tech is continually updating and improving its products and reserves the right to amend, discontinue, alter or change specifications and prices without prior notice.
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Certificate of Warranty for Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650,
STB-500 and STB-650 Biofilters
1. Preamble
Premier Tech 2000 Ltd. (hereinafter called "Premier Tech") is
proud to provide to its customers an exclusive wastewater
treatment system guaranteed by an innovative warranty.
For the purposes of this warranty, "Customer" shall mean the
person who has acquired an Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500
or STB-650 Biofilter. "Successor" shall mean any other person
entitled to exercise Customer's rights under the law.
2. Nature of the Warranty
Premier Tech warrants to the Customer that the filter bed of the
Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500 and STB-650 Biofilters will
function properly for a period of four (4) years commencing on
the date of purchase.
Premier Tech also warrants the fibreglass and other components
of the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500 and STB-650
Biofilters against any manufacturing defects for a period of five
(5) years commencing on the date of purchase.
This warranty of effectiveness, sound manufacture and
durability is given by Premier Tech to the Customer in addition
to the legal warranty set out in Articles 1726 to 1730 of the
Quebec Civil Code, and is a conventional warranty applicable
under the terms and conditions of this warranty certificate.
The conventional warranty of Premier Tech is expressly limited
to the text of this certificate.
3. Notice
For this warranty to be valid, the Customer must notify Premier
Tech in writing immediately upon the appearance of any
indication of an anomaly or irregularity in the Ecoflo®ST-500,
ST-650, STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter.
This notice must be given by mail or by facsimile to Premier
Tech at its head office.
On receipt of such notice, Premier Tech will examine the
situation and take appropriate corrective measures where the
terms of this warranty apply.
4. Exclusions
The following damages or problems are excluded from the
warranty:
(a) Any damage or problem caused by a fortuitous event or
“force majeure”, such as, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, earthquake, flood, hurricane, landslide, explosion or
dynamiting;
(b) Any damage or problem caused by the fault or act of a third
party;
(c) Any damage or problem arising from any installation,
modification, correction or addition carried out by a person not
authorized by Premier Tech;
(d) Any damage or problem arising from any installation,
modification, correction or addition to the treatment system
carried out after installation of the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650,
STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter without Premier Tech's prior
written approval;
(e) Any damage or problem caused by the use of a septic tank
which does not comply with any applicable regulations;
(f) Any damage or problem, if it is demonstrated that the Ecoflo®
ST-500, ST-650, STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter was not used in
accordance with the instructions and guidelines contained in the
owner's manual;
(g) Any damage or problem, if the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650,
STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter has not been maintained by a
person authorized by Premier Tech in accordance with the
maintenance agreement;
(h) Any damage or problem caused by the fault or action of
the Customer or the Customer's Successors including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, refusal to allow access to
the system for maintenance;
(i) Any damage or problem, if it is found that the Customer has
failed to notify Premier Tech of any change in the use of the
property served by the Ecoflo®Biofilter(s) that alters the nature
or quality of wastewater being treated and/or that constitutes a
violation of the applicable regulations.
(j) Any damage or problem caused during the works performed
in order to access to the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500 or
STB-650 Biofilter, including, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, excavation, snow-removal or demolition.
5. Particular Exclusions
It is further expressly understood that the Customer may not
carry out or cause to be carried out any repair or verification of
the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter
sold, or attempt to carry out any work whatsoever to apply any
corrective measures whatsoever to said work, before notifying
Premier Tech in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of
this warranty and before Premier Tech has visited the site, within
a reasonable time following receipt of said notice, to take note of
the situation.
If the Customer carries out or causes to be carried out repairs,
or attempts to repair or to apply corrective measures of any kind
whatsoever to the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500 or STB-
650 Biofilter sold, without prior authorization by Premier Tech,
this warranty shall be considered null and void and Premier Tech
shall be considered completely discharged from any and all of its
obligations under this warranty.
6. Indemnities and Damages
Premier Tech's liability and obligations under this warranty shall
be in any event limited to the replacement of the filter bed and/or
of one or several components of the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650,
STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter and the required labour in
accordance to sections 3 and 4.
7. Limitation of liability
Premier Tech may in no way be held liable for any other damage
sustained by the Customer. Premier Tech's compensation or
indemnification obligation shall be limited to the provisions of
section 6 of this warranty agreement.
8. Transfer of Ownership
In the event of transfer of ownership, sale, assignment or
disposition in any other way of Customer's property to a third
party, this warranty shall continue to apply if and only if the new
owner confirms in writing to Premier Tech that he/she is the new
owner of the property, he/she understands and is aware of the
content of this warranty certificate and accepts its terms and
conditions.
The Customer undertakes to hand over to the new owner or to
the new owner’s successors, the warranty certificate remitted to
the Customer upon completion of the work, as well as the
owner's manual and the maintenance and environmental
monitoring program for the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500
or STB-650 Biofilter.
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Certificate of Warranty for Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650,
STB-500 and STB-650 Biofilters
10. Interpretation
In order for the provisions of the first paragraph of this Section
8 to apply, the new owner or its successors must, within a
reasonable time, complete one of the detachable parts of the
warranty certificate and return it immediately to Premier Tech.
The terms of this warranty shall be interpreted and governed by
the law in force in the Province of Quebec and the provisions of
this Agreement.
11. Priority of the Certificate of Warranty
If the new owner or new owner’s successors do not send such
notice, this warranty shall no longer be in effect and shall be
considered null and void.
This warranty supplements any contracts or understandings,
written or verbal, entered into between the Customer and Premier
Tech.
9. Inspection The owner's manual and, where applicable, the maintenance
and environmental monitoring program documentation remitted
to the Customer shall also be considered as supplementing this
warranty; in case of contradiction between this warranty and the
owner's manual or, where applicable, the maintenance and
environmental monitoring program documentation for the
Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650, STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter, the
terms of this warranty shall prevail.
The Customer and/or the Customer's Successors shall allow
Premier Tech or its duly authorized representative to carry out all
necessary monitoring and inspection as required for
implementation of this warranty.
If the Customer or the Customer's Successors make a request to
Premier Tech under this warranty and that it is found after
inspection and verification that the Ecoflo®ST-500, ST-650,
STB-500 or STB-650 Biofilter is performing in accordance with
the standards and specifications of Premier Tech, a minimum
charge of $150 plus direct expenses shall be billed to the
Customer and/or the Customer's Successors for the cost of such
inspection.
12. Purchaser and Successors
Subject to the provisions of this warranty and of section 8 in
particular, this warranty shall continue to apply to the Customer's
Successors and shall continue to have full effect until the end of
the agreed warranty period provided in section 2 of this
certificate.
If the product is not performing as specified above, no charge
shall be billed by Premier Tech.
.
Notice of Transfer
Name of former owner : _________________________________________________
I, the undersigned hereby declare that I have acquired the property located at
Name (please print)
Street City Province
()
Postal Code Telephone
I have read and I understand the warranty provided by Premier Tech for the Ecoflo®Biofilter for wastewater biofiltration. I wish to
benefit from this warranty for the remaining period, if any; I accept to be bound by this warranty and by any and all of the clauses,
undertakings and conditions set forth therein; I have had the opportunity to examine the Ecoflo®Biofilter and declare myself satisfied
with it at the time of this transfer.
I ask Premier Tech to take note of this transfer of ownership.
Signature Date
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