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SLX-40
User Guide
This guide explains how to operate the SLX-40. The SLX-40 is designed to give many years of trouble-free service
and peace of mind. Impact Pumps will contact you to confirm your 5 year warranty has been activated and to check
that you are fully satisfied with the installation, we will do this within 48 hours of your certified installer submitting
your 'Site Installation Report' .
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Quick Start Operating Guide
Operating Instructions
Care and Maintenance Guide
Troubleshooting Guide
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Summary of Contents for Impact Pumps SLX-40
- Page 1 This guide explains how to operate the SLX-40. The SLX-40 is designed to give many years of trouble-free service and peace of mind. Impact Pumps will contact you to confirm your 5 year warranty has been activated and to check that you are fully satisfied with the installation, we will do this within 48 hours of your certified installer submitting your ‘Site Installation Report’...
- Page 2 2) Open all three valves in the 3) Twist to release air 5) Wait 5 minutes to release air surface-pump circuit Water pumped down into the SLX-40 is returned with extra water lifted from the well. SLX-40 User Guide SLX-40 User Guide...
- Page 3 SLX-40 Operating instructions The SLX-40 has been designed to allow the user to remove the surface-pump easily for safe storage or use in other applications such as surface distribution. These instructions are intended for first time users or use after the surface- pump has been removed and replaced.
- Page 4 TIP: The SLX-40 may run irregularly and not add water to the tank if there is air in the system. Ensure that all TIP: If the lengths of hose on the surface-pump are sufficiently long, they can optionally be joined together the hoses are full of water and that the tank ports are always covered by water and no air is sucked in when to keep the surface-pump primed.
- Page 5 SLX-40 Care and Maintenance Guide Maintenance of the Hoses, Tank, Surface-Pump and Solar-Panels The only regular care required for the SLX-40 system is maintenance of the hoses, tank, surface-pump and, if solar powered, the solar panels. If solar powered, to obtain the maximum power,...
- Page 6 SLX-40 Troubleshooting Guide If the water level in the tank If the pressure relief valve If the hoses are is not going up or down: sprays water without being shaking or the touched: pump sounds unsteady: Go to page 12...
- Page 7 Repeat steps 1-6 of the Operating Instructions above. remaining in the system to circulate and settle out in the tank and for the SLX-40 to produce a steady beating sound. This may take up to 5 minutes. TIP: The water level can be monitored easily using a weighted bottle floating on the tank water level which is connected via a string to a weight on the outside of the tank wall.
- Page 8 SLX-40 Troubleshooting Guide If the water level in the tank is not going up or down (continued) Check the water level in the well is covering all of the SLX-40 well inlet filter. If the level has dropped too low: •...
- Page 9 If the water is dropping there is a leak Add water to the tank somewhere in the well that must be fixed. and replace the lid. To do this remove the SLX-40 from the well using the guide on page 18. Pressure-Tank SLX-40 User Guide...
- Page 10 TIP: If it is too heavy to lift, the SLX-40 can be made much lighter by blowing air down the 2 HDPE riser-pipes If the above steps have been followed and allowing water to come back up the HDPE down-pipe.
- Page 11 SLX-40 Troubleshooting Guide If the hoses are shaking or the pump sounds unsteady Check the water level in the well is covering all of the SLX-40 well inlet filter. If the level has dropped too low: • The SLX-40 is designed to tolerate periods of dry-running, and will automatically re-start pumping once water levels recover.
- Page 12 TIP: If it is too heavy to lift, the SLX-40 can be made much lighter by blowing air down the 2 HDPE riser-pipes and allowing water to come back up the HDPE down-pipe. To do this, close ALL the valves and disconnect the surface-pump and 1½”...
- Page 13 SLX-40 User Guide...