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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 are strictly adhered
to.
Do not install pump in location
classified as hazardous per
N.E.C., ANSI/NFPA 70 - 1999.
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 basin or tank
size to ensure pump operates
without restriction. A two
to five minute run time
is 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
blocks underneath it.
use
in
4. Use steel or plastic pipe for all
connecting
pump and sewer outlet.
installation,
check
electrical
and
lines
between
Note: Some city regulations
do not allow installing a
pump with 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.
7. An audible alarm system, such
as the Q Alert, for high water
conditions should be installed
for greater protection.
Note: The Q Alert is for
indoor use only. Contact your
Hydromatic
distributor
additional control and alarm
panels applications.
8. Use
pump
partially
completely submerged for
pumping waterlike liquids
(temperature
to
The SKHD150 will pump solid
materials up to
3
⁄
" (spherical)
4
in diameter.
9. Caution:
Do
not
flammable
liquids,
chemicals or salt water.
10.For
added
protection
optional seal failure probe
is
available
as
the
control
and
panel.
Contact
Hydromatic distributor or the
factory for more information.
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or
140°
F).
pump
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as
alarm
your
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