Preparing To Start The Pump; Winterizing The Pump - Flotec FP4800 Serie Manual Del Usuario

Preparing to Start the Pump

Fill pump
and piping
through
priming tee.
Figure 7: Prime the Pump
Pump and piping will be
damaged if frozen and
not drained.
Follow winterizing
instructions.
For parts or assistance, call Flotec Customer Service at
PRIMING
water inside pump, causing hazardous pressure in unit, risk of explosion
and possibly scalding persons handling pump.
pump to overheat, damaging seal and possibly causing burns to persons
handling pump. Fill pump with water before starting.
Step 1. Remove the priming plug or gauge from the pump and fill the
Can fill downpipe
pump, fill all piping between the pump and the well, and make
separately through
priming tee.
sure that all piping in the well is full. If you have also installed a
priming tee in the suction piping, remove the plug from the tee and
fill the suction piping.
Step 2. Replace all fill plugs.
Step 3. Power on! Start the pump. If you don't have water after 2 or 3 min-
utes, stop the pump and remove the fill plugs. Refill the pump and
piping. You may have to repeat this several times in order to get all
the trapped air out of the piping. A pump lifting water 25' may take
as long as 15 minutes to prime.
Step 4. After the pump has built up pressure in the system and shut off,
check the pressure switch operation by opening a faucet or two and
running enough water out to bleed off pressure until the pump
starts. The pump should start when pressure drops to 30 PSI and
stop when pressure reaches 50 PSI. Run the pump through one or
two complete cycles to verify correct operation. This will also help
clean the system of dirt and scale dislodged during installation.

WINTERIZING THE PUMP

To prepare the pump for freezing temperatures:
Step 1. Shut off power to the pump.
Step 2. Relieve system pressure. Open a faucet and let it drain until water
stops flowing.
Step 3. Drain the pump. Your pump may have a separate drain plug.
Remove this plug and let it drain.
Your pump may only have a plug or connection on the side of the
pump. Remove this and let the pump drain. Some water will
remain in the pump. A small amount of water left in the pump will
not harm it if it freezes.
Congratulations on a successful installation.
If you were unsuccessful, please refer to the Troubleshooting section
(Page 13) or call our customer service technical staff.
Thank you for purchasing Flotec Products.
Never run pump against closed discharge. To do so can boil
Never run pump dry. Running pump without water may cause
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