A.R.I. D015 User Manual

Installation and Maintenance of
A.R.I.’s D-015
Combination Air Valves

A. Installation

A.1

A.2

B. Basic, Periodic, Maintenance

B.1 Shut the isolating valve below the air

The air valve will be mounted on a
riser, connected to the top of the pipe.
An isolating valve will be installed
below the air valve.

valve.
B.2 Unscrew the cover’s bolts of the automatic air valve (10) slowly,to

release accumulated pressure .

B.3 Remove the plastic cover of the automatic a.r.v. (1) with

screwdriver , clean the orifice (4) with flowing water and with thin
copper wire .
Wash the inside of the body(12), the float(11), and the Rolling Seal
(6), with clean water .

B.4 Check to make sure the Rolling Seal is unharmed (not torn or

cracked) .

B.5 Reinstall in reverse order and fasten and tighten all bolts. Make sure

to re-assemble all the components correctly.

B.6 Unscrew the bolts (20) that connect the main valve cover (14) to its

body (18).

B.7 Wash the body and the cover in clean water in order to remove

coarse grime or accumulated scale.

B.8 Reinstall in reverse order and fasten and tighten all bolts. Make sure

to re-assemble the upper air valve correctly:
B.9 Open the isolating valve beneath the
air valve.

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D. Troubleshooting

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

Leak
From the
Small
Orifice

a. Dirt

particles

stuck in

the orifice

b. Rolling

Seal torn

a. Shut the isolating valve, wait a

minute, and open it again, very
fast. If leaking continues, go to b.

b. Shut the isolating valve,

Unscrew the cover bolts of the
automatic air valve, slowly, to
release accumulated pressure.
Remove the plastic cover with a
screwdriver and clean the orifice
with flowing water and with a
thin copper wire. Wash the inside
of the body, the float, and the
Rolling), with clean water

c. Check to make sure the Rolling

Seal is unharmed (not torn or
cracked). Replace the Rolling

Seal if needed.
Leak
From the
Large
Orifice

Dirt particles
stuck on the
orifice seal,

a. Shut the isolating valve, wait a
minute, and open it again, very
fast.
If leaking continues, go to b. on the orifice

seat, b. Shut the isolating valve, unscrew

the or on the

float. air valve cover bolts, remove the

cover, and remove float. Check if

the seal, the seat, or the float are

dirty, and clean them.

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