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Karl Heinz Asenbaum USER MANUAL „Lourdes“ Hydrogen Water Generator ...
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Manual chapters „Lourdes“ Hydrogen Generator • 03 Hydrogen fundamental concepts • 04 „Lourdes“ – A word in advance • 05 Production of hydrogen water • 06 General safety instructions • 07 Scope of delivery Model D and F • 08 Overview Model D •...
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Hydrogen, with the H symbol that stands for Hydrogenium (“The Water Producer”). Many say this is the beginning of the “Hydrogen Age”. Hydrogen-Water-Generators like the “Lourdes” were developed when the possible medicinal meaning of Hydrogen Water came into public discussion. One speaks of HRW or “Hydrogen Rich Water”. The HRW-global market was at approx.
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“Lourdes" - A word in advance Under the name “Lourdes", hydrogen generators are supplied by various manufacturers from the Far East, which are technically very similar. They are water ionizers with a PEM membrane, which means that the two electrodes necessary for water electrolysis are applied directly to a membrane that is only permeated by protons in one direction (PEM = proton exchange membrane).
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Lourdes. Such Boosters are currently available only as battery- powered small devices for on the go, whilst the “Lourdes" as a stationary batch ionizer which can function at a 3 times higher electrolysis voltage.
General safety instructions ✓ Operate the device only when you have ✓ Stop the device if water leaks from it read the instruction booklet and have during production. understood it. ✓ Never place the device in moist or ✓ Before switching the device ON, the water polluted, dirty rooms.
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Scope of delivery „Lourdes“ Hydrogen-Water Generators* *) In this manual we describe Lourdes devices of different producers. Therefor images of the device and details can be slightly different to the model you have purchased. Druckbehälter Plug Anode cloth Cleaning powder ...
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Overview Model D Vorderansicht Front view Deckeleinheit Cap with float Tankverschluss Tank seal mit Schwimmer gauge Operating unit Bedieneinheit Display + Display + Sensor + Sensor- Schalter Switch Gleitstab für Gliding bar for Glass cylinder with Glastopf mit Schwimmer float gauge Elektrodeneinsatz electrolysis unit Tankbehälter...
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Timer Overview Model F Deckeleinheit Cap with float Vorderansicht Front view mit Schwimmer gauge Operating display Gleitstab für Gliding bar for Schwimmer float gauge Water level control Glass cylinder with electrolysis unit Electrode monitor Tankbehälter Tank for Schwimmer Float gauge Multifunction switch Anodenwasser anode water...
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• Lourdes: Both electrodes in the water directly on the membrane ("zero distance electrolysis" or SPE = Solid Polymer Electrolyte). The membrane has small pores and allows only protons to go through (PEM = proton exchange membrane).
Sponge holder Preparing the device 1. Remove the glass jug (1) and clean it inside and Anode sponge out with clean, warm water. Never use a detergent! Never place in the dishwasher! Replacement sponge (flat) 2. Check that the anode sponge (2) is in the sponge holder (3).
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The trick of the "Lourdes" system consists in the float disk on the sliding rod (3), which catches the hydrogen bubbles below the water surface before they gas out.
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If a drop does not discolour automatically one can stir gently. If the liquid still does not discolour, then the last drop does not count. With the “Lourdes” Hydrogen Generator depending on the production time, amount of water, type of water, air pressure, and temperature can a hydrogen water be produced with 300 to 1200 ppb (=0,3 to 1,2 ppm).
Water is known to be the "element of life" and also attracts bacteria. Therefore, it is important to regularly sterilize the jug from which you drink. The Lourdes doesn’t need an external disinfectant, for it produces oxygen and ozone itself which provides complete sterilization. In the electrolysis unit in the bottom of the jug, normally hydrogen gas is produced which rises upwards, whilst on the bottom oxygen and ozone are generated.
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If you are transporting the Lourdes or do not want to use it for more than a week (holidays etc.) you should change the tank water (and of course the water in the jug) before the next time it is used.
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Interior cleaning glass jug / cathode The inside of the production glass jug and the grid-shaped negative electrode (cathode) that produces the hydrogen must be cleaned with visible traces of limescale on the electrode grid with 1 teaspoon of citric acid dissolved in 0.5 liters of warm (max. 60 degrees C) water. The citric acid solution should be allowed to act for 1 hour and then rinse the container and the electrode several times with warm water.
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Exterior cleaning / sponge / contacts / tank filter • Wipe the exterior of the jug with a lightly moistened soft cloth or microfiber cloth. Do not use detergents. • The sponge and the sponge holder may discolor over time due to the oxygen and ozone- containing water, but remain hygienically flawless due to the constant oxidation.
Technical data. Troubleshooting 1 Lourdes Technical data Dimensions 360 x 160 x 270 mm (L x W x H) Production jug Fill with maximum 1,8 Liter drinking water Dissolved H 0,3 to 1,2 ppm Production time H water Optional 10, 20 or 30 minutes...
• Full capacity after 2 hours Rust on the contact pins? • Gently clean with a soft cloth Please write down the phone number of your Lourdes dealer here: You may also like to email the Mr Asenbaum can be reached per info@euromultimedia.de...
Legal notice and disclaimer An instruction book by Aquavolta UG (limited liability). Georgenstrasse 110, 80798 Munich. Author and copyright: Karl Heinz Asenbaum. Email: info@euromultimedia.de Important notes: This instruction book contains important information. Read the whole book and if necessary repeatedly.
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