Operation; Initial Fill - Red Sea REEFER Serie Mode D'emploi

5 Operation

Initial Fill

Check that all pipes are properly assembled and that any flexible tubes
are suitably secured in position.
Install any equipment that will take up water volume in the sump before
starting to fill the system.
Open the main flow valve (rotate anti-clockwise) to maximum.
Add approximately 15cm/6" of water to the overflow box to make sure
that all the pipe joins are watertight. Check for leaks inside the cabinet.
Add water to the main tank and once it is full, monitor the water level in
the sump as it begins to fill.
As soon as there is approximately 15cm/6" of water in the main pump
compartment switch on the pump and stop adding water.
WARNING: Overfilling the sump with equipment or water may cause
a flood in the event of an interruption of electric power.
Switch on skimmers or other filters that will affect the water level in the
sump and add more water as required to maintain the 15cm/6" of water
in the main pump compartment.
Allow the system to run for a few minutes and adjust the flow valve (as
described below) so that the water level in the overflow box is at the
correct level.
Add/remove water to/from the system and adjust the flow valve until
the water levels in the system stabilise.
Main downpipe valve adjustment
To raise the water level in the overflow box, rotate the valve clockwise.To
lower the water level in the overflow box, rotate the valve anti-clockwise.
The main downpipe flow valve provides a very fine control of the flow
rate however after making adjustments it takes the system a few
minutes to stabilize at the new setting.
Once you have established the approximate setting for the valve make
very small adjustments and wait for a few minutes each time. It may
take a number of occasional adjustments to reach a stable level. When
set properly this system removes all of the noise of water flowing down
to the sump.
ATO
On initial set-up, wait until the saltwater system is stable before using
the ATO. Ensure that the top-up flow valve is fully closed.
Fill the top-up reservoir with RO water. Disconnect the top-up flow valve
from the float valve and slowly open the flow valve until the top-up
water drips at a rate of approximately 1 drop per second. Reconnect the
flow valve to the float valve.
Adjust the angle of the float so that the valve is closed when the water
level is above the inlet of the pump but below the top of the bubble trap.
NOTE: It is recommended to close the valve on the outlet of the
reservoir whenever doing maintenance in the sump
Power-out test
After completing the initial set up and after adding any new equipment
to the sump, make any adjustments necessary to the main valve to
stabilise the system and perform a "power-out" test to check that water
does not rise above the rim of the sump.
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