BWS PROFESSIONAL II Series - Media Installation and Commissioning; Preparing for Media Loading; Media Loading and Hydration

Media Filtration installation Guide/Commissioning
Consult Installation Instructions supplied with this system for equipment positioning and
plumbing requirements.
Media ltration systems supplied by Blake Water Solutions are shipped without the media
preloaded.
Aeration/Oxidation ltration media selected for Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulde removal
or other conditions your equipment supplier has identied are dependent on many factors
and are carefully selected and applied based on reported water conditions at the time of
testing. Variables such as pH changes, changes in mineral concentration, unreported water
contaminants as well as increased ow and usage rates may affect the performance of this
system.
1. With the bypass valve in the bypass position disconnect the control valve from
the bypass valve and remove the control valve from the mineral tank.Care should be
exercised to avoid damage to the distribution tube and screen while loading the selected
media for the application.
2. Plug the open end of the riser tube to ensure that no ltration media or gravel falls
down into the riser tube. The riser tube should be rmly seated and centered in the tank
and should be ush with the top of the tank opening (or tank top bushing if required).
Underbed support gravel if required should be pre-rinsed to remove nes and grit which
could clog the screens and then carefully loaded covering the distributor basket. Adding
a sufcient amount of water (approximately 6” above the distributor) to the vessel prior to
adding the gravel will minimize the potential for damage and help to level the support bed.
3. Next load the required amount of media selected for the application. Again, adding
additional water to the vessel will assist in loading by minimizing dust and optimize
leveling.
4. Unplug the riser tube, carefully position the valve over it and turn the valve into the
threads in the berglass tank, tightening securely into tank and secure to the existing
piping bypass.
Note: Ensure that the internal O-ring in the valve ts securely over the riser tube.
Silicone lubricant should be applied to the O-ring to ease installation of the riser
tube.
DO NOT use petroleum based lubricants as they will cause swelling of O-ring seals.
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