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This manual is believed to be complete and accurate at the time of publication. In no event shall Millipore Corporation be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising from the use of this manual.
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In the event of a breach of the foregoing warranty, Millipore’s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace, at its option, the applicable product or part thereof, provided the customer notifies Millipore promptly of any such breach.
Directive 89/336/CEE Directive 73/23/CEE RiOs ♦ The RiOs System mentioned above is manufactured in Millipore SAS - 67120 Molsheim - FRANCE - facilities whose quality management system is approved by an accredited registering body to the ISO9001 Quality System Standards.
ABLE OF ONTENTS ..........1 HAPTER NTRODUCTION ....................1 SING THIS ANUAL ....................1 AFETY NFORMATION ................... 2 ONTACTING ILLIPORE Internet......................... 2 Manufacturing Site ......................2 ........3 HAPTER RODUCT NFORMATION ................... 3 YSTEM VERVIEW ..................3 ATER PECIFICATIONS Water Flowrate Specifications..................3 RO Water Quality ......................
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ABLE OF ONTENTS ..................10 ONNECTION OF UBING Feedwater Tubing ......................10 Reject Tubing ......................11 Overflow Tubing......................11 Tank Outlet Tubing....................... 12 − T ......13 ONNECTION OF THE OWER URNING ON THE YSTEM OWER Start-up Displays......................13 ................14 NSTALLATION OF THE MART Installation ........................
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ABLE OF ONTENTS Flush Mode ........................ 25 Rinsing the SmartPak..................... 25 Replacing the Vent Filter ....................26 ................27 OW TO LEAN THE CREEN ILTER (C01) ..............28 OW TO ALIBRATE THE EVEL ..................30 OW TO ANITIZE THE Things to Know BEFORE you sanitize the Tank ..............30 Sanitizing the Tank.......................
This User Manual is a guide for use during the installation, normal operation and maintenance of a RiOs 3 Water Purification System. ‘RiOs’ is used in this manual to refer to the RiOs 3 unless otherwise noted. It is highly recommended to completely read this manual and to fully comprehend its contents before attempting normal operation or maintenance of the Water Purification System.
NTRODUCTION ONTACTING ILLIPORE NTERNET The Millipore Internet Site can be used to find addresses, telephone/fax numbers and other information. Internet Site Address: www.millipore.com www.millipore.com/techservice ANUFACTURING Millipore SAS 67120 Molsheim FRANCE - 2 -...
RODUCT NFORMATION Chapter 2 RODUCT NFORMATION YSTEM VERVIEW The RiOs System produces purified water from potable tap water by combining Pretreatment and Reverse Osmosis (RO). The RO water is stored in an internal tank for routine rinsing applications, or it can be used to feed an ultrapure water purification system ®...
RODUCT NFORMATION CHEMATIC OF OMPONENTS Booster Pump RO Reject Capillary Check Valve and RO Permeate Inlet Solenoid Valve Conductivity Cell SmartPak RO 6 Litre Tank RO Reject Solenoid Valve PERATING PRINCIPLE Potable tap water enters the SmartPak RO through the Booster Pump. The SmartPak RO (called ‘SmartPak’ for the remainder of this manual) combines Pretreatment and Reverse Osmosis (RO) purification technology.
50 cm 33 cm 29 cm Shipping Box Height: 56 cm Width: 42 cm Depth: 64 cm EIGHT SYSTEM RiOs 3 Operating Weight 15 kg Dry Weight 7 kg Shipping Weight 12.3 kg OISE EVEL A RiOs System has a maximum noise level of 36 dB at a distance of 1 metre away.
NSTALLATION Chapter 3 NSTALLATION NSTALLATION EQUIREMENTS EEDWATER EQUIREMENTS Type of Feedwater Potable Flowrate ≥ 30 LPH Minimum Pressure ≥ 0.5 bar ≤ 6 bar Maximum Pressure Conductivity < 2000 μS/cm Temperature 5 to 35 °C 4 - 10 Fouling Index <...
30 Litres can be used instead of the internal 6 Litre tank. The mounting hardware for connecting the external tank to the system is not included and must be supplied. The Millipore Catalogue Number for the 30 L PE Reservoir is TANKPE030.
It is highly suggested to become familiar with the items that are shipped since these will be used in the Installation section of this manual. Contact Millipore if an item is missing. - 8 -...
NSTALLATION Chapter 4 NSTALLATION REPARATION OF THE YSTEM Open the front cover. Locate the tie wrap used to hold the Booster Pump in place during shipping (A). Press on the tab of the tie wrap (B). Remove and pull the tie wrap out. - 9 -...
NSTALLATION ONNECTION OF UBING Rotate the RiOs so you can see the back of the system (see photo A). FEEDWATER OVERFLOW TUBING TUBING REJECT TANK TUBING OUTLET EEDWATER UBING Locate the Feedwater Tubing exiting from the bottom middle of the system (B). A 1/2 inch Female GAZ fitting with a screen filter is attached at the end of this tubing.
NSTALLATION EJECT UBING Locate the Reject Tubing exiting from the bottom middle of the system (D). Unroll it. Secure the tubing into a sink or drain. REJECT TUBING VERFLOW UBING Locate the Overflow Tubing exiting from the bottom right of the system (E). Unroll it. Secure the tubing into a sink or drain.
NSTALLATION UTLET UBING Locate the Tank Outlet Valve, the Tank Outlet Tubing adaptor fitting Accessories Bag. Install the Tank Outlet Valve and Tubing as shown (F, G and H). Open the Tank Outlet Valve (I). This allows the tank to be emptied of any water in it. This is necessary when the SmartPak is flushed with water after it is installed.
NSTALLATION − T ONNECTION OF THE OWER URNING ON THE YSTEM OWER Open the front cover of the system (A). This will allow the system to go into STANDBY mode once the system is powered. Plug the Power Cord into the system (B). Plug the other end of the Power Cord into an appropriate source of electrical power (i.e.
NSTALLATION NSTALLATION OF THE MART Open Tank Outlet Valve before installing a new SmartPak. This keeps the ATTENTION tank from filling until the SmartPak is rinsed out (A). NSTALLATION Make sure the front cover is opened. STANDBY should be viewed on the Display (B).
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NSTALLATION Install the SmartPak until it is fully seated into the system ports as shown (D, E and F). CLOSE THE FRONT COVER. NOTE: The Tank Outlet Valve should be left open (G). - 15 -...
NSTALLATION LUSH The Tank Outlet Valve should be left open ATTENTION during FLUSH mode. The system will now go into FLUSH mode for 15 minutes (H). This is done to empty the SmartPak of air and hydrate the material inside. When FLUSH mode is finished, the system will go into FILLING TANK mode automatically (I).
SING THE Chapter 5 SING THE NDERSTANDING THE ISPLAY The Display is used to view information about the Operating Modes, the Operating Parameters, Maintenance or Alarm messages and the Tank Level. Operating 100 % Modes TANK FULL Operating Tank Parameters Level Maintenance or Alarms...
SING THE PERATING ODES TANDBY STANDBY mode is displayed when the front cover is removed. The system will depressurize during which STANDBY will be blinking on the Display for 10 seconds. All system operations are disabled. STANDBY mode is selected before attempting maintenance on the system.
SING THE ILLING FILLING TANK mode is displayed when the tank is being filled with RO Water until the 100% Tank Level display. FILLING TANK mode launched automatically when the Tank Level display is below the 60% level or after a FLUSH cycle has been completed. The RO water quality is automatically displayed during FILLING TANK mode.
When the red Pack Alarm is displayed as a steady icon, the SmartPak is not installed correctly or not installed at all. If the SmartPak has been reinstalled and the Alarm is still displayed, then contact Millipore. LUSH UTLET ALVE Before FLUSH mode starts, the tank has to be emptied of water.
AINTENANCE Chapter 6 AINTENANCE AINTENANCE CHEDULE WHAT TO DO WHEN? HOW TO? When the Pack Alarm SmartPak display is blinking. See Section 6-2. Replacement After a tank sanitization. Vent Filter Replaced when the SmartPak is replaced. See Section 4-5. Replacement Tank Level Periodically.
AINTENANCE OW TO EPLACE THE MART Open the Tank Outlet Valve before installing ATTENTION a new SmartPak. This keeps the tank from filling until the SmartPak is rinsed out. EMOVING THE MART Open the front cover to go into STANDBY mode.
AINTENANCE NSTALLATION Remove the new SmartPak from its shipping box. Remove the protective caps on the ports of the SmartPak. Locate the O-rings on the ports. Wet them with water. It is preferable to wet them with ultrapure water. Install the SmartPak until it is fully seated into the system ports as shown (D, E and F).
AINTENANCE LUSH The Tank Outlet Valve should be left open during FLUSH mode. ATTENTION The system will now go into FLUSH mode for 15 minutes (H). This is done to empty the SmartPak of air and hydrate the material inside. When FLUSH mode is finished, the system will go into FILLING TANK mode automatically (I).
AINTENANCE EPLACING THE ILTER The Vent Filter should be replaced whenever the SmartPak is replaced. Remove the Vent Filter (K). Insert the new Vent Filter into the port. See Section 4-5 Installation of the Vent Filter The System is now ready for use. - 26 -...
AINTENANCE OW TO LEAN THE CREEN ILTER The purpose of the Screen Filter is to prevent large particles or other debris from entering the system. If the Screen Filter becomes blocked with debris, then the Feedwater will not flow freely to the system. It is recommended to clean the Screen Filter twice a year or whenever it may have become clogged.
AINTENANCE (C01) OW TO ALIBRATE THE EVEL Before calibrating the tank level, the tank needs to be filled to the 100% level or TANK FULL. Press the Main and “+“ Buttons together to enter the menu. The Display will show C01.
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AINTENANCE Close Tank Outlet Valve. Press the “+” and “-“ Buttons together to enter the lowest water level. The Display will exit the menu option and go into FILLING TANK mode. The Tank Level is now calibrated. NOTE: If the Display remains in the menu option and the highest tank level is blinking, then the tank level was not calibrated.
Locate the clear elbow fitting, the clear tubing and the syringe in the Sanitization Kit (B). You will need 200 ml of 30% of Hydrogen Peroxide solution and 200 ml of purified water. Millipore does not sell Hydrogen Peroxide but it is readily available through most Scientific Supply Companies.
AINTENANCE ANITIZING THE Open the front cover to go into STANDBY mode (C). Remove the Vent Filter and install the clear elbow fitting from the Sanitization Kit (D). Introduce the male connector of the clear tubing firmly into the elbow fitting (E). Inject 200 ml (1 ml = 1 cc) of Hydrogen Peroxide solution (30%) into the 6 Litre tank via the clear tubing (F).
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AINTENANCE Open the front cover to go into STANDBY mode (I). Let the system stand for 1 hour for effective bacteria elimination. (After 1 hour) Check that the Tank Outlet Tubing is secured into the drain. Open the Tank Outlet Valve to drain all the water from the tank (J).
The Display screen is blank. No source of electrical Check source power. electrical power. Main Power Fuse is blown. Contact Millipore. The Tank Outlet Valve is Close Tank Outlet open. The water in the tank Valve. is diverted into the drain.
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WHAT TO DO The SmartPak lifetime is Replace the SmartPak. See Section exhausted. Replace the SmartPak. SmartPak Reinstall the SmartPak. installed correctly or not If the red Pack Alarm is still installed at all. displayed, then contact Millipore. - 35 -...
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