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Recommended Maintenance

Design/installation phase consider accessibility of valves, filters and emission devices to maintenance personnel. During installation make sure components are placed for easy access. Completely flush the system prior to operation to remove all debris.

Weekly during first four weeks of operation: inspect and clean all filters. Establish a cleaning schedule based on the amount of debris found over inspections. Perform walk-through inspections for signs of plant stress. Run system and carefully check emission devices for proper operation. Adjust emission devices to assure that wetted patterns are within plant root zones. If wetting patterns can be seen on top of the soil, be sure that it overlaps the base of the plant to provide leaching of salts away from the plant.

After first two weeks of operation open up the flushing manifolds and look for signs of debris in water. Debris or suspended matter in the water could indicate brakes in the lines or failed filters. If no brakes or damaged filters are found, consider replacing filters with finer mesh screens.

Every one or two months examine and clean all filters. Replace filters if necessary. Perform a walk-through to look for sign of plant stress. Check all emission devices for location and flow. Adjust, clean or replace emission devices as required. To maximise the longevity of the emitter system, periodical chlorine (50 mg/l concentration) or acid injection (nitric acid at 0.5%) has to be done.

Every two-four months flush all lines, examine water sample for signs of debris and suspended matter. Flush until water runs clear (should take only a few seconds).