Maintenance of water
cooler & water filter
Sr. S. Chandra - Housekeeper
Maintenance of drinking water
► Water
is a basic necessity for man, it is
important to provide safe and hygienic drinking
water.
► 80%
of all diseases spread through water
► It
is important to supply safe and clean drinking
water to the visitors and staffs of the hospital
► It
is important to supply boiled and filtered
water to the patients
Equipments and supplies
Equipments
► Spanner
► Pipe ringes
► Nylon brush
► Vim cup
► Sponge
► Iron bucket
► Mug
► Swabbing cloth
► Duster cloth
Supplies
Vim powder
Cleaning the water filter
Procedure:
Cleaning of this equipment should be done with the help of the
plumber
Method
► It cost Rs.
►
Its capacity 5 litres of water
►
Close the value to stop the flow of water from the tank to the
filter
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Remove the lid of the filter by unscrewing it
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Remove the lower tank of the filter in the same manner
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Remove the candles from the tank and place them safely in a
plate along with their respective screws
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Pour out any water in the filter, and clean the filter using
vim and with a nylon brush until the dirt and salt stain gets
removed
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After washing it with clean water, wipe it with a dry cloth
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Now wash the candle very carefully. Hold it in the palm
while washing, and scrub it using the cleaning liquid and
the scrubber
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After washing with clean water wipe it with a dry cloth
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Fix the candle carefully in the lower part of the filter
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After all parts are wiped, let the filter dry for about 30
minutes
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Fix the filter with the help of the plumber.
Equipments and supplies
Equipments
► Nylon brush
► Vim cup
► Sponge
► Iron bucket
► Mug
► Swabbing cloth
► Duster cloth
Supplies
Vim powder
Cleaning the water cooler
► It cost Rs. 21,000/►
Its capacity is from 20 – 40 litres
►
Clean the water cooler once in 15 days
►
Disconnect the water cooler from the electric supply
►
Open the lid of the upper portion of the water cooler
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Wipe them with a clean dry cloth
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Scrub the inside of the cooler with vim and nylon brush until
the removal of salt deposits and dirt
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Wash it with clean water and wipe thoroughly with clean
dry cloth to remove any droplets of water
►
Wipe the outside of the cooler and its lid with the cleaning
liquid
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Wipe these surfaces again with a wet cloth and then with
a dry cloth
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Clean the attachment plate, wash it with the vim and
nylon brush and wipe it with clean dry cloth
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After all the parts are washed and wiped, allow them to
dry for 30 minutes
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Assemble the water cooler
Chlorination
► Microbes
causing diseases spread from one person
to another through water, air, hard particles and
food.
► 80%
of diseases such as diahorrhea and cholera
are spread through water
► Water
has to be purified using a chemical called
chlorine which is a germicide
► This
method of purification is called chlorination
Method of mixing chlorine in water tank
► Find
the capacity of water tank
► Mix
chlorine in appropriate proportion – 1 litre to
10,000 litres of water
► It
is dangerous if chlorine is in excess as the water
becomes poisonous
► If
the quantity of chlorine is less, it is ineffective,
and the process becomes futile
► Pour
chlorine uniformly in all the four corners of
the tank
Cleaning overhead tank and sump
Method:
► Empty the tank
► Sprinkle
the bleaching powder and scrub
thoroughly over all areas and leave it for 30
minutes
► Wash
the tank thoroughly with clean water
► Leave
the tank open to dry in the sun
► Close
it tight after it is dry and fill it with water
► Clean
the tank in this manner at least once a
month
► This
method of thorough cleaning will prevent
moss formation
► If
the tank is kept free of dust and other
particles, the pipes can be prevented from
getting clogged
Purifying drinking water tank
Chlorination
► Microbes
causing diseases spread from one person
to another through water, air, hard particles and
food.
► 80%
of diseases such as diahorrhea and cholera
are spread through water
► Water
has to be purified using a chemical called
chlorine which is a germicide
► This
method of purification is called chlorination
Method of mixing chlorine in water tank
► Find
the capacity of water tank
► Mix
chlorine in appropriate proportion – 1 litre to
10,000 litres of water
► It
is dangerous if chlorine is in excess as the water
becomes poisonous
► If
the quantity of chlorine is less, it is ineffective,
and the process becomes futile
► Pour
chlorine uniformly in all the four corners of
the tank
Main Hospital
Sump
1. Drinking water
2. Salt water
Over head tank
1. Drinking water
2. Salt water
One load per day
Free Hospital
Sump
1. Drinking water
-2
- 1(capacity-12,000litres)
- 1(capacity-36,000litres)
-4
- 1(capacity-12,000litres)
- 3(capacity-24,000litres)
-1
– 1(capacity 1,500 litres)
Over head tank
1. Salt water
- 1(capacity- 12,000litres)
Half a load per day
Camp Hospital
1. Over head tank -1(capacity- 12,000litres)
2. Drinking water (sintex tank) – 1
(capacity - 3000 litres) for alternative days