Unpacking And Content; Installation Of The System; Prior Warnings - Kinetico KUBE Manuel De L'utilisateur

4. UNPACKING AND CONTENT

It is important that prior top installing and starting the
system you check the parts to ensure that they have not
been damaged during transportation.
Any claims for damages during transportation must be
presented along with the delivery note or inovice to the
distributor, including the name of the carrier, whithin a
period of 24 hours following the receipt pf goods. All
systems are composed of the elements below:
· KUBE 6 & KUBE 15 water sofnteners.
· 1,5 m hose for drain connection (1/2") and 1,5 m hose
for the overflow drain connection (5/8").
· By-pass valve , mixing valve and installation instruc-
tions.
· installation kit, including o-rings (for the by-pass val-
ve), clevis pin and inlet/ outlet clamping.
The packaging materials can be recycled and must be
disposed of in the appropriate recycling bins or a speci-
fic centre for the collection of waste material.
The machine that you have acquired has been designed
and manufactured with high quality materials and com-
ponents that can be recycled and reused. This product
must not be thrown away into the usual urban rubbish
bins.When you wish to dispose of the mavhinev it must
be taken to a specific centre for the collection of ma-
terials, and you must state that it contains ion exchange
resin.
In order to obtain more information about the dispo-
sal of your equipment, contact your local urban waste
centre or the establimeshment where you acquiered
the system.
The proper collection and treatment of the machines
that can no longer be used contributes to the preserva-
tion of natural resources and also to avoiding potential
public health risks.

5. PRIOR WARNINGS

The KUBE water softener IS NOT A WATER PURIFIER. It
removes the hardnessfrom water, leaving softened and
trated water which hard water.
Should the water to be treated not come from a punlic
water supply, that is from an unknown source, a physi-
cal-chemical and bacterial analysis of the water shall
be necessary, with the aim of ensuring its propers puri-
fication by applying the techniques and systems appro-
piate to each case, PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION of the
system.
Contact to your distributor in order to get advice about
the most appropiate treatment for you.
5.1. CONDITIONS FOR THE CORRECT WORKING OF THE
EQUIPMENT
• Do not use hot water in the system (T>35ºC).
• The ambient temperature must between 4ºC and
35ºC.
• The system should be installed in a dry enviroment,
free of acid vapours. Otherwise, please ensure a pro-
per ventilation.
• Water to be treated must be properly filtered , there-
fore, it is recommended that a pre-filter is installed to
guarantee the removal of suspended partricles, which
may be swept along by inlet water.
ATTENTION: failure to install an appropriate fil-
ter would result in particles obstructing the inner
holes or injectors of the system, thus affecting its
proper operation.
• A minimum pressure of 2.5 bars must be ensured.
Should this minimum pressure not be availabl, a pressu-
re system must be installed.
• If inlet pressure is higher than 5.5 bars, a pressure re-
gulator must be installed.

5.2. INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM

If the water softener must treat the whole water supply,
connect it to the general supply pipe before connecting
the rest of the pipes, exept for pipes supplying the out-
side. Taps located outside the house must supply hard
water. Due to the sodium increase in softened water, it
is not recommended to use it for watering, since it can
negatively affect the growth of plants and vegetables.
In the event of modifying the home/ workplace in or-
der to install the equipment in the planned location, it
should be done following national guidelines for interior
installations of water and electric supply.
The installation location should have sufficient space
for the machine itserlf, its accessories, connections
and room for serivicing and repair. The system should
not be installed next to a heat source or where it recei-
ves a direct flow of hot air.
The drain connection, where water from regeneration
will be driven, must be undereath the installation if
possible. The drain connection must always have a free
outlet. The diameter of this connection must have a
minium size of 1". The maximum distance between the
water softener and the drain intake cannot be higher
than 6 m.
Raising the drain intake above the water softener leve is
not recommended, since it can affect the brine suction
and, thus, impair the regeneration process.
In the event that this is deemed essential, it can be rai-
sed a maximum of 1,5 m, provided that the inlet pressu-
re is higher than 4 bar.
If the height is greater or there is not enough pressu-
re, contact to your distributor. Under no circumstances
should the equipment installed outdoors. The enviro-
ment where the equipment is to be installed should
adhere to any appropriate hygiene and sanitation con-
ditions.
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