Hired-Hand Polar Cool: Portable Evaporative Cooling System - Manual (Page 2)

Manual No. 4801-5035 Rev 8-07
Table of Contents
Section Description Page
1. WARNINGS.........................................................................................................................................................3
2. LIMITED WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................................3
3. POLARCOOL PERFORMANCE .....................................................................................................................4
3.1 T EMPERATURE D IFFERENTIAL R EADINGS .......................................................................................................4
4. CONTROLS.........................................................................................................................................................5
4.1 V ALVES ..........................................................................................................................................................5
4.2 S WITCHES .......................................................................................................................................................5
5. INSTALLATION AND PREPARATION.........................................................................................................6
5.1 W HEEL I NSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................6
5.2 U NPACKING P OLAR C OOL ...............................................................................................................................7
5.3 230 VAC /50 HZ W IRING D IAGRAM ...............................................................................................................8
5.4 S TART -U P .......................................................................................................................................................8
5.5 S HUT D OWN ...................................................................................................................................................9
6. OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................................9
6.1 V ENTILATION IS V ERY I MPORTANT ................................................................................................................9
6.2 N ORMAL O PERATION .....................................................................................................................................9
7. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................9
7.1 M AINTENANCE A CCESSIBILITY ......................................................................................................................9
7.2 F REQUENCY O F P AD R EPLACEMENT ............................................................................................................10
7.3 E XTENDING P AD L IFE ...................................................................................................................................10
7.3.1 Algae....................................................................................................................................................10
7.3.2 Scale.....................................................................................................................................................10
7.3.3 Dirt and Dust .......................................................................................................................................10
7.3.4 Why Drain Water From The System? ..................................................................................................11
7.3.5 Water Distribution ...............................................................................................................................11
7.4 F LUSHING THE R ESERVOIR ...........................................................................................................................11
7.5 C LEANING THE P UMP F ILTER ........................................................................................................................12
7.6 C LEANING THE P ADS ....................................................................................................................................12
7.7 R EPLACING P ADS .........................................................................................................................................12
7.8 W INTERIZATION ...........................................................................................................................................12
7.9 B ELT I NSPECTION OR R EMOVAL (48” M ODEL O NLY )...................................................................................13
7.10 F LOAT A DJUSTMENT ....................................................................................................................................13
7.11 F LOW C ONTROL A DJUSTMENT .....................................................................................................................14
8. POLARCOOL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS .......................................................15
9. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE......................................................................................................................15
10. REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST ......................................................................................................................16
11. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 18" POLARCOOL................17
12. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 24" POLARCOOL................18
13. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 36" POLARCOOL................19
14. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – SINGLE SPEED 36" POLARCOOL......................20
15. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR BELT DRIVE – SINGLE SPEED 48" POLARCOOL...........................21