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StennerPumpChlorinator
Installation&StartUpGuide

ThankyouforpurchasingaCleanWaterSystem!Withproperinstallationandalittleroutinemaintenanceyour
systemwillbeprovidingtreatedwaterformanyyears.
YournewsystemcomeswithaprintedStennerinstallationmanual,whichalongwiththisstartupguidewill
helpguideyouintheinstallationandstartupofyournewsystem.Pleasereviewthisstartupguideandthe
Stennerinstallationmanualentirelybeforebeginningtoinstallyoursystemandfollowthestepsoutlinedfor
bestresults.

CHLORINEBLEACHCANDAMAGECLOTHINGANDIRRITATESKINANDEYES.
USERUBBERGLOVESANDEYEPROTECTIONWHENHANDLING.

WARNING:Riskofelectricalshock.ReadStennerInstallationManualbeforeinstalling.Thepumpissuppliedwithagroundingconductor
andgroundingtypeofattachedplug.Toreduceriskofelectricalshock,becertainthatitisconnectedtoaproperlygroundedgrounding
typeelectricalreceptacle.
Thispumpisintendedforindooruse.SuitableforoutdoorusewheninstalledwithaStennerrainroof.

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TableofContents

PreInstallation......................................................................................................................................................3
BestPracticesforInstallation................................................................................................................................3
HowYourChlorinatorWorks................................................................................................................................3
Fig1...............................................................................................................................................................4
Figure2..........................................................................................................................................................5
InstallationInstructions.........................................................................................................................................6
RECOMMENDEDINSTALLATIONSETUP...............................................................................................................7
HowToSelecttheChlorineSolutionStrengthandPumpSetting........................................................................8
StepThree.........................................................................................................................................................9
NOTE............................................................................................................................................................10
Maintenance...............................................................................................................................................10
Winterizing..................................................................................................................................................10

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PreInstallation
1. Reviewyourpackinglistandmakesureyouhavereceivedallthepartsbeforebeginninginstallation.
2. Ifyouaregoingtobeturningoffthewatertothehouseandyouhaveanelectricwaterheater,shutoff
thepowertothewaterheaterbeforebeginninginstallationincasewaterheaterisaccidentially
drained.
3. Pickasuitablelocationforyourchlorinationsystemonadrylevelspotwhereitwontbeexposedto
freezingtemperatures.Maximumlinepressureis100PSI.
4. Getallofyourplumbingpartstogetherbeforebeginninginstallation.Installationtypicallytakes1to5
hours.
5. Afterthesystemisinstalledandrunning,yourwatermaybediscolored,orfullofsedimentorrust,
particularlyifyouhaveolderorcorrodedpiping.

BestPracticesforInstallation
1. Seetypicalinstallationforwellwater.(seeFig1).
2. MakesurethattheStennerpumpturnsonandoffwiththewellpump,orifyouareusingaflowswitch,
plugintotheflowswitchsotheStennerpumpisactivatedbasedonwaterflow.
3. DonotcutthecordontheStennerpumpfordirectwiringtothepressureswitch.Itisbettertoinstalla
dedicatedwallreceptablethatiswiredtopoweronandoffwiththewellpump,unlessyouareusinga
flowswitch.

HowYourChlorinatorWorks
SeeFig2.Thewellpumpiscontrolledbythepressureswitch.AdedicatedoutletfortheStennerpumpis
installedandwiredsoitisenergizedwhenthewellpumpisenergized.Whenthewaterpressureinthepressure
tankdropsbelowthecutinpointonthepressureswitch,thewellpumpandmeteringpumpturnon.Aswater
ispumpedthroughthesystem,asmallamountofchlorineispumpedintothewaterbythechlorinemetering
pump.

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Fig1:Typicalinstallationwithcontacttankandcarbonbackwashorironfilter.NOTEStennerpumpmustbewiredsoit
isswithesonandoffwithwellpumpbywiringtosamecircuitaswellpressureswitch.AlternativelyaFlowSwitchcanbe
used.TheStennerpumpcannotjustbepluggedintoawallandlefttorunfor24hoursaday.

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Figure2:Typicalwiring220vStennerpumponsamecircuitaswellpump.RunwiresfromT1andT2(load
sideofpressureswitch)todedicatedwalloutlet,andplugStennerpumpintooutletsoStennerpumponly
runswhenwellpumpisenergized.

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InstallationInstructions
TypicallytheStennerpumpiswallmounted,facingdown.AsoutlinedintheStennerinstallationmanual,the
OptionalSpillRecoveryisrecommended,whereyoupunchoutoneoftheindentedholesattheendofpump
assemblyandinsertalengthoftubing(includedwithpump)sothatiftheStennerpumptubefails,the
chlorinesolutionwilldrainbackintothesolutiontankinsteadofleakingontothefloor.
Asthewaterflowsintothecontacttank,thechlorineisthoroughlymixedinthewater,allowingcontacttimeto
killanybacteriaandoxidizeiron,manganeseorhydrogensulfidegas.Precipitatedoxidizedparticlesofiron,
sulfidesandmanganesearefilteredoutofthewaterbythegreensandplusfiltersystem.
AdjusttheStennerpumpandthesolutionstrengthsothereisafreechlorineresidualof0.2to1.0ppmafter
thecontacttankbeforefiltration.
Regardingoptionalvacuumbreaker:thecontacttankcanwithstandalinepressureof75PSI,butcannottake
anyvacuum.Ifthecontacttankisdrainedorifthewellsystemlosespressure,andwateraccidentallydrains
backdownthewell,orisdrainedaftercontacttankandahosebiborfaucetisnotopenedtoallowairintothe
tank,avacuummayoccurinsidethetank.Thiswillcausecontacttankfailure,soasmall1/2"or3/4"vacuum
breakerisrecommendedtopreventthisrareoccurence.
Followalllocalplumbingandelectricalcodes.
FollowinstructionsintheStennerClassicSeriesInstallationandMaintenanceManualIfyouneedacopyofthe
manualyoucandownloaditfromtheStennersite:

http://www.stenner.com/support.htm

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RECOMMENDEDINSTALLATIONSETUP

NOTE do not plug Stenner pump into a

standard wall outlet. The outlet must be
wired so it switches on and off with the
well pump, OR a flow switch can be used
so the Stenner pump switches on and off
basedonflowofwater.

AccessoryKitincludedwitheachStennerpump:
3connectingnutsor3/8;3ferrules;1injectioncheckvalve100PSI;1weightedsuctionlinestrainer;120rollof
suction/dischargetubing;1sparepumptube;1mountingbracket;1Stennermanual

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HowToSelecttheChlorineSolutionStrengthandPumpSetting
Thegoalofaproperlyfunctioningchlorineinjectionsystemistohaveafreechlorineresidualof0.2to1.0
ppmaftersufficientcontacttime,beforeanycarbonfiltersystem.Orifnocarbonfilterorotherde
chlorinationisused,tohaveafreechlorineresidualof0.2to1.0ppmattheendofthedistributionsystem
orfurthestpointintheplumbing.
ThiscanbeaccomplishedbyadjustingthechlorinebleachsolutionstrengthandsettingtheStennerFeed
RateControlDialuntilyouachievethedesiredresidual.

Indeterminingyourmeteringpumpssettingsandsolutionstrength,keepinmindthatitsbesttomakeup
freshsolutiononceevery1to3months.Thechlorinesolutionlosesstrengthasitages,andissensitiveto
heatandlight.Generally,keepsolutiontankoutofthesunandusefreshsolutionregularlyforbestresults.

StepOne:Determineflowrateofthewaterstreamyouareinjectinginto,inGallonsPerMinute(GPM)
1.Openanyhosebiborfaucetuntilpumpturnson.
2.Closehosebiborfaucetandletpumpfilluppressuretankuntilitturnsoff.
3.Usinga1or5gal.bucket,openfaucet,collectandmeasureallwaterdischargeduntilpumpturnson.
4.Whenpumpturnson,immediatelyclosefaucetandstarttimingpumpcycle.
5.Whenpumpturnsoff,recordpumpcycletimetorefillpressuretankinseconds.
6.DividethenumberofgallonscollectedinStep3bythenumberofsecondsinStep5.
7.MultiplytheanswerfromStep6by60.
8.TheanswerinStep7istheaveragepumpingcapacityofthepumpingallonsperminute(GPM).

StepTwo:HowMuchChlorineShouldBeInjected?Determinethepartspermillionofchlorineyouare
tryingtoachieveinpartspermillion(PPM).

Chlorineisinjectedinpartspermillion('ppm')whichisthesameassayingmilligramsperliter('mg/L').The
amountofchlorinetoadddependsonthechlorinedemandofthewater.Chlorinedemandistheamount
ofvariouscontaminantsinthewaterthatcombinewiththechlorineafterthechlorinehasbeeninjectedand
sufficientcontacttimehasoccurred.Afterthechlorinehascombinedwiththevarioussubstancessuchas
bacteria,iron,manganeseandodor,somelevelofuncombinedorfreechlorinewillexist.Thegoalisto
havesomesmallamountoffreechlorine,usuallyaround0.2to0.4ppmoffreechlorine,uptoamaximumof
1.0ppmoffreechlorine.
Forbacteriayouwanttoinject12ppmofchlorinewithapproximately10minutesofcontacttime.Ifthe
wateriscolderthan50F(10C)and/orthepHishigherthan7.5youmayneedlongercontacttimeorahigher
residual.

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Foreachpartpermillionofironormanganesegenerallyyouwanttoinject1ppmofchlorine.Foreach1.0
ppmofhydrogensulfidegas(whichcausestherotteneggsmellinwater)youwanttoinject2to3ppmof
chlorine.Sosayyouhavebacteriaand2.0ppmofiron.Forourexamplehere,wewillassumeyouwantto
inject3ppmofchlorine.

StepThree:Determinewhatsolutionstrengthofbleachtouse

Householdbleachisapproximately5%chlorine;poolchlorineis10to12%.5%isthesameassaying50,000
partspermillion(PPM)and10%isthesameassaying100,000PPM.
Regardingthesolutionstrength:Ifyoudilutethebleachbyusing1gallonsofpurewaterto1gallonof
householdbleach,youendupwithsolutionstrengthofapproximately2.5%or25,000ppm.Inotherwords,
householdbleachhasasolutionstrengthof50,000ppm,andifyoudiluteitwith1gallonofwater,youend
upwithsolutionstrengthof25,000ppm.
Regardingsettingtheoutputofthemeteringpump:Youcanvarytheapplieddosageofchlorinebyadjusting
thechlorinebleachsolutionstrengthandsettingtheStennerFeedRateControlDialuntilyouachievethe
desiredresidual.
Afteryouusetheformulabelowtocomputethegallonsperdayadjustthepumptoendupwiththedesired
applieddosage.Theformulaissimple,youonlyhaveto:
MultiplytheFlowRate(ingallonsperminute)timestheAppliedDosageinPartsPerMillionDesiredtimes
1440.ThendividebytheSolutionStrengthinPPMthatisbeingused.

Example:Assumethatyouhaveawellpumpthathasaflowrateof12gallonsperminute(12GPM)and
thatyouwanttoinject3.0ppmofchlorineintothewater.Youhavedecidedtouseasolutionstrengthof
25,000ppmor1gallonof5%bleachtoonegallonofpurifiedoratleastsoftenedwater.Thereare1440
minutesin24hourperiod,andtheformulawilltellyouhowmanygallonsofchlorineyouwilluseforevery
24hoursthewellpumpruns.
Theformulais:12GPMx3.0PPMx1440andthendividedby25,000=2.07GallonsPerDay
Thismeansthatyouneedameteringpumpthathasanoutputof2.0gallonsperday.Youcanusethe
Stenner45MHP2,whichhasamaximumoutputof3gallonsperday,andsetthepumpatthe66%level,since
2is66%of3,themaximumoutputofthepump.Theoreticallythiswillgiveyouanappliedchlorinedoseof
3.0ppm,andyoucanadjustitlateronceyoudetermineyouractualfreechlorineresidual.TheStennerpump
hasaFeedRateControlDialwithnumbersfrom1to10.Ifyousetthepumpat6orbetween6and7,youwill
havethedesiredadjustmentof66%.

Yourwellpumpmightrunfor1houraday,soatthisrateyouwoulduse2.0gallonsofyourchlorinebleach
solutionevery24hoursthepumpruns.Itisbettertoaddmoresolutioneveryonetotwomonthsasthe
solutioncanloseitspotencyovertime.

Whateveryourinitialsettingbesuretotestfortotalandfreechlorineandthenadjustthepumpand/orthe
solutionstrengthtoachieveyourdesiredfreechlorineresidualinyourpiping.

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NOTE:ifyoufindyoudoneedtodilutethebleach,useonlydistilledwater,

waterfromareverseosmosissystem,oratleastsoftenedwater.Donotuse
untreatedwellwater.

Maintenance:Checkfreechlorineresidualatleastoncepermonthandadjust

Stennerpumpand/orsolutionstrengthifneeded.SeetheStennermanual
forroutinemaintenance.Changethepumptubeevery13years.

Winterizing:donotlettheStennerpumportubingfreeze.Ifyouneedto

winterize,drainthechlorinesolutiontankanddiscardchlorinesolution.
Placethesuctionofthepumpintoabucketofcleanwaterandallowthe
pumptorununtiltheStennerpumpisfreeofanychlorinesolution.
Removethesuctionfromthewater,andallowthepumptopumpdry.
Pumpisreadytostore.

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