PVI Industries M8414TM-COM, M8416TM-COM Operation & Maintenance Manual

Operation & Maintenance Manual

AquaSolve

®

Anti-Scale Systems
Chemical-Free, Salt-Free
Scale Prevention

M8414TM-COM (50 GPM)
M8416TM-COM (75 GPM)

Important: Read this Manual BEFORE using this equipment. Failure
to read and follow all safety and use information can result in death,
serious personal injury, property damage, or damage to the
equipment. Keep this Manual for future reference.

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Manufacturing ASME Commercial Water Heaters Since 1961

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Operation & Maintenance Manual

AquaSolve

®

INTRODUCTION

The PVI AquaSolve Anti-Scale System provides pro­tection from scale formation on internal plumbing
surfaces. The AquaSolve system can be installed
at the point of entry to a building to treat both hot
and cold water, or it can be located directly before a
water heater, boiler, or other water using device that
requires protection from hard water.

AquaSolve prevents scale by transforming the normal
dissolved hardness minerals into undissolved crys­tal microparticles. These crystals stay suspended in
the water and have a greatly reduced ability to react
and attach to surfaces like dissolved hardness does.
Therefore the problem of internal buildup of scale
in pipes, water heaters and on fixtures and glass is
greatly reduced.

AquaSolve is not a water softener or a chemical
additive (like antiscalants or sequestrants). It is a
scale prevention device with proven third party lab­oratory test data and years of successful residential
and commercial installation. AquaSolve is the one
water treatment device that effectively provides scale
protection and is a great saltfree alternative to water
softening (ion exchange) or scale sequestering chem­icals. Laundry and warewashing chemistry will like­wise require adjustments.

• Compatible with all on-site and community
wastewater treatment systems

• Perfect system for towns or communities where
water softeners are banned or restricted

• For high-flow applications, install multiple tanks
in parallel

• AquaSolve does not remove minerals or add
sodium to the water supply

• AquaSolve can be installed as pre-treatment to
commercial reverse osmosis systems (contact
your PVI representative for further details)

**For hot water applications where feed water
temperature is 100° - 140°F (38° - 60°C), please
contact PVI Technical Support at 1-800-433-5654.

WARNING

Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of
unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the
system.

Systems are certied through WQA against NSF/
ANSI Standard 372 for Lead Free compliance.

AquaSolve Benefits

• Chemical-free scale prevention and protection –
converts hardness minerals to harmless, inactive
microscopic crystals making AquaSolve an effec­tive alternative technology to a water softener for
the prevention of scale due to water hard-ness

• Virtually maintenance free – no control valve

• Uses environmentally friendly technology by
using no salt or other chemicals to constantly
add, no electricity and no wastewater

• Improves efficiency of all water using appliances
– both hot** and cold

• Simple sizing and installation – all you need to
know is pipe size and the peak flow rate

• Safe for landscaping and lawn watering, no need
for costly bypass plumbing.

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Specifications

AquaSolve scale prevention system shall be installed
on the main water service pipe just after it enters the
building, but after other whole building water safety
devices (backflow preventers or pressure reducing
valves), to effectively address water hardness con­cerns. A system may also be installed further down­stream to protect specific equipment or areas within
a plumbing system. The system shall be plumbed
with a bypass valve to allow isolation of tank(s) and
to allow the bypass of untreated water in the event
that service or media replacement be necessary. The
installation area should be suitable in size for the
tank(s) to be serviced without encumbrance and sit
upright on a flat level surface.

The system must operate in an upflow manner and
does not require additional water to backwash, flush,
or regenerate once put into service. The system does
not require any chemical additives and does not
require electricity for operation.

Multi-tank systems shall be installed in parallel with
PVC/CPVC manifold to meet peak flow rate require­ments – see image below.

Standards

Independent scientific testing has confirmed
Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC) technology
provides scale reduction of over 95+%. Testing was
conducted under protocol based on DVGW W512
test to access control of scale formation.

NOTICE

Spotting may occur on external plumbing surfaces.

AquaSolve media systems perform best in single pass pota­ble water applications with NO additional chemical additives.
Depending on hardness, soft scale spotting may occur. Soft scale
spots in most cases can be easily wiped down with a damp cloth
and will not form hard scale deposits. A Point of Use (POU) Water
Softener should be used on mandatory spot-free applications (e.g.
glass stemware, dishware).

CAUTION

• Not for use on closed loop systems.

• Do not let the system freeze. Damage to the tank may result.

• System must be operated in a vertical position. Do not lay
it down during operation. The system may be placed in any
position for shipping and installation but must be operated in
the vertical position.

• Place the system on a smooth, level surface. Because the sys­tem operates in an upflow, fluidized bed mode, having a level
surface is more important than with a softener or media filter.

• A bypass valve should be installed on every system to facili­tate installation and service.

• Observe all local plumbing and building codes when installing
the system.

WARNING

Using AquaSolve with other water treatment equipment.

Due to the unique properties of AquaSolve, there are some unique
requirements for using AquaSolve in conjunction with other forms
of water treatment:

1. AquaSolve must be the last stage in the treatment chain. Do
not install any filters after AquaSolve or before any devices for
which scale prevention is required. POU filters, e.g. carbon,
RO or Ultraviolet (UV) are exempt from this requirement.

2. Do not apply phosphate or any other antiscalant before or
after AquaSolve.

3. The addition of soaps, chemicals, or cleaners, before or after
AquaSolve treatment, may reverse its anti-scale treatment
effects and/or create water with a heavy residue or spotting
potential. Any adverse conditions caused by the addition of
soaps, chemicals, or cleaners are the sole responsibility of the
end user.

4. AquaSolve is not a water softener and does not softener the
water - water treatment chemistry (e.g. antiscalants, seque
trants, soaps, chemicals or cleaners etc.) will most likely have
to be changed to be compatible with AquaSolve treated water.
Laundry and ware-washing chemistry will likewise require
adjustments.

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