Multi-Flo a.t.u. (aerobic treatment unit)
MULTI~FLO WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM GENERAL OPERATIONAL TIPS
THE UNIT MUST RUN 24 HOURS PER DAY: If leaving residence unoccupied for long periods of time,contact your servicing dealer. Timers should not be installed unless specifically authorized by the servicing dealer.
DETERGENTS: Low sudsing detergents should be used. If powdered detergents are used, only the concentrated forms are recommended. Filler materials used in the “economy size” containers do not dissolve readily. Below are a few suggestions:
Ultra Cheer with advance color guard powder
Liquid Type with bleach alternative Ultra ERA liquid
NEVER USE MORE THAN THE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF
DETERGENT:Excessive sudsing or foaming occurs during laundry, reduce the amount of detergent used to 1/2 of the recommended amount, use the recommended amount on heavily soiled items only.
BLEACH: Chlorine bleach should not be used. Oxygen bleaches are recommended. Oxygen bleaches can be used in any form, liquid, powder, or pellets. Most laundry detergents contain sodium perborate or bleach which releases boron as it breaks down. Boron has a bactericidal effect which in excessive quantities could damage your treatment plant so that it is wise to keep bleach levels to a minimum.
DRAIN CLEANERS: Non-caustic biodegradable drain and toilet bowl cleaners are recommended when available.
DO NOT USE TOILET BOWL CLEANERS SUCH AS 2000 FLUSHED; OR DRAIN CLEANERS SUCH AS DRANO.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Care should be taken not to dispose of grease or fat in the disposal. Food scraps should be scraped into the garbage container and not flushed down the disposal.
NEVER flush paper towels, baby wipe and simular items, newspapers, wrapping paper, feminine articles, and rags into the system.
NEVER allow large, irregular, intermittent or constant volumes of clear water into the system as with a leaking toilet or faucet. Do not allow the water softener, iron filter or reverse osmosis waste discharge line to be connected to the aerobic system.
WASHING MACHINES are responsible for large volumes of water entering the system all at once. This surge of water can hydraulically overload the unit and interfere with the smooth operation of the system. Space washings throughout the week rather than doing several loads in one day.
COOKING OILS AND GREASE are troublemakers. The type of bacteria found in aerobic systems do not live well in solidified grease. GREASE AND COOKING FATS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED DOWN ANY DRAINS.
Under no circumstances should you put any of the following products down the sink, toilets or drains as they will significantly affect the efficiency of your sewage plant: medicines, cooking oil or melted fat, motor oils or other car products, garden chemicals, paints, paint thinners and other solvents.
Please read the owners manual and the conditions of the warranty. Your aerobic system is a biological treatment system designed to achieve a high degree of treatment of domestic sewage. Providing routine maintenance and following the recommendations of the owner’s manual and your authorized servicing agent will help insure optimum performance as well eliminate the cost of unnecessary service calls.
THE UNIT MUST RUN 24 HOURS PER DAY: If leaving residence unoccupied for long periods of time,contact your servicing dealer. Timers should not be installed unless specifically authorized by the servicing dealer.
DETERGENTS: Low sudsing detergents should be used. If powdered detergents are used, only the concentrated forms are recommended. Filler materials used in the “economy size” containers do not dissolve readily. Below are a few suggestions:
Ultra Cheer with advance color guard powder
Liquid Type with bleach alternative Ultra ERA liquid
NEVER USE MORE THAN THE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF
DETERGENT:Excessive sudsing or foaming occurs during laundry, reduce the amount of detergent used to 1/2 of the recommended amount, use the recommended amount on heavily soiled items only.
BLEACH: Chlorine bleach should not be used. Oxygen bleaches are recommended. Oxygen bleaches can be used in any form, liquid, powder, or pellets. Most laundry detergents contain sodium perborate or bleach which releases boron as it breaks down. Boron has a bactericidal effect which in excessive quantities could damage your treatment plant so that it is wise to keep bleach levels to a minimum.
DRAIN CLEANERS: Non-caustic biodegradable drain and toilet bowl cleaners are recommended when available.
DO NOT USE TOILET BOWL CLEANERS SUCH AS 2000 FLUSHED; OR DRAIN CLEANERS SUCH AS DRANO.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Care should be taken not to dispose of grease or fat in the disposal. Food scraps should be scraped into the garbage container and not flushed down the disposal.
NEVER flush paper towels, baby wipe and simular items, newspapers, wrapping paper, feminine articles, and rags into the system.
NEVER allow large, irregular, intermittent or constant volumes of clear water into the system as with a leaking toilet or faucet. Do not allow the water softener, iron filter or reverse osmosis waste discharge line to be connected to the aerobic system.
WASHING MACHINES are responsible for large volumes of water entering the system all at once. This surge of water can hydraulically overload the unit and interfere with the smooth operation of the system. Space washings throughout the week rather than doing several loads in one day.
COOKING OILS AND GREASE are troublemakers. The type of bacteria found in aerobic systems do not live well in solidified grease. GREASE AND COOKING FATS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED DOWN ANY DRAINS.
Under no circumstances should you put any of the following products down the sink, toilets or drains as they will significantly affect the efficiency of your sewage plant: medicines, cooking oil or melted fat, motor oils or other car products, garden chemicals, paints, paint thinners and other solvents.
Please read the owners manual and the conditions of the warranty. Your aerobic system is a biological treatment system designed to achieve a high degree of treatment of domestic sewage. Providing routine maintenance and following the recommendations of the owner’s manual and your authorized servicing agent will help insure optimum performance as well eliminate the cost of unnecessary service calls.