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INSTALLATION MANUALFOR EVAPORATIVE COOLING

REEVES SUPPLY CO., INC.130 Dickerson Road • Franklin, GA 30217

1-888-854-5221 • Fax: 770-854-5540

"Sharpie" Marker

Drill w/1/4" bitChalk Line

Ladder 8' StepPVC Piping Cutter

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION

Transit or surveyors level

Phillips & flat Screw driver

Line & Hand Level

PVC Piping Glue

Wrench

Circular Saw

Nut DriverRatchet Set

Tape MeasurePVC Pipe Cleaner

Hammer

Center Mounted Centrifugal Pump -------------------------------------------------

Double End Feed Split Pad ----------------------------------------------------------

General Assembly Section -----------------------------------------------------------Systems & Length -------------------------------------------------------------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1Table Of Contents --------------------------------------------------------------------

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Center Feed Continuous Pad -------------------------------------------------------

End Mounted Centrifugal Pump --------------------------------------------------- 57

71

SYSTEMSMaintenance and Winterizing System --------------------------------------------

Single End Feed System -------------------------------------------------------------

6

7

Parts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4Operations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

3

Center Feed Split Pad ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20

Poly Tank Option --------------------------------------------------------------------- 84

STRAIGHT END FEED 10' TO 70'

UP TO 80'CENTER FEED SPLIT PAD

CONTINUOUS PADCENTER FEED

UP TO 80'

DOUBLE END FEED SPLIT PAD ELEVATION

80' TO 160'

LENGTHS UP TO 70'

END MOUNTED CENTRIFUGAL PUMP CENTRIFUGAL PUMP CENTER FEED

CONTINUOUS PAD

LENGTHS UP TO 100'

DOWN

SLOPE

See sh-7

See sh-20

See sh-31

See sh-44

See sh-57See sh-71

sh - 2

See sh - 84 POLY TANK

ALTERNATE

SUMP OR TANK OPTIONS

CENTRIFICAL PUMP OPTION

GENERAL SKETCHES OF SYSTEMSREEVES SUPPLY COMPANY OFFERS WITHTHEIR LOCATION IN INSTALLATION MANUAL

TANK OPTIONS SEE SH-84 THRU SH-89

See sh- 84 thru 89Poly Tank Option

Poly Tank OptionSee sh- 84 thru 89



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TABLE "B"

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Bleed

-off w

ater fro

m th

e systemW

hy

bleed

off w

ater? As w

ater is recycled

thro

ug

h your system

the impur-

ities beco

me m

ore co

ncen

trated. W

hen

water ev

aporates no

impurities

are carried alo

ng

, therefo

re the am

ou

nt o

f imp

urities in th

e water that have

no

t evap

orated

remain

in th

e system

. Th

e chem

icals, minerals and other

imp

urities th

at are left beh

ind

thro

ug

h ev

apo

ration

build up in the reservoiran

d sh

ou

ld b

e dilu

ted.

Th

e on

ly w

ay to

redu

ce the lev

el of co

ncen

tration

is by removing (bleeding-

off) w

ater from

the sy

stem. T

he am

ou

nt o

f water you should bleed-off

dep

end

s on

the q

uality

of th

e water b

eing

used

by

your system

.

Th

e amo

un

t of w

ater yo

u sh

ou

ld b

leed-o

ff dep

end

s on the water qu

alityin

yo

ur area. If y

ou

hav

e a large am

ou

nt o

f imp

urities, y

ou will need to

allow

mo

re water to

escape. If y

ou

see scale beg

inning to form on the

pad

s, yo

u w

ill need

to in

crease yo

ur b

leed-o

ff rate. The best m

ethod ford

etermin

ing

the b

leed-o

ff rate is to first fin

d o

ut h

ow m

uch evaporation iso

ccurrin

g. T

o calcu

late a rou

gh

estimate o

f yo

ur evaporation, m

ultiply thearea o

f the p

ad b

y th

e air speed

thro

ug

h th

e pad

, by

the tem

perature drop

from

on

e side to

the o

ther, th

en d

ivid

e the fin

al nu

mber by 500,000.

Ex

amp

le: assum

e yo

u h

ad 5

' tall by

60

' lon

g an

d you

r air speed is 300feet p

er min

ute. O

utsid

e temp

erature is 9

5 , an

d insid

e temperature is 75

yo

u w

ou

ld h

ave an

evap

oratio

n rate o

f 3.6

gallo

ns per m

inute.

If water is ex

tremely

hard

(that is w

ith h

igh

levels of im

purities) then the

bleed

-off rate sh

ou

ld b

e equ

al to ev

apo

ration

. In areas w

ith little minerals

in th

e water su

pp

ly, th

en b

leed-o

ff som

ewh

ere betw

een 1/4 to 1/2 theev

apo

ration

rate.

Clean

ing th

e system

1. S

hut o

ff the p

um

p an

d clean

the strainer. T

o clean in-line filter: (a)

close b

all valve b

etween

filter and

reservoir; (b) unscrew filter and

dum

p out w

ater; (c) replace filter; (d) open ball valve.

2. If po

ssible turn off fan

s. (if this is not possible, run fans at m

inimum

level). 3

. Gen

tly hose o

ff pad

s. Clean

algae from

pads and pipes. 4

. Flu

sh reservoir: (a) clo

se ball v

alve between pu

mp and 1

" diameter

exhau

st; (b) o

pen

1" d

iameter ex

haust valve; (c) turn on pum

p; (d) ad

ded to reserv

oir by

fill line as system flushes.

5. A

fter flushing reservo

ir: (a) turn off pum

p; (b) open ball valve b

etween

exhau

st and

un

ion

fitting; (c) close exhaust valve. 6

. Flu

sh head

er: (a) open

ball v

alve at end

of header; (b) turn on pum

p; (c) flush

for sev

eral minutes.

7. D

isconn

ect un

ion at end of h

eader. 8

. Insert bru

sh into

head

er. Bru

sh out debris from head

er line. 9

. Reco

nnect union

.10

. After flushing

head

er: Turn o

ff pum

p. C

lose ball valve at end of header.11. R

efill reservoir to full level.12

. Resu

me n

orm

al operation.

Win

terizing th

e system 1

. Sh

ut off pump

.

2. C

lose b

all valv

e betw

een in

-line filter and reservoir,

3. R

emo

ve filter cover. 4

. Op

en b

all valv

e betw

een strainer an

d reservoir. Draom

water from

system.

NO

TE

: exp

ect abo

ut 70 gallon

s of standing w

ater per 50 feet of reservoir pipe. 5

. Do

not rep

lace filter cov

er until recharging

thr system fo

r normal

operation.

6. L

eave all fittin

gs open

for w

inter.

* If left clo

sesd th

ey will freeze an

d b

urst.

8" Trough Fabrication For Continuous Pad Systems -----------------------------

Assemble and Install Header Pipe -------------------------------------------------Install drip pan assembly and end brackets ----------------------------------------

Install Back Pad Support -------------------------------------------------------------

Typical Framing Details -------------------------------------------------------------Single End Feed Table of Contents ------------------------------------------------

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Assemble and Glue 8" Trough -----------------------------------------------------

Install Top Brackets & Deflector ---- ---------------------------------------------

Install Pads and Front Panel ---------------------------------------------------------

11

Sump Types Assembly & Feeder pipe Fabrication -------------------------------

12

Float Valve and Pump Assembly ----------------------------------------------------

13

Square Float and Valve Assembly -------------------------------------------------

15

Float Valve configurations -----------------------------------------------------------

14

7

18

19

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STRAIGHT END FEED SYSTEM

10' TO 70'

SEE SHEET 85 FORPOLY TANK OPTION

END FEED SYSTEM

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GLUE 8" TROUGH FOR

TROUGH FABRICATION FOR END FEED SYSTEMS

TYPICAL DRILL DETAIL

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END

FEED

SYSTEM

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STEP 3

STEP 2

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Trough Fabrication For Split Pad Center-Feed Systems ------------------------

Header (Distribution) Pipe Detail and finished Elevation with Sections -----

Install drip pan in Trough and End Brackets --------------------------------------


Framing Elevation & Sections -------------------------------------------------------Center Feed Split Pad Table of Contents --------------------------------------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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sheet no.

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21

22

20

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Assemble and Glue 8" Pipe Trough -----------------------------------------------

24Install Top Brackets & Deflector ---- ---------------------------------------------

26


Pump assembly Float valve assembly ----------------------------------------------

CENTER FEED SPLIT PAD UP TO 80'

Float Valve Configurations in Sump------------------------------------------------ 30

SEE sh-89 forPOLY TANK OPTION


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GLUE 8" PIPE TROUGH AND EXCAVATE FOR CENTER SUMP.

ONE SIDE OF TROUGHOTHER SIDE MIRROR THIS SIDE

SUMP SHOULD BE LOOSELY PLACED IN POSITION.

EXCAVATE FOR SUMP

TO FACILITATE FABRICATION OF THE TROUGH THE

SUMP IN CENTER

BOTTOM HANGER

CENTER-FEED SPLIT PAD SYSTEM

TROUGH FABRICATIONFOR CENTER- FEED SPLIT PAD SYSTEM


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STEP 1

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Trough Fabrication Details , Trough Cutting & Drip Pan Installation -------

Header (Distribution) Pipe For Center Feed Continuous Pad System ---------

Cut Pipe for drip Pan -----------------------------------------------------------------


Framing Elevation & Section -------------------------------------------------------Center Feed Continious Pad Contents --------------------------------------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Install Top Brackets & Deflector ---- ---------------------------------------------34

Install Pads and Front Panel ---------------------------------------------------------End Panel Brackets & End Panels ---------------------------------------------------

37

UP TO 80'

CONTINUOUS PAD

39

4140

Float Valve Canfigurations ----------------------------------------------------------Square Float Valve Configurations -------------------------------------------------

Pump Assembly With Float valve --------------------------------------------------

4342

SEE SH- 89 FOR POLY TANK OPTION


Reeves Supply Co.

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GLUE 8" PIPE TROUGHCENTER-FEED CONTINUOUS PAD SYSTEM

ASSEMBLED AND GLUED PIPE

A

SECTION A

PIP

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CUT PIPE FOR DRIP PANFOR CONTINUOUS PAD SYSTEMS

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Reeves Supply Co.

Trough Fabrication For Split Pad Dbl End Feed Systems ----------------------

Header (Distribution) Pipe Detail and finished Elevation with Sections ----Install drip pan in Trough and End Brackets --------------------------------------


Framing Elevation & Sections ------------------------------------------------------Double End Feed Split Pad Contents ----------------------------------------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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44

45

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Assemble and Glue 8" Pipe Trough -----------------------------------------------47

Install Top Brackets & Deflector ---- ---------------------------------------------49


SPLIT PAD ELEVATION

DOUBLE END FEED

80' TO 160'

Float Valve Configuration ---------------------------------------------------------

Sump Types and Supply Header ---------------------------------------------------

Pump Header Assembly & Float Valve Assembly ------------------------------5554

53

Square Float Configuration --------------------------------------------------------- 56

SEE sh-85 forPOLY TANK option

DOUBLE END FEED SPLIT PAD SYSTEM


Reeves Supply Co.

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GLUE 8" TROUGH FOR

TROUGH FABRICATION FOR DOUBLE END FEED SPLIT PAD SYSTEM


sh-49


Trough Cutting & Drip Pan Installation ------------------------------------------

Header For End Feed Centrifugal System -----------------------------------------

Cut Pipe for Centrifugal Pump End Feed ----------------------------------------


Framing Elevation & Section -------------------------------------------------------Centrifugal Pump End Feed Contents ----------------------------------------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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sheet no.

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Install Top Brackets & Deflector ---- --------------------------------------------


58

End Panel Brackets & End Panels --------------------------------------------------

Float Valve Box & Pick-up Tube ---------------------------------------------------

59 60

Centrifugal Pump Piping & Supply Header----------------------------------------

END MOUNTED CENTRIFUGAL PUMP

CONTINUOUS PAD LENGTHS UP TO 80'

not provided

Install Brackets For Pump Support ------------------------------------------------

Pump Support Frame ----------------------------------------------------------------

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64

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63

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68

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP END FEED


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CENTRIFUGAL PUMP END FEED


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Trough Fabrication - Trough Cutting & Drip Pan Installation ----------------

Pump Motor Support Frame ---------------------------------------------------------

Cut Pipe for drip Pan and Float Valve----------------------------------------------


Framing Elevation & Section -------------------------------------------------------Centrifugal Pump Center Feed Contents ------------------------------------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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78

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73

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75Install Top Brackets & Deflector ---- ---------------------------------------------


End Panel Brackets & End Panels ---------------------------------------------------

80

Float Valve Box & Assembly -------------------------------------------------------82

83

71

Bottom Brackets For Pump Support -----------------------------------------------

77

Header For Center Feed Centrifugal System --------------------------------------

LENGTHS UP TO 100'

SLOPEDOWN

CONTINUOUS PAD CENTRIFUGAL PUMP CENTER FEED


Reeves Supply Co. 1-888 854 5221

GLUE 8" PIPE TROUGH FOR CENTER FEEDCENTRIFUGAL PUMP- CONTINUOUS PAD SYSTEM

ASSEMBLED AND GLUED PIPE

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CENTRIFUGAL PUMP CENTER FEED


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CUT PIPE FOR

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