PADS
Pads are made from treated cellulose material that should
last from 8 to 10 years with proper maintenance. The pads must be
allowed to dry out completely every day. Should you experience an
algae build-up on your pads, add an algaecide such as Clorox to your
reservoir. Maintain a pH of 5.5 to 8.5 in your reservoir.
Bugs, airborne rash. etc. should be
cleaned from the surface of the pads at the beginning of each
cooling season. A regular household broom has approximately the
correct stiffness.
In areas of hard water, where calcium
deposits in pipes and on pads are a problem, our magnetic field
generator can help remove and prevent further buildup. The magnetic
field generator turns calcium deposits into a powder that is easily
removed as sediment from the reservoir.
PLUMBING
The "Y" strainer should be cleaned thoroughly at the
beginning of the cooling season. In areas with an above average
amount of wind blown particles, it may need to be cleaned more
frequently. Even though the "y" strainer will remove most
waterborne particles, occasionally a hole will clog in the header
pipe causing a dry streak down the pad. Remove the cover and use a
small wire brush to clean the hole.
The header pipe should be flushed out
at the beginning of each season by removing the pipe plug at the end
of the header and operating the system.
PUMP & RESERVOIR
The reservoir will need to be cleaned at the beginning of
each cooling season and filled with clear water. The reservoir will
need to be cleaned more often in areas with lots of wind blown
particles (dirt, etc.). If a magnetic field generator is used on the
system to remove or prevent calcium deposits on the pads, the system
will need cleaning more often to remove calcium sediment.
