Flotec FP7100H-04, FP7100-04, FP7110-04, FP7110T-04, FP7110TH-04 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Pre-Charged Pressure and
Horizontal Tanks and Fittings

NOTICE D’UTILISATION

Réservoirs horizontaux et à pression
préchargée, avec connexions

MANUAL DEL USUARIO

Tanques de presion precargada,
tanques horizontales y accesorios

©1998 PRINTEDIN U.S.A. FP490 (Rev. 11/16/98)

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P.O. Box 342, Delavan, WI 53115

Phone:

1-800-365-6832

Fax:

1-800-526-3757

E-Mail:

[e-mail]

Web Site:

http://www.flotecwater.com

MODELS

FP7100-04

FP7100H-04

FP7110-04

FP7110T-04

FP7110TH-04

FP7120-04
FP7125-04*
FP7130-04*

*Models FP7125-04 and
FP7130-04 do not have the
pump mounting bracket.

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Installation/Fonctionnement/Pièces

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Safety 2

READ AND FOLLOW

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!

This is the safety alert symbol. When you see

this symbol on your pump or in this manual,
look for one of the following signal words and be
alert to the potential for personal injury.

warns about hazards that will cause
serious personal injury, death or major property
damage if ignored.

warns about hazards that can cause
serious personal injury, death or major property
damage if ignored.

warns about hazards that will or can
cause minor personal injury or property damage if
ignored.

The label NOTICE indicates special instructions
which are important but not related to hazards.

Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in
this manual and on pump.

Keep safety labels in good condition.
Replace missing or damaged safety labels.

1. Read this manual carefully. Failure to follow
these Instructions could cause serious bodily
injury and/or property damage.

2. Consult installer or licensed plumber for correct
relief valve. Install system according to local
codes.

3. Always test water from well for purity before
using. Check local health department for testing
procedure.

4. Before installing or servicing tank, BE SURE
pump electric power source is disconnected.
Release all water pressure before working on
tank or system. Release air pressure before
removing cover flange.

5. Install relief valve in pump supply line to tank,
as close to tank as possible.

6. BE SURE pump electrical circuit is properly
grounded.

7. Remove bleeder orifices, air volume controls or
other air charging devices in existing system.

8. DO NOT USE tank as a surge suppressor.

Hazardous pressure. To prevent pos­sible serious or fatal injury and/or damage to
equipment, system pressure must be less than 100
pounds per square inch (PSI) (689kPa) under any
circumstances. Failure to follow instruction can
result in tank blowup. If system discharge pressure
can exceed 100 PSI (689kPa), install a relief valve
capable of passing the full pump volume at 100
PSI (689kPa).

Do not allow pump, tank, or piping
system to freeze. Freezing can severely damage
equipment and may lead to tank explosion and
serious injury. Allowing tank to freeze voids tank
warranty.

FLOTEC warrants to the original consumer purchaser (“Purchaser”) of
its products that they are free from defects in material or workmanship.
If within twelve (12) months from the date of the original consumer
purchase any such product shall prove to be defective, it shall be
repaired or replaced at FLOTEC’s option, subject to the terms and con­ditions set forth below. Your dated proof of purchase will be used to
determine warranty eligibility.

Exceptions to the Twelve (12) Month Warranty

Ninety (90) Day Warranty:

If within ninety (90) days from original consumer purchase any Drill
Pump or In-Line Water Filter Cartridge shall prove to be defective, it
shall be replaced, subject to the terms set forth below.

Three (3) Year Warranty:

If within three (3) years from original consumer purchase any 4”
Submersible Well Pump shall prove to be defective, it shall be
repaired or replaced at FLOTEC’s option, subject to the terms set forth
below.

Five (5) Year Warranty:

If within five (5) years from original consumer purchase any Pre­Charge water system tank shall prove to be defective, it shall be
repaired or replaced at FLOTEC’s option, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth below.

General Terms and Conditions

Purchaser must pay all labor and shipping charges necessary to replace
product covered by this warranty. This warranty shall not apply to acts
of God, nor shall it apply to products which, in the sole judgement of
FLOTEC, have been subject to negligence, abuse, accident, misappli-

cation, tampering, alteration; nor due to improper installation, opera­tion, maintenance or storage; nor to other than normal application, use
of service, including but not limited to, operational failures caused by
corrosion, rust or other foreign materials in the system, or operation at
pressures in excess of recommended maximums.
Requests for service under this warranty shall be made by returning the
defective product to the Retail outlet or to FLOTEC as soon as possible
after the discovery of any alleged defect. FLOTEC will subsequently
take corrective action as promptly as reasonably possible. No requests
for service under this warranty will be accepted if received more than
30 days after the term of the warranty.
This warranty sets forth FLOTEC’s sole obligation and purchaser’s
exclusive remedy for defective products.
FLOTEC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCI­DENTAL, OR CONTINGENT DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES, IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE APPLICA­BLE EXPRESS WARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREIN.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warran­ty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.

FLOTEC • P.O. Box 342 • Delavan, WI U.S.A. 53115

Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • E-Mail: [e-mail] • Web Site: http://www.flotecwater.com

ATTACH ORIGINAL RECEIPT HERE FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.

Flotec Limited Warranty

For parts or assistance, call Flotec Customer Ser vice at 1-800-365-6832

General Information 3

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tanks listed below are pre-charged, or filled with
air at the factory, to 40 pounds per square inch
(PSI) (276kPa). When installing tank, set tank pres­sure according to Chart 1. To do this, bleed air from
or add air to tank through valve on top of tank.

NOTICE: Always set or check tank pre-charge with
NO WATER in tank or water pressure in system. If
you have already pumped water before setting or
checking pre-charge pressure, turn pump off. Open
faucet until there is no more water pressure. Set
pre-charge in tank according to Chart 1, then close
faucet and turn pump back on.

NOTICE: Replace and tighten air valve cap after
pressure is adjusted correctly. Failure to replace air
cap may allow loss of air pressure and lead to tank
waterlogging and bladder failure.

CHART I

(The first number on the pressure switch is the
pump on setting; the second number is the pump
off setting.)

Pre-charged storage tanks can be connected togeth­er to increase the drawdown. Drawdown is the
actual amount of usable water available from when
the tank is full to when the pump turns on.
Installing two tanks of same size will double the
drawdown supply, three tanks will triple the draw­down supply, (Figure 1). Locate pressure switch as
shown. Tank and pressure switch cannot be more
than 10’ (3M) apart.

NOTICE: Tank capacity is different than drawdown.
Tank capacity is the actual physical volume of the
sheet metal that makes up the tank.

OPERATING CYCLE (FIGURE 2)

Step 1. Tank nearly empty – air expands filling area

above bladder (Figure A).

Step 2. Water enters tank – air is compressed

above bladder as it fills with water (Figure
B).

Step 3. Pump-up cycle completed – air compressed

to OFF setting of pressure switch (Figure C).

Step 4. Water drawn from tank – compressed tank

air forces water out of bladder (Figure D).

Step 5. Bladder empty – new cycle ready to begin

(Figure A).

Connect discharge pipe from pump to a tee.
Connect one side of tee to tank flange and the
other side of tee to service. Use plastic or steel pipe
as required. To prevent leaks, use Teflon tape or
Plasto-Joint Stik

1

on male threads of all threaded

connections to tank.

STANDARD TANK
REPLACEMENT

When replacing standard tank in a water system
with pre-charged tank, no bleeder orifices or Air
Volume Control (AVC) are required. When sizing a
pre-charged tank to replace a standard tank, the
tanks should have equivilant drawdowns. For
example, model FP7110T-04 precharged tank has a
drawdown of 5.8 gallons (22L) and is equivalent to
a 42 gallon standard tank that has a drawdown of

4.3 gallons (16.3L).

Hazardous voltage and hazardous
pressure. Disconnect all power to pump and bleed
all pressure from system before working on pump,
tank, or piping.

1

Lake Chemical Co., Chicago, Illinois

When Pressure Switch Reduce Tank

Setting Is Precharge (PSI) To

20-40 PSI (138-276 kPa) 18 (124 kPa)
30-50 PSI (207-345 kPa) 28 (193 kPa)
40-60 PSI (276-414 kPa) 38 (262 kPa)

Figure 1

Figure 2

WATER

A B

WATER

WATER

C D

From

Well

Tanks

Pressure switch

To service

909 0993

piping