SECTION 223100 - DOMESTIC WATER SOFTENERS/REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS
Issued, 100% Construction Documents, dated 04/26/2016
Revised, Addendum No. 1 (ADD#1), dated 05/27/2016
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
1.2
Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
A.
Section Includes:
1.
2.
1.3
Reverse Osmosis System (RO System).
RO/Humidifiers water storage tank. ADD#1
ACTION SUBMITTALS
A.
Product Data: For each type of product indicated.
1.
2.
3.
1.4
Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of individual components
and profiles, and finishes.
Include rated capacities, operating characteristics, electrical characteristics, and furnished
specialties and accessories.
Wiring Diagrams: For power, signal, and control wiring.
CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS
A.
1.5
Operation and Maintenance Data: For RO system to include in emergency, operation, and
maintenance manuals.
MAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALS
A.
1.6
Furnish extra materials that match products installed and that are packaged with protective
covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70,
by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended application.
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B.
1.7
UL Compliance: Fabricate and label water softeners to comply with UL 979, "Water Treatment
Appliances."
COORDINATION
A.
1.8
Coordinate sizes and locations of concrete bases with actual equipment provided.
WARRANTY
A.
Special Warranty: Manufacturer's standard form in which manufacturer agrees to repair or
replace components of the RO System that fail in materials or workmanship within specified
warranty period.
1.
Failures include, but are not limited to, the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
Structural failures of RO cartridges and piping.
Faulty operation of controls.
Deterioration of metals, metal finishes, and other materials beyond normal use.
Effluent turbidity greater and color darker than incoming water.
Commercial RO system, Warranty Period: From date of Substantial Completion.
a.
RO System: One year.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
RO SYSTEM
A.
Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, available manufacturers offering
products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
B.
Description: Factory-assembled, fully automatic, pressure-type water softener.
1.
2.
3.
C.
Millipore.
Culligan International Company.
CUNO Incorporated.
Kinetico Incorporated.
Standard: Comply with NSF 61, "Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects."
Configuration: Cabinet style complete with filters, circulation pumps, RO cartridges, and
flush valves.
Controls: For fully automatic operation.
Capacities and Characteristics:
1.
Water Analysis:
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a.
b.
c.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.2
Conductivity: 2000 micro s/cm.
pH: 4-10.
Calcium: <300 ppm.
Continuous Service Flow Rate: 30 liters/hour.
Ion Rejection: 95%-99%.
Organic Rejection: 99%.
Particles: >99%.
WATER-TESTING SETS
A.
2.3
Description: Manufacturer's standard conductivity testing apparatus with testing procedure
instructions.
RO / HUMIDIFIER WATER STORAGE TANK
A.
Description: 500 gallon storage tank; approximately 48 inches long by 42 inches wide by 60
inches high.
1.
Constructed of stainless steel, Type 304; 10-gage.
2.
3 inch base support legs and lifting lugs.
3.
Accessories and connections.
a.
22 inch diameter manway.
b.
2 inch diameter vent connection.
c.
2 inch diameter fill connection.
d.
1 inch diameter drain connection with drain valve.
e.
Electronic continuous level sensor with local read-out.
f.
Relief valve, initially set at 5 psi with stainless steel wetted trim. Discharge relief
value to floor drain.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1
RO SYSTEM INSTALLATION
A.
Equipment Mounting:
1.
3.2
Install RO system on metal frame stand, so that RO system is 36-inches above the finish
floor.
CONNECTIONS
A.
Comply with requirements for piping specified in Section 221116 "Domestic Water Piping."
Drawings indicate general arrangement of piping, fittings, and specialties.
B.
Where piping is installed adjacent to equipment, allow space for service and maintenance of
equipment.
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C.
Install shutoff valves on raw-water inlet and RO water outlet piping.
1.
Metal general-duty valves are specified in Section 220523 "General-Duty Valves for
Plumbing Piping."
D.
Install pressure gages on raw-water inlet and RO water outlet piping of each mineral tank.
Pressure gages are specified in Section 220519 "Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping."
E.
Install valved bypass in water piping around RO system.
F.
Install drains as indirect wastes to spill into open drains or over floor drains.
3.3
IDENTIFICATION
A.
3.4
Identify system components. Comply with requirements for identification specified in
Section 220553 "Identification for Plumbing Piping and Equipment."
FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A.
Tests and Inspections:
1.
2.
3.
Leak Test: After installation, charge system and test for leaks. Repair leaks and retest
until no leaks exist.
Operational Test: After electrical circuitry has been energized, start units to confirm
proper unit operation.
Test and adjust controls and safeties. Replace damaged and malfunctioning controls and
equipment.
B.
RO system will be considered defective if they do not pass tests and inspections.
C.
Prepare test and inspection reports.
3.5
STARTUP SERVICE
A.
Engage a factory-authorized service representative to perform startup service.
1.
B.
3.6
Complete installation and startup checks according to manufacturer's written instructions.
Sample RO system effluent after startup and at three consecutive seven-day intervals (total of
four samples), and prepare certified test reports for required water performance characteristics.
DEMONSTRATION
A.
Engage a factory-authorized service representative to train Owner's maintenance personnel to
adjust, operate, and maintain water softeners.
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