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Geothermal Alliance of Illinois. FERNOX CLEANING UP DIRTY EARTH LOOP FIXING PROBLEM LOOP FIELDS. CLEANING UP DIRTY EARTH LOOP FIXING PROBLEM LOOP FIELDS. WHAT DO I NEED METHODS TREATMENT. Systems Treated. Residential & Commercial Closed Loop Heating & Chilled Solar Thermal
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Geothermal Alliance of Illinois FERNOX CLEANING UP DIRTY EARTH LOOP FIXING PROBLEM LOOP FIELDS
CLEANING UP DIRTY EARTH LOOPFIXING PROBLEM LOOP FIELDS • WHAT DO I NEED • METHODS • TREATMENT
Systems Treated Residential & Commercial • Closed Loop Heating & Chilled • Solar Thermal • Ground Source Heating • Geo Systems • Air Source Heating 4
Allow system to run for ~30 minutes to allow all the sludge to circulate. Take a minimum 8 oz. (250ml) sample. Clear = Awesome! Brown = Magnetite present - power flush recommended Black = Excessive magnetite present – power flush!
Scale (calcium carbonate) Buildup due to excessively hard water
CLEANING UP DIRTY EARTH LOOPFIXING PROBLEM LOOP FIELDS • WHERE DO I START • TEST SYSTEM ON SITE • WHAT DO I NEED • METHODS • TREATMENT
CLEANING UP DIRTY EARTH LOOPFIXING PROBLEM LOOP FIELDS • TEST SYSTEM ON SITE pH , Hardness, Debris, Metals, Chlorides Ammonia Is there any inhibitor present
TESTING A SYSTEM • WHAT ARE KEY PARAMETERS ? • pH WINDOW 7.0 TO 8.3 • HARDNESS BELOW 5-7 GRAINS • IRON LEVELS BELOW 3 PPM • COPPER LEVEL BELOW 3 PPM • AMMONIA LESS THAN .5 ppm FERNOX WATER TEST KIT
Fernox F3 or F5 Cleaner for New System Install or Existing systems • Cleaning new systems at Install or existing systems. • Neutral universal non acid cleaner • Min 2 hours up to 10 days. • Remove flux residues and installation debris. OK to dump to septic systems. • Non-acidic and non-hazardous. • Compatible with all metals and materials. ALUMINUM included
The benefits of water treatment • Improve/maintain system efficiency. • Prevent system breakdown. • Reduce fuel costs. • Minimize environmental impact. • Reduce call-backs. • Comply with manufacturers recommendations and requirements.
FERNOX Residential & Commercial • Geo Systems • Fernox Alphi-11 or F1 inhibitor works with all metals even aluminum. • F5/F3 Cleaner can be used in Methanol and Glycol systems to remove debris. • Advantages = F1 can be used with Methanol or Ethyl Alcohol fluids. Very stable keep pH at neutral • Fernox buffers pH and suspends hardness. • No phosphates,nitrates,Potassium in Fernox • Simple on site testing kits for easyanalysys of systems and dosing. • Environmentally safe 4