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General
Information
Thank you for purchasing your
Hydromatic
®
pump. To help
ensure years of trouble-free
operation,
please
following manual carefully.
Before Operation:
Read the following instructions
carefully. Reasonable care and
safe methods should be practiced.
Check
local
codes
requirements before installation.
Attention:
This manual contains important
information for the safe use of
this product.
Read this manual
completely before using this
product and refer to it often for
continued
safe
product
DO NOT THROW AWAY OR
LOSE THIS MANUAL. Keep it
in a safe place so that you may
refer to it often.
WARNING: Before handling
these pumps and controls,
always disconnect the power
first. Do not smoke or use
sparkable electrical devices or
flames in a septic (gaseous) or
possible septic sump.
Pump
Warning
To reduce risk of electrical shock:
1. Risk of Electrical Shock:
This pump has not been
investigated
for
swimming pool areas.
2
2. Risk of Electrical Shock:
Connect only to a properly
grounded receptacle.
Septic tank to be vented
in accordance with local
plumbing codes.
Do not smoke or use sparkable
electrical devices or flame in a
read
the
septic (gaseous) or possible
septic sump.
If a septic sump condition
exists and if entry into sump is
necessary, then (1) provide
proper safety precautions per
OSHA requirements and (2) do
and
not enter sump until these
precautions
adhered to.
Do not install pump in location
classified as hazardous per
N.E.C., ANSI/NFPA 70 - 2001.
Failure to heed above cautions
could result in injury or death.
use.
Pump
Installation
These important instructions must
be followed for satisfactory
performance of your pump.
Before
your
local
plumbing codes.
1. Provide proper sump size
to
allow
operate without restrictions. A
two- to five-minute run time is
recommended. Also, minimum
24" diameter recommended.
2. Make sure sump is free of
string, cloth, nails, gravel, etc.
before installing pump.
3. Do not set pump directly on
the bottom of sump pit if it is
not solid. Raise the pump by
placing bricks or concrete
use
in
blocks underneath it.
are
strictly
installation,
check
electrical
and
the
pump
to
4. Use steel or plastic pipe for all
connecting
lines
pump and sewer outlet.
NOTE:
Some
regulations do not allow
installing
a
pump
plastic pipe. Check local
regulations.
5. In applications where the
pump may sit idle for months
at a time, it is recommended
that the pump(s) be cycled
every month to ensure the
pumping system is working
properly when needed.
6. A check valve should be
installed in discharge pipe, at
least 12" above the discharge
outlet of the pump.
7. An audible alarm system, such
as the Q Alert, for high
water conditions should be
installed in every pump for
greater protection.
NOTE: Q Alert alarm is for
indoor use only. Contact
your Hydromatic distributor
for other panel applications.
WARNING: When using
the automatic diaphragm
switch the vent tube in the
plug
must
be
obstructions.
Do not bend cord. This will
cause a crimp in the vent tube
and switch failure will occur.
Pump should be plugged into a
single outlet, where vent tube
can "breathe." Blocking tube
or bending cord will void
the warranty.
8. Connect to power source
using 3-prong grounded AC
receptacle. Do not remove
between
city
with
clear of
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