Watershed Innovations HydraPump Submersible User manual

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HydraPump™+Submersible+
Owner’s+Guide+
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NOTE:!! This!HydraPump!Submersible!has!been!designed!to!operate!on!110-
120!Volt,!60!Hz!exclusively.!Using!any!other!voltage!or!Hz!adversely!
affects!performance.!
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IMPORTANT:!Keep!this!guide!for!future!reference.!
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CAUTION:!! Be!sure!to!review!SAFETY!INSTRUCTIONS!FIRST!PERTAINING!TO!
THE!RISK!OF!FIRE,!ELECTRICAL!SHOCK!OR!INJURY!TO!PERSONS!
before!using!the!pump.!
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•Absorbent!cloth!or!HydraTowel™!for!clean!up!and!maintenance!
•Standard!hoses!for!the!outlet!
•PTFE!tape,!sometimes!this!is!referred!to!as!‘plumber’s!tape’!
oThis!item!is!recommended!to!put!on!the!outlet!connection!but!not!
required.!
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Package!Contents:!
•1!piece!-!HydraPump!Submersible!
•1!piece!–!HydraPump!Submersible!Manual!
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Pump!Features:!
•15’!Power!grounded!cord!
•¾”!GHT!or!1”!NHT!connection!outlet!connections!
•Float!switch!with!tether!for!optional!pit!installation!
•High!powered!water!cooled,!copper!wound!¾!HP!motor!
USAGE!GUIDE!
TOOLS!AND!MATERIALS!YOU!MAY!NEED!
PACKAGE!CONTENTS!AND!FEATURES!

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Make!sure!your!work!area!where!you!intend!to!use!the!pump!is!clear!of!clutter!and!
is!well!lit.!Never!operate!a!submersible!pump!in!a!pool!when!people!are!in!the!pool.!!
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The!pump!is!designed!to!pump!water!and!has!only!been!tested!for!that!purpose.!The!
pump!can!be!used!with!clean!and!dirty!water!but!the!cleaner!the!water!the!better!
the!pump!will!operate.!Lastly,!please!note!that!the!pump!will!only!pump!water!down!
to!a!level!of!approximately!1”.!
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INSTRUCTIONS!PERTAINING!TO!THE!RISK!OF!FIRE,!ELECTRIC!SHOCK!OR!
INJURY!TO!PERSONS.!SAVE!THESE!INSTRUCTIONS.!
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WARNING!–!When!using!electrical!pumps,!basic!precautions!should!always!be!
followed,!including!the!following:!
1. Read!all!instructions!before!using!the!pump.!
2. To!reduce!the!risk!of!injury!or!improper!operation,!close!supervision!and!
thorough!setup!verification!is!recommended!for!safe!pump!operation.!
3. Do!not!put!fingers!or!hands!into!a!water!pump!inlet!our!outlet!when!
operating.!!
4. Unplug!the!power!before!attempting!to!move!or!service!the!pump.!
5. Do!not!let!the!electrical!connection!come!in!contact!with!water.!
6. For!proper!grounding!instructions!see!the!ELECTRICAL!CONNECTION!
portion!of!this!manual.!
7. If!you!are!unsure!of!any!of!these!instructions!please!contact!a!professional!for!
assistance.!
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SITE!PREPARATION!
IMPORTANT!SAFETY!INSTRUCTIONS!

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OUTLET+CONNECTIONS+
On!the!outlet!of!this!pump!there!are!two!types!of!connections.!The!first!connection!is!
a!¾”!garden!hose!(GHT)!connection!and!the!second!is!a!1”!NPT!standard!connection.!
See!figure!below:!
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For!improved!outlet!flow!larger!hoses!or!adapters!can!be!attached.!The!GHT!
connection!can!be!cut!off!for!installations!requiring!the!1”!NPT!connector.!The!NPT!
threads!can!also!be!removed!and!a!hose!clamped!to!the!remaining!connector.!
Finally,!the!entire!hose!adapter!can!be!unscrewed!and!a!1½”!pipe!or!hose!can!be!
directly!attached!to!the!pump!outlet.!The!1½”!G!type!has!threads!very!similar!to!
NPT!thread!type.!When!attaching!directly!to!this!please!use!plumber’s!tape!when!
attaching!NPT!threaded!connectors!for!a!better!seal.!
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Note:!When!removing!the!larger!connections!from!the!adapter!be!careful!not!to!
damage!the!remaining!threads.!
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OUTLET!AND!ELECTRICAL!CONNECTIONS!

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GROUNDING+INSTRUCTIONS+
THE!WATER!PUMP!IS!EQUIPPED!WITH!A!GROUNDED!PLUG-IN!POWER!CORD.!
This!pump!must!be!grounded!so!that!in!the!event!of!a!malfunction!or!breakdown!
there!is!a!reduction!in!electrical!danger.!Grounding!provides!a!path!of!least!
resistance!for!electric!current!to!reduce!the!risk!of!electric!shock.!This!pump!is!
equipped!with!a!cord!that!is!a!grounded!plug.!The!plug!must!be!plugged!into!an!
appropriate!GFCI!outlet!that!is!properly!installed!and!grounded!in!accordance!with!
all!local!codes!and!ordinances.!
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ELECTRICAL+CONNECTIONS+
A. Connect!pump!to!110-120!Volt,!60!Hz!AC!current!only.!
B. Use!a!three!prong!plug,!see!figure!below:!
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CAUTION:!Do!not!allow!the!electrical!cord!plug,!or!electrical!outlet!to!come!into!
contact!with!water;!this!may!result!in!serious!injury.!If!unsure!of!how!to!install!or!
use!the!electrical!connections!of!this!pump!consult!a!licensed!electrician.!

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INSTALLATION+
The!following!steps!should!be!taken!before!operating!the!pump!
1. Connect!a!flexible!hose!or!stationary!pipe!to!the!outlet!port!of!the!pump.!
PTFE!tape,!or!plumber’s!tape!is!recommended!to!be!used!on!the!connections!
for!a!better!seal.!
2. When!the!pump!is!in!its!location!of!operation,!insure!that!it!is!resting!flat!on!
its!bottom!surface!and!will!not!experience!suddenly!movement!during!
operation.!
a. The!pump!may!rest!on!some!silt!or!debris!since!it!will!only!draw!down!
to!1”!water!height.!However,!it!is!recommended!that!the!resting!
surface!be!as!clean!as!possible.!
3. Make!sure!that!the!plug!end!of!the!power!cord!is!safely!out!of!the!water!and!
will!not!come!in!contact!with!the!water!during!operation.!
4. Set!the!float!switch!position!but!first!note!that!the!pump!will!operate!when!
the!float!is!up.!
a. If!a!specific!height!is!required!for!operation,!the!float!switch!can!be!
tethered!using!the!notch!on!the!handle.!!
b. After!the!float!has!been!set,!always!test!to!make!sure!that!the!desired!
operation!is!being!achieved.!
OPERATING+
Once!the!pump!is!installed!it!only!needs!to!be!plugged!in!to!operate.!The!pump!
should!not!be!left!to!operate!if!it!is!not!pumping!water!since!this!may!damage!it.!!
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For!situations!where!the!float!switch!is!being!used,!depending!on!the!tether!location,!
there!will!need!to!be!enough!water!to!trigger!the!float!to!activate!the!pump.!While!
the!pump!does!have!safety!features!it!is!always!important!to!verify!functionality!of!
the!pump.!Make!sure!when!using!the!float,!that!the!float!turns!the!pump!off!and!on!
as!expected.!Please!contact!Watershed!Innovations!if!there!are!any!questions!or!
concerns!about!the!installation!or!operation!of!the!pump.!
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WARNING:!This!pump!is!water!cooled!and!recommended!to!operate!at!water!
temperatures!below!82°F!but!not!below!32°F!or!in!an!icy!environment.!
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CAUTION:!Water!and!electricity!do!not!mix.!Make!sure!to!continuously!check!that!
the!power!connections!and!cables!to!make!sure!they!are!not!in!contact!with!water.!
Consult!a!professional!if!you!have!any!questions!or!concern!about!the!electrical!
circuit!or!pump!operations.!
PUMP!INSTALLATION!AND!OPERATING!INSTRUCTIONS!

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Problem!
Possible!Causes!
Possible!Solutions!
Pump!does!not!start!
1. No!power!or!cord!not!
connected.!
2. Float!switch!is!down!
or!in!the!‘off’!position.!
1. Check!outlet!power!or!
plug!in!pump!
2. Adjust!float!switch!to!
‘on’!position!
No!flow!
1. Inlet!is!clogged!
2. Outlet!hose!is!bent!or!
clogged!
1. Clean!inlet!
2. Reset!hose!and!clear!
debris!
Pump!does!not!
switch!off!
1. Float!cannot!sink!or!
move!to!off!position!
1. Adjust!pump!and!float,!
then!retest!
functionality!
Insufficient!flow!
1. Inlet!clogged!
2. Reduced!pumping!
capacity!by!dirty!or!
abrasive!water!
1. Clean!inlet!
2. Clean!pump!and!flush!
with!clean!water!
Pump!switches!off!
after!short!operating!
period!
1. Thermal!protection!
stops!pump!due!to!
dirty!water!
2. Water!too!hot!and!
thermal!protection!
stops!pump!
1. Unplug!and!clean!
pump!
2. Use!water!below!82°F!
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TROUBLESHOOTING!

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MAINTENANCE+GUIDELINES!
This!submersible!pump!is!a!maintenance-free!high!quality!product.!However,!
regular!inspections!and!cleaning!of!the!pump!are!recommended!and!will!insure!
longer!pump!life!and!uninterrupted!operation.!
RECOMMENDATIONS+
Before!performing!any!maintenance!unplug!the!pump!for!safety!
•For!occasional!usage,!pumping!with!clear!water!for!a!few!minutes!after!each!
use!is!recommended!to!clean!out!any!debris.!
•For!stationary!installation,!the!float!switch!should!be!checked!at!least!every!
three!months.!!
oCheck!to!see!that!the!pump!is!still!resting!in!water!and!not!mud.!
Excess!debris!will!need!to!be!removed!from!the!pit!before!the!pump!is!
installed!for!long!term!operation.!
•All!fibrous!particles!and!debris!that!have!built-up!inside!the!pump!housing!
should!be!removed.!A!water!jet,!if!available,!would!make!this!a!quicker!job.!
•Remove!deposits!on!the!float!switch!!
IMPELLER+CLEANING+
If!excessive!deposits!build!up!in!the!pump!case!it!will!impair!operation!and!the!
pump!will!need!to!be!dismantled!for!cleaning.!Unplug!the!pump!then!dismantle!and!
clean!the!impeller!by!doing!the!following:!
1. Remove!the!intake!cage!from!the!pump!case!
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2. Clean!the!impeller!with!clean!water.!
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WARNING:!Do!not!put!the!pump!down!or!rest!it!on!the!impeller!since!the!
pump!may!become!damaged.!
3. Assemble!the!pump!in!reverse.!
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COPPER WINDING
CLEAN B IF IMPELLER CLOGGED
MAINTENANCE!!

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Technical!Data!
Model!
HydraPump!
Submersible!
Motor!
¾!HP,!Copper!Wound,!
single!phase!
Power!Supply!
115/60Hz,!8.4A!
Max!Pumping!
Rate!
3000!GPH!
Max!Delivery!
Height!
30!ft.!
Max!immersion!
Depth!
23!ft.!
Max!Water!
Temperature!
82°F!
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See!chart!below!for!flow!versus!height!data!
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0!
500!
1000!
1500!
2000!
2500!
3000!
3500!
0! 5! 7! 10! 12! 14! 16! 18! 19! 23! 24! 27! 31!
Flow!(GPH)!
Height!(ft.)!
Flow!vs.!Height!
SPECIFICATIONS!