SCHLIESSMANN AQUA Compact User Instructions

AQUA Compact
- Water softener -
Technical informations and use instructions

General information:

When lowering high-percentage distillates to drinking
strength, white-coloured, fuzzy turbidities occur when
limy water is used. The reason for this is the signifi-
cantly lower solubility of calcium and magnesium salts
in alcohol-water mixtures than in water. To avoid such
distillate turbidities, the use of softened blending water
is necessary.
The use of softened water is also recommended for
cooling the burning device in order to protect the sys-
tem from calcification.
Function principle:
The AQUA Compact Water Softener is filled with the
artificial resin granule LEWATIT
the granule withdraws calcium and magnesium ions
from the water and delivers sodium ions to the water in
exchange. Sodium salts do not form any deposits in al-
cohol-water mixtures and do not form any layers on the
hot surfaces in the dephlegmator and the cooler.
The softening performance of the LEWATIT
based on the quantity of hardness formers contained in
the water, i.e. the water hardness. The following water
quantities can be softened with the AQUA Compact
until the next regeneration is required:
2,500 litres at 15° dH
1,200 litres at 30° dH
If the granule is exhausted, it can be regenerated with
pure softening salt (softening salt, art. no. 6508). To de-
tect the exhaustion of the granule in good time, it is rec-
ommended to test the water hardness with the DU-
ROVAL test set (art. no. 6500) regularly. If the draining-
off softened water reaches a hardness degree of 4° dH
or more, the AQUA Compact is to be regenerated.
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filling is
1,800 litres at 20° dH
900 litres at 40° dH

Device description:

The AQUA Compact Water Softener is made of stain-
less steel (height approximately 600 mm). The filling
consists of 9 litres of LEWATIT
The device can either be operated on a non-pressure
basis with hose connections or can be permanently in-
tegrated into the tap water or cooling water system.

Scope of delivery:

The device is delivered with 3x2kg softening salt, a
2x1.50m hose with quick couplings and 1x½" tap con-
nection, salt filling chute and a DUROVAL quick test for
determining the water hardness. A 5-litre polymeasur-
ing cup is included for setting the water throughflow
rate. Note: there are 3/8"external threads under the
quick couplings for permanent integration.

Special advice:

1. The AQUA Compact Water Softener must always
be stored on a frost-free basis in order to avoid dam-
age to the artificial resin granule and the device.
2. The granule is always to be kept moist. For this rea-
son, the AQUA Compact Water Softener must al-
ways be filled with water. To avoid the deterioration
of the water in the non-used device, one should al-
low a few litres of clean drinking water to flow
through it once a month.
3. The use of pure softening salt (sodium chloride) is
recommended for the regeneration. In addition to
sodium chloride, commercial cooking salt contains
other salts as anti-caking agents that not only re-
duce the regenerative performance of the LEWA-
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TIT granule, but also reduce its lifespan.
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4. N LEWATIT that is no longer regenerable can itself
be replaced (3-litre bag, art. no. 6506).
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