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Oxygenation and Water Management Specialists - Making your water better! MICROBUBBLE OXYGEN DIFFUSERS USER MANUAL 103 - 16 Fawcett Road Coquitlam BC V3K 6X9 MAKING YOUR WATER BETTER! CANADA Toll Free: 1 800 267 9936 Phone: 1 604 759 2114 WWW.POINTFOUR.COM Fax: 1 604 759 2115 Email: sales@pointfour.com...
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Safety Precautions and Good Practice It is essential that distributors ensure users of the Point Four diffusers are informed both verbally and in writing about the safe and correct use of diffusers. WARNING: THE DIFFUSER MUST ONLY BE OPERATED WHEN SUBMERGED. When the diffuser is under pressure substantial potential energy is stored in it.
INSTALLATION To avoid bubble coalescence, place the diffuser horizontally and do not obstruct the surface with protective screens. The deeper the diffuser is placed in the water the more effective it will be. Secure diffuser to a flat surface using "Velcro" strips, silicone or screws.
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Recommended (and not recommended) pressure regulator-flowmeter combinations used to supply oxygen to microbubble diffusers...
MAINTENANCE AND CARE The only maintenance required is periodic cleaning to maintain an even bubble pattern over the full surface of the diffuser. Diffuser fouling or plugging manifests itself by a noticeable decrease in flow at the original flowmeter and pressure regulator settings. Pall-off in flow due to gradual plugging can be compensated for by increasing the supply pressure Do not increase the line pressure beyond 50 psi (3.5 bar) to offset the decrease in gas flow because of plugging.
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REPAIRING DIFFUSERS Cracks and Fractures: Occasions do arise when the diffusers’ ceramic cracks or fractures due to physical abuse or over pressurization. In many cases the diffusers can be repaired. We recommend that the diffusers are returned to Point Four for repair. There are cases where it might be advantageous to repair at the customer’s or distributor’s site.
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Replacement of End Fitting for MBD300 & MBD600 Diffusers (Point Four diffusers require either a 5/8" or 3/4" imperial or SAE wrench to remove the end fitting.) Procedure to remove a cracked fitting: 1. Clamp diffuser frame horizontally in a vice as near to the fitting end as possible with tile facing upward - be certain the widest or lower part of the channel is between the vice jaws.
WARRANTY Point Four Systems Inc. warrants its equipment under normal use against any and all defects from the date of purchase for a period of one (1) year. Any failure resulting from defective parts or faulty workmanship, as determined during evaluation by Point Four Systems Inc., will be repaired or replaced under warranty.