Florabest FTS 1100 B2 - Manual (Page 8)

8 GB ®
Standing up or suspending
the device
Note: The pump chamber should have minimum
dimensions of 40 x 40 x 50 cm (W x D x H) to al-
low the float switch
8 to move freely.
Suspend the device from the handle 1 or
stand it on the bottom or supporting surface.
Otherwise damage to the device could occur.
Note: You can suspend the pump safely using
the supplied rope
12 . Loop the rope 12 around
the handle 1 and fasten it with a double knot.
ATTENTION! Never suspend
the device from the hose. Otherwise damage
to the device could occur.
ATTENTION! Check the state
of the device occasionally while it is working.
Dirt and sand may build up over time on the
bottom or supporting surface, which could
damage the pump. If the water level in the
chamber is too low, any sludge present could
quickly dry out and prevent the pump from
starting.
Note: The submersible pump has an automatic
air bleed mechanism
2 . This mechanism allows
any air to escape from the device as soon as
the device is submerged in water. If the sub-
mersible pump is not completely submerged in
water during operation, then water may escape
from the air bleed mechanism
2 . This does not
indicate that the device is defective.
ATTENTION! Do not screw off the air bleed
mechanism
2 , otherwise damage to the de-
vice may occur.
Connecting the discharge
hose or pipe
Note: The water can be pumped out through a
fixed pipe or a flexible hose.
The hose may block if the particle size is greater
than 35 mm, or 19 mm with the reducer fitted, (see
the section on “Maintenance and cleaning”).
Screw the angle adapter 11 on to the pump
outlet 4 (see Fig. B).
Pull a hose over the reducer 10 and fix it in
place with a hose clamp. Or you can use a
threaded connector on the angle adapter 11
or the reducer 10 .
Attaching the float switch
Note: The float switch 8 is set up to allow the pump
to be used immediately. In the case of a permanent
installation, the float switch
8 must be checked
regularly (at least every three months) to see that it
is working properly.
The on and off switching point of the float switch
8
can be set by altering the position of the float switch
8 in the float switch pivot clip 9 (see Fig. A).
The following principles apply here: The longer the
length of the cable of the float switch
8 from the
float switch pivot clip 9 to the float, the higher the
on and off switching point will be.
Position the float switch 8 so that the “ON”
and “OFF” switch point level is achieved easily
and with little force.
Check that it is working properly i.e. stand the
pump in water in a vessel, then carefully raise
the float switch
8 by hand and then let it fall
again. Check that the pump switches on and off.
To bring the submersible pump into use, plug
the mains plug into a suitable mains socket.
Depending on the set switch point level and
the water level, the float switch
8 switches
automatically on or off as appropriate.
Note: Ensure that the distance between the float
switch head and the float switch pivot clip
9 is
not too short. If the distance is too short, the
switch may not work properly.
ATTENTION! When making the setting ensure
that float switch
8 does not come into contact
with the bottom or supporting surface before the
pump switches off. Otherwise there is the risk that
the pump may run dry and become damaged.
Maintenance and cleaning
RISK OF LOSS OF LIFE AND
INJURY! Before you carry out any work on the
device, always pull the mains plug out of the mains
socket.
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