DVA GAE 5 Manual De Instrucciones página 18

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WARNINGS FOR THE USER
- This equipment must not be used by children or by peo-
ple with physical, mental or sensory impairments, or by
people lacking experience, unless they are supervised by
someone responsible for their safety, or they have received
instructions regarding the correct and safe way to use the
equipment and warned of the risks.
- Never try to repair the equipment by yourself: you may
cause damage. Ask your seller for assistance.
- Never touch or use the water softener with wet or damp
hands or feet, or barefoot.
- For regular salt refils, read the chapter on maintenance
for the user (see chapter 11, "MAINTENANCE FOR THE
USER").
1) INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE MANUAL
This instruction manual is addressed to qualified personnel
who must have knowledge of the electric safety and health
norms of the place of installation.
The objective of this manual is to give useful information and
warnings, both to the installer and the user, regarding:
• How to store and keep the equipment before use:
- Place and room conditions
- Expiry date
• For the Installer:
- Precautions for hygienic and electric safety
- Equipment description and characteristics
- Place and installation mode
- Activation
- Programming
- Maintenance
- Procedures to follow after a period of inactivity of the equi-
pment
- Equipment disposal
- Problems resolution
• For the User:
- Salt refilling
- Instructions for the periodic rinsing of the resins
- Instructions for the care and cleaning of the equipment
- Health and hygiene warnings concerning the water produ-
ced by the equipment
The manual also provides the guidelines to avoid an improper
use of the equipment and it specifies installer and user's re-
sponsibilities, therefore we suggest reading through this
manual before installing or using the water softener.
If the dispositions are not followed, the manufacturer will de-
cline responsibility for any damage caused to people, things or
animals, and will consider the guarantee null and void.
1.2 KEEPING THE MANUAL
This manual is an integral part of the product. It must be kept
with care by the user and it must accompany the equip-
ment, even in case of a propriety transfer.
1.3 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION
The equipment is identified by the numbers, written in bold on
the bottom left side of the softener's label. You can find the
label on the salt container (fig. 3, L), on the package and on
the back of this manual.
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1.4 DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
This product complies with the Community Regulations and natio-
nal laws applicable at the moment of its market launch.
Not falling under ANNEX IV of DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC, the
Manufacturer provides the self-certification process for af-
fixing the CE marking placed on the label attached to the salt
container.
The declaration of compliance signed by the manufacturer is
available on request and online.
1.5 HYGIENIC SAFETY NORMS AND ICIM TESTING
This equipment has been tested by ICIM s.p.a., the Italian
Certification Institute for Mechanic, at its licensed laboratory,
in order to certify its compliance with the following regula-
tions:
• Reg. n.1935/2004/CE products and components in con-
tact with elements according to the dispositions MOCA.
• D.M. n.174/2004 products and components utilised in
contact with feed water.
It is MANDATORY to use original replacements for repairs
and maintenance, in order to guarantee hygienic safety and
product performance.
1.6 RECOMMENDATIONS AND WARNINGS
For storage:
- The water softener must be stored in a dry place
- The temperature in the storage must be between 4 - 35°C
- We recommend using the equipment within 24 months.
For the Installer:
We suggest installing the equipment after carefully reading
the instruction manual. Should complications arise, we sug-
gest asking your seller for assistance. The seller's information
are written on the last page of this manual.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage and/
or injuries that may result from failure to observe these
precautions.
2) ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT
2.1 HOW DOES IT WORK?
The cationic resins in the softener's tank transform calcium carbo-
nate into sodium carbonate, which is water-soluble at the working
temperatures of both coffee makers and ice makers machines.
The transfer of sodium ions between the resins and water is
imperative to soften drinking water, but this process tends to
decline in proportion to the flow rate and the consumption of
water. For this reason, it is necessary to regenerate the
exhausted resins by making them flow through salty water,
therefore returning them to their active state.
The resins gradually lose their cationic function, and conse-
quently their efficiency, with each regeneration. We recom-
mend replacing them after seven years of use.
To guarantee the correct functioning of the resins, it is im-
portant to periodically refill the salt in the brine tank (fig. 13).
The salt will be automatically taken, in the form of salt water,
during the regeneration cycle.
If there is no more salt in the brine tank, the water softener
will alert the user to refill the container with visual and/or
acoustic signals. In addition, during the regeneration, the wa-
ter softener will also perform resin disinfection to prevent the
formation of bacteria.
2.2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
The main components of the water softener are:
• 1 GAE valve (fig. 1, C), with the following characteristics:
- The valve can work both in volumetric mode (with the turbi-
ne fig. 2) or chronometric mode (without the turbine).
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