PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-744
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 744
NOVEMBER 2014
49
PS 744
NOV 14
•±
Flush water from
the anti-foam and
detergent hand
pumps.
•±
Drain the water tanks.
Disconnect the bright
green utility hose and
open the faucet.
•±
Even after you run the
DRAIN CYCLE, a little
water stays in the
LADS. Drain leftover
water in the water
pumps, distillate
pump and still by
opening their ball
valves. Make sure the
valves are left open.
That way freezing
water has room to
expand and will not
crack pipes and valves.
•±
Also drain the 10-ft and 50-ft water supply
hoses, the 5-ft and 50-ft drain hoses, the utility
hose and the water supply pump.
•±
A common mistake is forgetting
to drain the subcooler. See that all
eight valves are opened.
Drain±Before±Freezing±Weather,±Transport±or±Storage
± Drain±the±LADS±not±only±before±temperatures±drop±to±freezing,±but±also±before±you±
transport±or±store±it.
± Hauling±the±LADS±with±full±water±tanks±can±cause±the±tanks±to±crack.
± Storing±the±LADS±with±water±in±it±sets±up±a±breeding±ground±for±bacteria.
freeze
Laundry Advanced System…
drain
or
FREEZE
?
It’s
Your
Choice!
As winter
approaches and
temperatures
plunge, you need
to
thoroughly
drain the laundry
advanced system
(LADS) at the end
of each day.
if water freezes
inside the LADS, it can
rupture a subcooler
or a water pump.
it can
also burst
pipes and
valves.
Draining
prevents
overnight freeze damage
to my plumbing!
So, you
must
run
the
DRAiN
CYCLE.
Freezing water can
rupture a pump
Use
these
guidelines
along with the
instructions in TM
10-3510-221-10 (Jul
08). WP 0016 tells
you how to drain
the LADS model C.
WP 001
7
covers the
LADS model D. Make
sure to complete
the entire work
packages.
Remember to drain hoses
Subcooler
will freeze
and crack if
not drained
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