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- Page 1 SILEX DEIONIZER FOR DIALYSIS OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Manufactured With Pride In The USA www.ameriwater.com • 800-535-5585 AmeriWater • 3345 Stop 8 Rd • Dayton, OH 45414 06FEB17 P/N: 98-0099 Rev. E...
- Page 3 WARNING: The entire Operation and Maintenance Manual should be read before placing the Silex Deionizer in service. Failure to do so may result in serious personal injury and / or injury and illness to the patient.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
................12 ILTER ARTRIDGE EPHROS ILTER APSULE EPLACEMENT RESIN PACK REGENERATION ........................13 SERVICING YOUR SILEX SYSTEM ........................14 7.1..............................14 ISINFECTION SPARE PARTS LIST ............................16 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE ECOCIRC PUMP .................... 17 9.1............................17 UMP COMPONENTS 9.2. -
Page 5: Your Silex System
1.2. How does the regeneration work? The ion exchange capacity of the resin packs used in the Silex system will eventually exhaust. AmeriWater’s regeneration center maintains the resin used in the Silex Deionizer. When resin packs are exhausted, simply replace the packs in the Silex system with new resin packs and return the exhausted packs to AmeriWater for regeneration. -
Page 6: Silex Features
2. SILEX FEATURES... -
Page 7: Installation In 10 Easy Steps
3. INSTALLATION IN 10 EASY STEPS CAUTION: The Silex Deionizer is designed to operate at pressures up to 50 PSI (Pounds per Square Inch). Operating the system at pressures greater than 50 PSI may result in damage to the system and personal... - Page 8 NOTE: 16 feet of hose has been provided with the Silex system. Cut the hose to the desired lengths for the inlet hose and outlet hose and install the provided fittings as needed. (See drawing) Connect the outlet hose to the male garden hose thread adaptor on the right side of the system (while facing the control box and label).
- Page 9 Turn on the water supply to the Silex system and allow the system to fill with water until the presence of PAA can be detected at the outlet of the system. Verify the concentration of PAA at the outlet using a high level concentration PAA test strip (P/N 97HP20401).
- Page 10 Tighten the air vents closed when water begins to escape through the vents. Allow water to flow through the Silex system chloramine port for 5 minutes. Turn the ON/OFF switch on the control box to ON. Continue running water through the system until the water quality lights change from red to green.
- Page 11 Dialysis machine should be placed in rinse during start up of the Silex system until both resistivity monitors indicate a green light. If either light does not indicate green after a period of 10 minutes, change the resin packs and repeat the rinsing process.
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Page 12: Monitoring
4. MONITORING AmeriWater recommends the following monitoring guidelines to ensure ongoing quality of the water produced by the Silex Deionizer System. Item to What to Normal Action when out of Specification Monitor Monitor Interval specification Product Product water water at Prior to each <... -
Page 13: Resin Pack & Filter Exchange
5. RESIN PACK & FILTER EXCHANGE 5.1. Resin Pack Exchange 1. Lock the front wheels. Turn the ON/OFF switch on the control box to OFF. Turn off the water supply to the system and place a container under the drain valves located on the bottom plates of the system. - Page 14 Return the exhausted resin pack to AmeriWater for regeneration. 6. Remove the new resin pack from the shipping box and open the plastic bag being careful not to touch the resin pack.
- Page 15 WARNING: Always allow the system to rinse up to quality prior to placing in service. Failure to do so may result in patient injury, illness, or death! NEVER place the Silex system in service if the quality light/alarm indicates poor quality water!
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Page 16: Filter Cartridge & Nephros Filter Capsule Replacement
Turn the water supply on followed by the power switch on the Silex and flush the system to drain for ~10 min to ensure no air is trapped in the Nephros DSU filter. -
Page 17: Resin Pack Regeneration
6. RESIN PACK REGENERATION Regeneration certificates are used to simplify the exchange of your exhausted Silex system packs. The certificate has been purchased and will be used as payment for the resin pack regeneration service. Simply follow these steps: Fill out a regeneration certificate by printing your name, phone number, company and address. -
Page 18: Servicing Your Silex System
Turn on the water supply to the Silex system and allow the system to fill with water. Close the air vent once water begins to seep out of the top of the column. - Page 19 Serious injury, illness, or death to the patient may result! Apart from regular resin pack and filter exchange, and periodic disinfection, the Silex system requires no maintenance. In the event that the system is damaged, all parts can...
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Page 20: Spare Parts List
8. SPARE PARTS LIST Part Name Part Number Part Name Part Number Pressure Regulator 44-0002 Pressure Gauge 43530701 Valve System Vent Screw 19530901 Filter Gauge 43530702 Replacement Replacement Filter 20-5011 Nephros Filter 20-0009 Cartridge 10” Capsule Caster with Brake 94560410 Caster without Brake 94560411 Worker Quality Light... -
Page 21: Troubleshooting For The Ecocirc Pump
9. TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE ECOCIRC PUMP 9.1. Pump components 9.2. Pump does not run Check if the voltage is correct. If voltage is correct, and the pump is hot, the thermal overload protection might have switched-off the pump. Wait until the pump is cooled again. -
Page 22: Cleaning The Pump - Changing The Rotor
the pump. Attention: Avoid electric parts getting wet! Then open the lead-in carefully, until some water runs out of the pump. Now fasten the screw ring. The pump can be switched on. If you hear air noises at first, these should lessen after a short while. Turning the pump off and back on accelerates the air removal. -
Page 23: Warranty Policy
To obtain warranty service, notice must be given to AmeriWater within 30 days of the discovery of the defect. There are no warranties on the SILEX system beyond those specifically described above.
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