Chamber Cleaning & Chemical Treatment - ElectroSteam LG-10 series User Manual

LG-10(C) thru LG-30(C) (Portable) - User Manual
3.5) CHAMBER CHEMICAL/ACID TREATMENT
All Electric Steam Generator should be cleaned regularly. The following is the least amount of
times recommended to clean out your chamber:
NORMAL WATER AREAS – Should be done ONCE A YEAR.
BAD WATER AREAS – Should be done TWICE A YEAR.
Chamber Treatment Instructions:
1. Turn on generator, allowing pressure to climb to 10 to 20 PSI on Pressure Gauge (#15),
and then shut off.
2. "Blow Down" Open Manual Drain (#19) slowly, allowing HOT WATER and STEAM
to blow out into the drain.
NOTE: You may Blow Down your generator at any pressure you feel comfortable with. 10
to 20 PSI is only a recommendation. You may go higher or lower, but higher is always
better.
WARNING
right off the ground and cause SERIOUS INJURY. Make sure drain pipe is SECURE and
CANNOT move. The drain must be directed into a HIGH TEMPERATURE drain (NO
PVC).
3. Remove Safety Valve (#18).
WARNING
Valve (#18), make sure the steam out and drain are open to assure chamber will remain
depressurized. Be cautious of escaping steam from chamber while Safety Valve (#18) is
removed.
4. Close Manual Drain (#19) and Steam Out (#16); turn generator on until Sight Glass
(#10) shows that it is 1/2 full, and then shut off.
5. Insert funnel into coupling, where Safety Valve (#18) used to be.
6. Pour a 1/2 Gallon of hydrochloric acid (inhibited) solution (NON-FOOD
APPLICATIONS) into funnel very slowly, being careful of fumes and venting while
pouring.
NOTE: Solution can be obtained from any industrial chemical dealer.
FOR FOOD APPLICATIONS: Use FDA approved chemicals.
7. Remove funnel, reinstall Safety Valve (#18), and verify Steam Out (#16) is closed; let
solution set in generator for 1 HOUR.
8. Turn on generator, allowing pressure to climb to 5 PSI on Pressure Gauge (#15), and then
shut off.
– HOT WATER and STEAM under HIGH PRESSURE can lift drain pipes
– There MUST be NO PRESSURE in the chamber when removing the Safety
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