Reefe RainPro RM4000-3 Installation Manual & Owners Information

Page 9 Ascento Group Australia P: 1800 807 604 E: csv@ascento.com.au WaterMark Quality System Doc # RQS.1010Installation Instructions and Checklist• All installations must be in accordance with AS/NZS 3500.1• Maximum Pressure - A pressure reduction valve must be fitted if mains supply exceeds 500kPa as per AS/NZS 3500.1• Maximum Temperature – for Coldwater use only.INSTALLATION GUIDE : TICK AS COMPLETED AND LEAVE THIS FOR THE OWNERCONDITION OF WARRANTY : this checklist must be completed and left for the owner.TICK ASCOMPLETEDStep 1IMPORTANT: The pump must be LEVEL or it will malfunction, mount the pump on a stable and level base, in anarea that is well ventilated and well drained. The pump must be protected from the weather by way of a pumpcover or similar structure. Do NOT install external pumps in low areas where water will pool.IMPORTANT: This external pump Rain-Mains system CANNOT be used for a “Suction Lift” installation, it musthave flooded suction AT ALL TIMES, the water from the tank must gravity-feed into the pump. The footplate ofthe pump should be level with, or below, the bottom of the tank. If you need suction lift, you either have to fit apump shut-off controller with a float switch inside the tank, or use a RM5000 Submersible Pump System.Step 2 Connect suction pipe - with a MINUMUM INTERNAL DIAMETER OF 25mm - from the rainwater tank to the inletof the pump, the installer MUST include a Ball-valve and a Y-Strainer (or Prefilter) in the suction pipe (the pipebetween tank and pump) Leave the ball-valve on the suction pipe closed at this point.IMPORTANT! Mandatory condition of Warranty:1) The suction pipe must be as straight as possible to the pump, do not have pipes underground as this will lead to air-locks and un-necessary call-outs for the installer. NO WARRANTY if the pipe is less than 25mm INTERNAL DIAMETER.2) You MUST install an in-line filter or Y-Strainer between the tank and the pump so any particles cannot clog or causemalfunction of the pump, pump controller, non-return valves, toilet cisterns, washing machines and other fixtures andfittings. NO WARRANTY APPLIES IF NO Y-STRAINER OR PREFILTER IS FITTED.Step 3 When pipework is completed, fix the pump into position using holes provided in base mount of pump. Step 4Prime the pump: Fill the wet end of the pump with water until the water level reaches the neck of the outlet.Or fill the tank with 300-400mm of water and then open the ball-valve to allow the water into the pump,remove the small priming plug on the pump bowl (wet-end) and allow the air to escape.Step 5 Fit the Pump Controller (Pressure Controller) to the pump and hand tighten brass barrel union (normally it isalready assembled) tools or thread seal are not normally required if a Brass Barrel Union is used.Step 6 Attach RM4000-3 Valve-set to the pump as shown in the diagram on page 2, do not over-tighten the hex nutonto the pump or the rubber washer will distort and the connection will leak. Add threadseal tape if necessary.Step 7 Connect Discharge pipework to the RM4000-3 Valve-set. Use WaterMark approved flexible hose, not rigidpipework, to help avoid vibrations from the pump transmitting to the house.Step 8Connect Mains supply to the RM4000-3 valve-set mains end, ensuring that flow is with the direction indicatedon the valves. DO NOT remove or adjust the PRV as it is integral to the function of the system – even if there isa PRV installed on the house supply – all warranty is voided if adjustments are made, and the system will notfunction correctly.Important!!! Ensure mains is connected to the correct side, as labelled.IMPORTANT: if installing close to a wall or other fixture, use barrel-union connections to allow removal if everrequired.IMPORTANT: MAXIMUM PRESSURE - A pressure reduction valve must be fitted if mains supply (Town-Water) exceeds 500kPaStep 9If garden use of rainwater is required without using mains water, then this could be taken off between thepump and RM4000-3 valve-set to avoid Town-Water use on the garden – ensure compliance with Government,Local Government and Plumbing Regulations first.Important!!! Work on the mains supply must be in accordance with the relevant plumbing code.Step 10 Connect the WaterMark approved Flexi-hose to the house supply-point. 