United Industries TOWER-FLO TFW Series Technical Manual

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TECHNICAL MANUAL

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Series

TFW

Water Filter Systems

Complete information for

Engineering, Installation, Operation & Maintenance

of Tower-Flo

Series TFW Water Filter Systems

TOWER-FLO

Division

United Industries, Inc.

P. O. Box 58

Sterling, KS 67579

800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160

Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115

www.towerflo.com

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Page 1 Water Filter Systems Complete information for Engineering, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of Tower-Flo Series TFW Water Filter Systems ® TOWER-FLO ® Division United Industries, Inc. P. O. Box 58 Sterling, KS 67579 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 www.towerflo.com...
Page 2 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-INDEX:2/17 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume to liability for its use.
Page 3: Limited Warranty
For repair/replacement, the original retail purchaser shall first contact the installing dealer, as soon as possible after discovery of the defect, but in all events prior to the expiration date of the warranty. Upon notification by the dealer, United Industries, Inc., 202 East Cleveland, Sterling, Kansas 67579 will advise the purchaser of the address to which the defective item may be shipped.
Page 4: Warranty Registration
Congratulations on your selection of a TOWER-FLO ® Water Filter System by United Industries, Inc.! Your TOWER-FLO Filter is designed and manufactured for years of virtually maintenance-free service. As with any mechanical equipment, however, components can and do fail. If you ever have a problem, Tower-Flo is committed to supporting you and helping you get your filter back in operation as soon as possible, whether it remains under warranty or not.
Page 5: System Description
99% of 10 micron particles and 90% of 5 micron particles can be expected over the course of a filter cycle. Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-DESC:2/17 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 6: Project Specifications
United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-PSP-1/2:2/17 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 7 Backwash duration is factory preset at 3 minutes and is field adjustable. Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-PSP-2/2:2/17 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 8 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-COMP:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 9 NOTE: All dimensions are approximate and must be field verified. Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-DIM:2/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 10: Flow Diagrams
United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-FLOW:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 11: Performance Curve
Curve based on 3450 RPM impeller speed. 50 cycle units available. Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-CURVE:1/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 12 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-ELEC-3PH: 2/17 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 13 Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form CONDINT:2/17 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 14 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-PTS-VSL-1/2:4/14 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 15 P297730 Lateral cap Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-PTS-VSL-2/2:4/14 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 16 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-PTS-SPM:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 17 No other actuator parts sold separately Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-PTS-ACT:1/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 18 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-PTS-VLV:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 19 Coupling, PVC, Sch 80, 2", slip Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-FP20:2/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 20 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-FP24/30:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 21: Recommended Spare Parts List
P297642 Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-SPARE:1/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 22 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-BW-OPS:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 23 Effluent Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-FWBW:1/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 24: Installation Issues
IF YOU, AS THE INSTALLER OR OWNER OR OPERATOR, HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY ASPECT OF YOUR INSTALLATION AND/OR OPERATION OF THIS TOWER-FLO FILTER SYSTEM, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL TOWER-FLO REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT THE TOWER-FLO WATER FILTER SYSTEMS DIVISION OF UNITED INDUSTRIES, INC., BEFORE START-UP OF THIS FILTER SYSTEM. United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160...
Page 25 • Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form SWEEP:4/98 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 26: Installation
United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-INSTAL1/4:4/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 27 Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-INSTAL2/4:1/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 28 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-INSTALL3/4:4/14 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 29 Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-INSTALL4/4:4/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 30 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-START:4/14 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 31 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 32: Operation
United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-OPER1/2:3/13 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 33 T2 & T3 will be 2:30. Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-OPER2/2:1/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 34: Maintenance
United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-MNTN:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 35 Start-Up Instructions. Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form MEDINSP:3/11 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...
Page 36 United Industries, Inc. 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 Data presented here is the best available at the Form TFW-WINT:1/10 P.O. Box 58 Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Sterling, KS 67579 www.towerflo.com representatives assume no liability for its use.
Page 37: Troubleshooting
Specifications on page 4. If amp draw is above noted FLA draw, reduce flow on discharge side of pump. Data presented here is the best available at the 800-835-3272 • 620-278-3160 United Industries, Inc. Form TFW-TS:1/10 time of publicaton. United Industries and/or its Fax 800-500-3115 • 620-278-3115 P.O. Box 58 representatives assume no liability for its use. www.towerflo.com...

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