Enviroswim ES-3 User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. IMPORTANT SAFETY & WARNING INFORMATION ...............................................................................................2!

1.1!Important Warnings ......................................................................................................................................2!

1.2!Important Safety Information.........................................................................................................................2!

1.3!Helpful Hints & Recommendations...............................................................................................................2!

2. GENERAL OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................................3!

2.1!Contents........................................................................................................................................................4!

3. SYSTEM OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................5!

3.1 Electronic Control Unit ......................................................................................................................................5!

3.1.1 Time Clock.................................................................................................................................................5!

3.1.2 OFF/MANUAL/AUTO Switch......................................................................................................................6!

3.1.3 ON/OFF Switch ..........................................................................................................................................6!

3.1.4 Fuse ...........................................................................................................................................................6!

3.1.5 Ultra Sonic Indicator LED ..........................................................................................................................6!

3.1.6 Ioniser Timer Control .................................................................................................................................6!

3.1.7 Ioniser Polarity Indicator ............................................................................................................................7!

3.1.8 Oxidiser Digital Display .............................................................................................................................7!

3.1.9 Oxidiser Output Control.............................................................................................................................7!

4.!ENVIROSWIM PARAMATERS & WATER BALANCE ...........................................................................................8!

4.1 Enviroswim Operating Parameters ...................................................................................................................8!

4.2 Water Balance Standards .................................................................................................................................8!

5. INITIAL START UP - COMMISSIONING ..................................................................................................................9!

5.1 New Pool Start Up or Pool Refills ......................................................................................................................9!

5.2 Salt Water Conversion - Startup.....................................................................................................................10!

6. MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................................................................................11!

6.1 Fuse ................................................................................................................................................................11!

6.2 Replacement of Electrodes.............................................................................................................................11!

6.3 Oxidiser Plates - Cleaning ..............................................................................................................................12!

6.4 Copper Testing ...............................................................................................................................................13!

6.5 Adjusting and Maintaining Water Balance......................................................................................................14!

6.6 Winterise Your Pool .........................................................................................................................................14!

7. TROUBLE SHOOTING ..........................................................................................................................................15!

8. SPECIFICATION, STANDARDS and WARRANTY.................................................................................................17!

8.1 Specifications..................................................................................................................................................17!

8.2 Standards........................................................................................................................................................17!

8.3 Warranty..........................................................................................................................................................18!

8.4 Contact Information.........................................................................................................................................18!

9. POOL SHOPS and SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMATION .................................................................. 19!

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1. IMPORTANT SAFETY & WARNING INFORMATION

1.1 Important Warnings

oThis manual should be given to the operator and or the owner of this equipment.

oThis equipment shall be installed according to AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules and outside the pool zone.

Please refer to the ES-3 installation manual

oThe Electronic Control Unit should not be opened by an unauthorised person, there is a danger of

electrical shock if opened and any warranty will be invalidated.

oDo not operate the electrolytic cell without proper flow or water circulation. A buildup of gasses will result

in a hazardous condition. The system should never operate without the pool pump operating.

1.2 Important Safety Information

oThis Equipment is not intended for use by persons, including children with reduced physical, sensory, or

mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they are supervised or given instruction

concerning the safe use of the equipment by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be

supervised to ensure they do not play with the equipment.

oWhen adding chemicals to your pool always dilute in a bucket of water first. ALWAYS ADD

CHEMICALS TO WATER. Never add water to chemicals.

1.3 Helpful Hints & Recommendations

oRead and keep your manual in a safe place. For more information visit enviroswimpoolschool.com.

oIf using a VARIABLE SPEED PUMP, please ensure there is adequate water flow and the

Oxidiser/Ionisation Chamber are filled with water at all times when in use.

oWhen a large number of swimmers are using the pool switch the unit on to manual if the system is not

already operating.

oEnsure your copper levels are between 0.2-0.4ppm. Check weekly and only check your copper levels

when your pH is 7.4 or below. Please use the copper test kit supplied with your ES-3 system.

oMaintain TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) level between 1,000 – 1,500ppm for a true Fresh Water Experience,

optimum performance and longevity of Oxidiser Cell Plates.

Do not use Stabiliser (Cyanuric Acid)

Do not use Bromine Compounds

Do not use Aluminium based or any other Flocculants

Do not use Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)

Do not use granular Chlorine or tablets

Do not use forms of Volcanic Filtration Media (Zeolite)

Do not put un-dissolved chemicals into your pool

Clean your pool filter, skimmer and pump lint basket regularly.

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2. GENERAL OVERVIEW

Thank you and congratulations on purchasing your Enviroswim ES-3 Fresh Water Sanitiser. Please take

the time to read the entire manual before operating your new system. Your system must be installed and

operated as per the ES-3 User & Installation manuals. The world’s safest and most effective sanitiser.

While every effort has been made to ensure that the information supplied in this manual is accurate and

complete, no liability will be accepted for any errors or omissions. Enviroswim reserves the right to change

the specifications of hardware and or software or documentation at any time without prior notice.

The ES-3 sanitisers residential swimming pools up to and including 100,000 L.

The ES-3 is designed to operate 1 hour per 10,000 L of water per day

Ensure pH levels are not above 7.5 for extended periods of time. If you test copper levels when your pH is

high you will not get an accurate reading.

The ES-3 is not deigned to chemically maintain the balance of your pool water. Please ensure you

balance and check your water regularly and please ensure you check your copper and pH level every 7

to14 days and adjust where necessary.

During periods of intense use or when your pool water has been significantly diluted or contamination

more frequent testing and management may be required.

Please note the copper and silver electrodes are sacrificial and will be required to be replaced from time

to time. The rate of usage of these electrodes will vary depending on the size of your pool, bather load

and the environment. For an average residential size pool (40,000L) with normal environment influences,

rods will typically last 2 years.

NOTE: NEVER STORE CHEMICALS IN THE VICINITY OF YOUR ENVIROSWIM CONTROL BOX

Thank you again for choosing the world’s leading swimming pool sanitiser.

For further information please visit our support website.

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For purchasing consumables please visit our online store.

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Happy Fresh Water Swimming from the Enviroswim Team.

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2. GENERAL OVERVIEW cont.

2.1 Contents

1 x ES-3 Electronic Control Box

1 x Complete Oxidiser/Ioniser Wet Cell

Housing

1 x Sonic Chamber

1 x Enviroswim Copper test kit

4 x 50/40 mm reducing bushes

Documentation

o1 x Installation Manual!

o1 x Users Manual!

o1 x Commissioning Instruction!

o1 x Chemical Storage Instruction!

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3. SYSTEM OPERATION

3.1 Electronic Control Unit

3.1.1 Time Clock

If using the Timer,

The outer dial should be set to the current time.

Rotate the dial slowly in a clockwise direction until

the correct hour is aligned with the arrow printed on

the dial.

Note the outer dial is printed with the 24hr clock

8.00am = 8 on the dial

8.00pm = 20 on the dial

Clock hands will allow for fine adjustment of the

current time setting of the dial.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ROTATE THE DIAL IN

AN ANTI-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION

1. Time clock

2. OFF/MANUAL/AUTO Switch

3. ON/OFF – Enviroswim Functions Switch

4. Fuse

5. Ultra Sonic Operation Indicator

6. Ioniser Timer Control

7. Ioniser Polarity Indicator

8. Oxidiser Amperage Display

9. Oxidiser Output Control

PROGRAMMING SWITCHING TIMES

Set tappets to outer edge for ON periods and set

tappets to inner edge for OFF periods

Multiple ON/OFF periods are able to be set if

required

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3. SYSTEM OPERATION cont.

3.1.2 OFF/MANUAL/AUTO Switch

oThe OFF/MANUAL/AUTO

oOFF position turns all functions including the TIME CLOCK off. Time clock will still maintain time.

oAUTO Turns the TIME CLOCK function on.

oMANUAL Turns the pump and Enviroswim processes on bypassing the TIME CLOCK.

3.1.3 ON/OFF Switch

oThe ON/OFF switch turns the 3 Enviroswim processes OFF or ON.

oFor your system to operate correctly this should be in the ON position.

oIn the OFF position the above AUTO function will still turn your pump on via the TIME CLOCK

oIn the OFF position the above MANUAL function will still turn your pump on and off.

oUse for backwashing etc.

3.1.4 Fuse

oOnly replace with 240v 10A slow blow

3.1.5 Ultra Sonic Indicator LED

oLED cycles through several colours indicating normal operation

3.1.6 Ioniser Timer Control

oThis control is time based.

oEvery pool has its own demand for sanitisation. Most pools

start by setting their Ioniser setting 6,7 or 8, once the

commissioning process has been completed.

oSettings “MAX-Start up” is for commissioning your

Enviroswim system. This should only be used to build up a

residual of copper/silver when your pool is first

commissioned, your pool has been drained or you have

No copper present in your pool water

oCopper levels can be increased 2 ways;

1. Increase the run time.

2. Increase Ioniser setting.

SETTING % RUNTIME

OFF

MAX-Start up

100

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3. SYSTEM OPERATION cont.

3.1.7 Ioniser Polarity Indicator

oSettings “MAX-Start up” is for commissioning your Enviroswim system. This should only be used to build

up a residual of copper/silver when your pool has been commissioned, your pool has been drained or you

have No copper present in your pool water.

oThis LED indicator changes colour from red to green every 6 minutes of run time. This assists cleaning

and even wear and tear on your electrodes.

oThis LED is not always on even when the system is running. It is only on for a percentage of the run time.

3.1.8 Oxidiser Digital Display

oThis display shows the status of the oxidiser plates and conductivity of your pool water and has a range of

values.

Normal Operation

oSU – Indicates the Unit is in Start Up-Self Check mode, this mode last 10 second when the unit starts up.

oOF – The current being applied to the Oxidiser Plates is negligible or non-existent. The unit displays OFF

when the Oxidiser Control knob is sent to MIN.

od6 - System in De-gas Mode. The system reverses polarity every 24 hours of run time. The d6 will display

for a few minutes when in degas mode.

o01-15 – Indicates Amperage current being applied to the Oxidiser plates. This is limited to 15 amps. For

Swimming pools this should display 15 amps when on the Oxidiser knob is in the MAX position.

oPLEASE FIND FURTHER INFORMATION IN THE TROUBLE SHOOTING SECTION.

3.1.9 Oxidiser Output Control

oThis control is used to adjust the current being applied to the oxidiser plates. In normal pool operating

circumstance this should be set to MAX. If a pool blanket is used for extended periods of time the output

may need to be reduced, to assist with reducing oxidiser build up. If using a blanket please remove the

blanket once a week to let gases from your pool water escape to atmosphere.

oFor spa use this output may need to be reduced depending on the specific spa usage and set up.

oExtended run times and/or high salt levels and/or not removing your pool blanket frequently may result in

excessive chlorine levels. Please reduce oxidiser out put.

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4. ENVIROSWIM PARAMATERS & WATER BALANCE

4.1 Enviroswim Operating Parameters

oTotal Dissolved Solids (TDS)

1,000 – 1,500ppm.

oCopper

0.2 – 0.4ppm

oRun times

1 hour per 10,000L of water per day – swimming season !

If using a variable speed pump this may need to be

increased.

Reduce run time by 50% or more once swimming season

has finished.

oOxidiser Recommended level 0.5ppm

The Oxidiser level can be tested using a standard pool chlorine test kit.

Note: A chlorine test kit reads the "Redox" or "Oxidiser potential” of the water, which may be a combination of

chlorine, oxygen and other Oxidisers present in the water.

4.2 Water Balance Standards

All swimming pools need to have the water balanced to protect the interior of your pool, bather comfort

and to maintain effectiveness of any sanitiser.

opH 7.0 -7.4

oTotal Alkalinity 60-150ppm

oCalcium Hardness 170 -250ppm

IMPORTANT – HIGH pH EFFECTS THE EFFICACY OF ANY SANITISER. E.g. Chlorine is only 3% effective

at a pH of 8.0 compared to 75% effective at a pH of 7.0.

A HIGH pH will also accelerate fibreglass gelcoat fading

Further information on water balance can be found at the below Industry Association Link.

http://www.spasa.membes3.com.au/public/20/files/Water%20Balance.pdf

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5. INITIAL START UP - COMMISSIONING

5.1 New Pool Start Up or Pool Refills

Once the pool has been filled with water the TDS of the water needs to be raised to 1,000-1,500ppm.

Ideal for start up is 1,200ppm.

This is NOT A SALT WATER CHLORINATOR do not put excessive amounts of salt in your pool.

There will be a minimal amount of TDS in municipal water and this varies from location to location.

Please ensure you have installed the Enviroswim ES-3 as per the installation manual

1. Fill the pool with water

2. Check and adjust Total Alkalinity, pH and Calcium Hardness as per standard water balance.

oTotal Alkalinity 60 -150ppm

opH 7.0-7.2 (Fibreglass/Vinyl)

7.2-7.4 (Concrete)

oCalcium Hardness 170-250ppm

Note, Never add Calcium Harness Increase and Alkalinity Increaser on the same day.

3. Ensure the system is plumbed as per Installation Manual.

4. Turn the ON/OFF switch to ON.

5. Turn the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to MANUAL

6. Turn the Oxidiser Output Control to MAX

oThe Oxidiser Display should read “15” at all times.

oIf the Oxidiser Display reads less the 15 add 5Kg of salt per 10,000L to raise the TDS by

approx. 500ppm.

7. Turn the Ioniser Control to MAX-Start up

8. Run the system 1 hour per 1,000L to enable residual sanitisers to build up. E.g., A 50,000L pool

should be run for 50 hours straight.

oCheck the copper levels. If you have obtained a minimum 0.2ppm copper reading, then are

ready to switch to AUTO mode.

oIf you have not achieved a minimum 0.2ppm copper reading please run the system as is for

an additional 24 hours and check copper levels again. Repeat till the minimum copper level is

achieved.

9. Once you have achieved the desired copper level reduce the Ioniser control to “7” as a starting

point

10. Set your time clock to 1 hour of run time per 10,000L of water. These are our standard operating

setting but will vary from pool to pool depending on the Environment, bather load and pool

Interiors and their quality.

11. Turn the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to the AUTO position.

12. Enjoy your swimming in Enviroswim Fresh Water.

NB. PLEASE MEASURE AND ADJUST pH 8 HOURS BEFORE CHECKING COPPER LEVELS. HIGH

pH WILL MASK YOUR TRUE COPPER READING.

oDO NOT USE STABILISER

oDO NOT USE BROMINE COMPOUNDS

oDO NOT USE FLOCULANTS

oDO NOT USE SODA ASH

oDO NOT USE GRANULAR CHLORINE

oDO NOT USE PUT UNDISSOLVED

CHEMICALS INTO THE POOL

oDO NOT USE ZEOLITE

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5. INITIAL START UP – COMMISSIONING cont.

5.2 Salt Water Conversion - Startup

Salt Water Pools have an extremely high TDS, which is mainly Pool Salt. These can be 4,000ppm or in

some cases significantly higher. The Definition of Fresh Water is a TDS of less than 1,500ppm or in some

cases a Salinity of less than 1,000ppm. These figures do vary around the world and each E.P.A body may

have slightly different variations.

The water in your pool is in simple terms the fuel for your sanitiser to operate as it is meant to.

The Enviroswim needs pool water that is low in TDS (fresh water).

To convert a salt-water pool to be a fresh water pool we need dilute the current TDS levels to the

Enviroswims Fresh Water parameters. 1,000-1,500ppm.

The only way to reduce TDS is to dilute your pool water with fresh water.

Please ensure you have installed the Enviroswim ES-3 as per the installation manual.

1. Take a sample of your salt-water pool to a pool shop and ask them to test the Total Dissolved

Solids.

2. Work out your Percentage of water you need to drain from your pool to lower the TDS to

1,500ppm. E.g. If your TDS is 4,500 you will need to drain two thirds of the salty water and

replace it with fresh tap water (or other fresh water source).

3. Before draining excessive amounts of water from your swimming pool always check with a pool

builder first.

4. Now refer to instructions in previous section 5.1 for startup.

PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS PAGE FOR PRODUCTS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT USE IN YOUR POOL

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