Amtrol WELL-X-TROL WX Series Replacement Instructions

NOTE: Inspect for shipping damage and notify freight carrier or store where purchased immediately if damage is present. To avoid risk of personal
injury and property damage, if the product appears to be malfunctioning or shows signs of corrosion, call a licensed professional immediately. Current
copies of the Product manual can be viewed at www.amtrol.com. Use proper safety equipment when installing.
THIS IS THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL. IT IS USED TO ALERT YOU TO POTENTIAL PERSONAL INJURY AND OTHER HAZARDS.
OBEY ALL SAFETY MESSAGES THAT FOLLOW THIS SYMBOL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AS WELL AS
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
READ
REPLACEMENT BLADDER INSTRUCTIONS
TO AVOID SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY
HAZARDS AND TO ENSURE SAFE USE AND PROPER CARE
OF THIS PRODUCT.
EXPLOSION OR RUPTURE HAZARD. THE
EXPANSION TANK MUST BE OPERATED
SO THAT THE PRESSURE DOES NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
WORKING PRESSURE.
This Product, like most Products under
pressure, may over time corrode, weaken and
burst or explode, causing serious or fatal injury, leaking or flooding
and/or property damage. To minimize risk, a licensed professional
must install and periodically inspect and service the Product. A drip
pan connected to an adequate drain must be installed if leaking or
flooding could cause property damage. Do not locate in an area
where leaking could cause property damage to the area adjacent to
the appliance or to lower floors of the structure.
This product can expose you to chemicals
including lead, which is known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive
harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Installation
THIS PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED BY
A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
1. Isolate tank from system.
2. Drain water from bladder.
3. Remove air valve core (Figure 1) to bleed remaining air charge.
4. Remove drain plug (Figure 2).
5. Disconnect system connection.
6. Unbolt and remove system connection after marking flanges in
order to align during reassembly (Figure 3).
PLUG
AIR
VALVE
Figure 1
CAREFULLY THE EXTROL
.
DRAIN
PLUG
Figure 2
WELL-X-TROL
REPLACEMENT BLADDER INSTRUCTIONS
BLIND FLANGE
DRAIN
PLUG
7. Unbolt blind flange from tank and attach suitable lifting
equipment to lifting eye. Turn top flange counter clockwise to
wrap bladder around itself.
8. Push bladder flange into tank at system connection.
9. Pull old bladder from tank.
10. Unbolt blind flange (Figure 4) from old bladder and remove
old gasket.
MARK
Figure 3
WX SERIES
®
AIR
VALVE
OLD
BLADDER
SYSTEM
CONNECTION
BLIND FLANGE
OLD
GASKET
OLD BLADDER
Figure 4