Airstrippers for Radon in Water Reduction…
Anything mechanical will eventually require service. Preventative Maintenance (PM) reduces the pain associated with waiting for a service call. Being proactive regarding PM instead of waiting for a service emergency will make your life and your water flow much smoother. Airstrippers for Radon in Water reduction are a prime example where PM can save you a lot of headaches.
There are many different Models of Airstrippers available. They all use the same basic principles of reducing the water pressure by blowing air through the Water to create bubbles that reduce the surface tension on the Water, thus releasing the gasses from the water. The gasses are then vented to the outdoors in such a way as to meet U.S.E.P.A. safety standards. The Water is then re-pressurized and safe to flow off to the building.
The Water flow going into the Airstripper is controlled by floats that open and close Solenoid valves attached to the plumbing. The Water flows through the Solenoids into the Airstripper tank, which is not necessarily Water tight because of the Air Blower and Vent pipe. If there were no Solenoid valves the Water would flow into the Airstripper at full force and spray out of the overflow valve or air Blower until the well ran dry. Fortunately when the Solenoids fail it is not usually a catastrophic failure. It is more of a slow weeping of water. There is a lot more to all this than I can describe in this short blog and all systems are different, but this should give you a decent idea of how these Airstripping system work in general. If you would like to learn more about Radon Airstrippers please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com .
Checking and replacing Solenoid valves on a regular basis is very important. When Solenoids get old they will start to weep Water through into the Airstripper. This usually goes unnoticed because most people run their Water at least once every 8 hours, or so. As the Water level in the Airstripper starts to rise up someone will eventually come along and run the Water. This allows the Water level to return to normal, and so the cycle keeps repeating itself over and over, unnoticed. When people seem to notice a problem is when they return home from Vacation or a long weekend away. The excess Water trickles into the Airstripper and eventually ends up on the floor. This is an avoidable problem so please have your Airstripper serviced regularly. When those service cards come in the mail, call us right away.
We truly appreciate your business and referrals. If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call 1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6 saying, “Thanks for reading!, Remember to service your Airstripper every year, and enjoy your great water”… : )
Related posts:
