Waterco Slimline User manual

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Notice to Installer

This manual contains important information about the installation, operation

and safe use of this product. Once the product has been installed this manual

must be given to the owner/ operator of this equipment.

This equipment must be installed and serviced by a qualified technician.

Improper installation can create electrical hazards which could result in property

damage, serious injury or death. Improper installation will void the warranty.

WARNING

SLIMLINE CARTRIDGE FILTER

Owners Manual

Waterco Slimline Cartridge Filter

DESCRIPTION

The Slimline Cartridge Filter has been designed as a Space-Saving Cartridge Filter ideal for apartments. The

Slimline Cartridge Filter is easily maintained with an easy to use lock ring lid for simple cartridge removal and

replacement.

PIPING

• To minimise pressure loss through the lter, all incoming connecting pipe work should be 40mm (11/2”) DIA

PVC Class E.

• For best efciency, use the fewest possible ttings. This prevents a restriction in the water ow.

• A by-pass piping arrangement should be incorporated, which allows the entire lter unit to be easily isolated

for servicing and maintenance, while ensuring continuous water supply.

• Filter connections are provided with an O-ring seal. To avoid damage to the 0-rings, use a silicone base

lubricant on the O-rings.

• Keep piping tight and free of leaks.

WATER FILTRATION

Water enters the housing through the bottom inlet port and ows through the pleated cartridge from the exterior

to the interior. Particulars are retained on the outer surface of the pleated cartridge and clean liquid exits the

housing at the base.

Note: A sediment lter removes dirt, debris and suspended solids, it does not sanitise the water.

POSITIONING

• The lter unit should sit on a level concrete surface or a precast concrete slab of suitable strength.

• The lter unit should be located near a drain, to minimise piping for waste.

• Position the lter away from direct sunlight.

INSTALLATION

• Be sure to comply with the local plumbing codes. The lter may be plumbed into a drinking water system and

would, therefore be subject to whichever local regulations may apply.

• Be sure that all provisions for wastewater disposal meet local, state or national codes. Do not discharge water

where it will cause ooding or damage.

• Take special care with the waste line. If there is not an adequate air gap between the waste pipe outlet and the

drain into which it discharges, a siphon may develop that will draw some of the drain waste back into the water

lter. This may result in undesirable “cross connection” between a safe and unsafe water supply.

• If the incoming water pressure is higher than the maximum working pressure, a Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV)

must be incorporated upstream to the lter inlet. The PRV should be at least 20mm (3/4”) DIA.

Housing Specifications

Maximum Pressure 400kPa (60psi)

Maximum Temperature 40˚C (100˚F)

Material Polypropylene

Seals Buna-n

Flow rates 95 lpm

FILTER ELEMENT CHANGES

Cleaning Slimline Filter Cartridge Element

1) Turn off and lock out the pump, (if installed).

If a By-pass Valve is tted, the pump is not required to be turned off.

2) Close the Inlet and Outlet Valve (not supplied with the unit).

Open the By-pass Valve, if tted.

3) Open the Air Relief Valve (on the lid) to release all air pressure from inside the tank and system.

4) Remove the lid manually by turning the lid lock ring counter clockwise.

5) Remove the lter cartridge and place it upright in an area suitable for washing.

6) Use a garden hose and nozzle to wash each pleat of the lter cartridge.

7) Thread the lid lock ring and reseal the lter tank. Hand tighten only.

When reassembling the lid, check the O-ring for cracks or tears. Replace if necessary.

8) Start the pump (if installed) and slowly open the Inlet Valve, ll the housing until water ows from the Air Relief

Valve. If a By-pass Valve is tted, close the By-pass Valve and slowly open the Inlet Valve, ll the housing until

water ows from the Air Relief Valve.

9) Close the Air Relief Valve and open the Outlet Valve. The lter is now back in operating mode.

CONDITIONS FOR CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT

As ltration proceeds, the void areas in the medium become lled with debris ltered from the water. The pressure

will start to rise and the ow of water will start diminishing. The lter will eventually become so clogged with debris

that it will be necessary to either clean or dispose of the lter medium.

Cartridge replacement is determined by the following conditions:

• The pressure drop increases.

• The ow rate decreases until it is insufcient to meet the demand.

• The removal efciency decreases to the point where the efuent quality deteriorates and is no longer

acceptable.

Pressure Gauge

Air Release Valve

Air Release Valve O-ring

Lock Ring

Lid

Lid O-ring

Filter Body

Cartridge

Element