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1. Saf ety measures
Carefully read the oper ating instr uctions bef ore assemb ling
and star ting. The appliance m ust not be used b y persons
who are not thoroughly acquainted with the instr uctions
handbook (oper at ing instr uctions). Chi ldren and persons
under the age of 16 cannot use the pump and m ust be
k ept w ell a w a y from the appliance when it is connected.
The user is liab le to w ards third par ties in the area where
the appliance is in oper ation.
While the pump is operati ng per sons m ust
not be in the liquid to be pumped.
The pump ma y be connected onl y b y
means of a saf ety s witc h f or fault currents, with
a rated opening current up to 30 mA and a soc ket
with an ear th contact installed in conf ormity with
the regulations.
Pr otection: at least 10 Amps.
Oper ation in s wimming pools and g arde n ponds is
admitted.
F or other oper ation, the pro visions in conf or mity with
the standard VDE 0100 par t 702 m ust be respected.
CA UTION: Bef ore c hec king, connect the pump and
the system with no v olta g e!
Replacing the line connecting up with the mains
requires using special tools and theref ore ma y be
done only b y the man uf acturer or its ser vice engineers .
The pump ma y oper ate only with a pipe connecting
the appliance (e xtension) that is no lighter than a
ru b ber hose mod. H07 RNF in conf or mity with the DIN
57282 or DIN 57245 standard.
(F or y our saf ety)
The v oltage (230 V olt s alter nati ng current) i ndi-
cated on the pump’ s r ating plate m ust correspond
to the a v ailab le mains v oltage .
Bef ore star ting it is necessar y to mak e sure b y ha ving a
chec k made b y qualified personnel that there are the
necessar y electr ical protection measures .
• Ear th connection.
• Ear thed neutr al.
• The saf ety s witch f or f ault currents corresponds to the
saf ety regulations of the electr icity board and functions
perf ectly .
• Plug connections m ust be protected from w ater . If there
is a r isk of flooding, plug connections m ust be placed
some where saf e .
• Definitely a v oid pumping agg ressiv e liquids and abr asiv e
products .
In the e v ent of the pump f ailing, repair w or k ma y only be
carr ied out b y th e repair w or kshops of the tec hnic al
ser vice . Only gen uine spare par ts m ust be used.
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It is notified that in conf or mity with the la w on product
liability
we cannot be held responsib le
f or the damage caused b y our appliance:
a) because of improper repairs not carr ied out b y the
personnel of the assistance points author iz ed b y us;
b) or if GENUINE SP ARE P AR TS are not used to replace
par ts;
c) or if the indications and pro visions giv en in the instr uc-
tions handbook are not complied with.
The same pro visions hold f or the accessor ies .
Resistance
The maxim um temper ature of the deliv er y liquid should
ne v er e xceed +35 ° C in contin uous oper ation.
Infiammab le , comb ustib le or e xplosive liquids cannot
be con ve y ed with this pump!
In par ticular , do not use engine fuels , de te rgents , or o ther
chemical products .
2. Use
CA UTION! Sector of use
“DRAINA GE” – To tr ansf er and empty fresh to
slightly polluted w ater from r ainw ater barrels and
casks .
“V OR TEX” – Po r tab le submersib le pump f or
discharge and w aste w ater with solids in suspen-
sion.
Also used as emergency pump , in case of o v er-
flo wing with m uddy w ater , t hanks to its large
suction filter .
To ac hie ve e xcellent motor cooling the pump
casing is pr o vided with a breather hole that enab les
water to flo w out.
The pump m ust be pr otected fr om running dr y .
Star ting
First put the pump into w ater and then
connect the plug.
The pump is ready f or use .
3. Bef ore star ting
Installation of y our canned motor pump is:
• fix ed with a fixd pipe , or
• fix ed with a fle xib le hose .
T ake care
When installing it is necessar y to tak e care that the pump
is ne v er fitted hanging from its deliv er y pipe , b ut is alw a ys
placed in a r aised position with respect to the bottom of
�
the w ell so that the m uddy bottom is not suc k ed up with
the w ater .
Ne v er handle or hang the pump b y g r ipping the po w er
supply cab le .
In pumps with a floating s witch, the latter is adjusted in
order to mak e immediate star ting possibile .
Note
The pump w e ll m ust ha v e minim um dimensions of
40x40x50 cm. so that the floating s witch can mo v e freely .
It is also possib le to use round, pref abr icated concrete
w ells with an inner diameter of appro x. 40 cm.
4. Maintenance instructions
Y our canned motor pump is a quality product, free from
maintenance . It has been subjected to r igorous final
chec ks .
Ho w e v er , f or a long ser vice lif e and contin uous oper ation,
we recommend constant care and regular chec ks .
• Bef ore e v er y maintenance job , disconnect the plug.
•F or tr anspor tab le use the pump should be w ashed with
clear w ater after e v er y use .
•F or fix ed installation it is recommended to chec k the
oper ation of the floating s witch e v er y 3 months .
• Using a jet of w ater , get r id of the fibre and spindly
par ticles that ma y get deposited in the pump’ s cassing.
• In the e v ent of e xcessiv e deposits in the pump cassing,
dismantle the inlet filter b y unscre wing the star scre w .
W ash the pump casing and fit the inlet filter bac k on.
•E ve ry 3 months remo v e the m ud from the bottom and
w alls of the w ell.
• Eliminate the deposits from the floating s witch, w ashing
it with fresh w ater .
• Protect the pump from frost.
CA UTION!
“DRAINA GE”
Special inst ructions: It is not suitab le f or pump ing:
se wa g e , sand y water .
The pump m ust ne ver run dr y .
The man ufacturer’ s warranty is n ull and v oid in
the e vent of dama g e to the pump caused b y it
running dr y .
“V OR TEX”
The pump m ust ne ver run dr y .
The man ufacturer’ s warranty is n ull and v oid in
the e vent of dama g e to the pump caused b y it
running dr y .
CA USES
The motor will not w or k
The motor w or ks , the pump will not con v e y
Insufficient flo w r ate
Repeated s witching off with disconnection of the protection s witch
TR OUBLE
No mains v oltage , the floating s wittch will not connect
Def ectiv e protection de vice
Motor protection disconnected, pump str aining/b loc k ed
Dr y oper ation protection disconnected, the w ater le v el has f allen too m uch
Def ectiv e pump
Clogged suction opening
Chec k v alv e b loc k ed or deliv er y pipe bent
Deliv er y pipe clogged
F oreign bodies in the pump , pump impeller b loc k ed
The pump r uns dr y
If it is not possibile to eliminate the tr oub le , please call our ser vice depar tment.
To a v oid dama g e during transpor t, please ship in the ORIGINAL P A CKING.
Tr oub leshooting T ab le
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1. Saf ety measures
Carefully read the oper ating instr uctions bef ore assemb ling
and star ting. The appliance m ust not be used b y persons
who are not thoroughly acquainted with the instr uctions
handbook (oper at ing instr uctions). Chi ldren and persons
under the age of 16 cannot use the pump and m ust be
k ept w ell a w a y from the appliance when it is connected.
The user is liab le to w ards third par ties in the area where
the appliance is in oper ation.
While t he pump is operat ing per sons m ust
not be in the liquid to be pumped.
The pump ma y be connected onl y b y
means of a saf ety s witc h f or fault currents, with
a rated opening current up to 30 mA and a soc ket
with an ear th contact installed in conf ormity with
the regulations.
Pr otection: at least 10 Amps.
Oper ation in s wimming pools and g ard en ponds is
admitted.
F or other oper ation, the pro visions in conf or mity with
the standard VDE 0100 par t 702 m ust be respected.
CA UTION: Bef ore c hec king, connect the pump and
the system with no v olta g e!
Replacing the line connecting up with the mains
requires using special tools and theref ore ma y be
done only b y the man uf acturer or its ser vice engineers .
The pump ma y oper ate only with a pipe connecting
the appliance (e xtension) that is no lighter than a
ru b ber hose mod. H07 RNF in conf or mity with the DIN
57282 or DIN 57245 standard.
(F or y our saf ety)
The v oltage (230 V olt s alter nati ng current) i ndi-
cated on the pump’ s r ating plate m ust correspond
to the a v ailab le mains v oltage .
Bef ore star ting it is necessar y to mak e sure b y ha ving a
chec k made b y qualified personnel that there are the
necessar y electr ical protection measures .
• Ear th connection.
• Ear thed neutr al.
• The saf ety s witch f or f ault currents corresponds to the
saf ety regulations of the electr icit y board and funct ions
perf ectly .
• Plug connections m ust be protected from w ater . If there
is a r isk of flooding, plug connections m ust be placed
some where saf e .
• Definitely a v oid pumping agg ressiv e liquids and abr asiv e
products .
In the e v ent of the pump f ailing, repair w or k ma y only be
carr ied out b y th e repair w or kshops of the tec hnic al
ser vice . Only gen uine spare par ts m ust be used.
SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
18
It is notified that in conf or mity with the la w on product
liability
we cannot be held responsib le
f or the damage caused b y our appliance:
a) because of improper repairs not carr ied out b y the
personnel of the assistance points author iz ed b y us;
b) or if GENUINE SP ARE P AR TS are not used to replace
par ts;
c) or if the indications and pro visions giv en in the instr uc-
tions handbook are not complied with.
The same pro visions hold f or the accessor ies .
Resistance
The maxim um temper ature of the deliv er y liquid should
ne v er e xceed +35 ° C in contin uous oper ation.
Infiammab le , comb ustib le or e xplosive liquids cannot
be con ve y ed with this pump!
In par ticular , do not use engine fuels , de tergents , o r o ther
chemical products .
2. Use
CA UTION! Sector of use
“DRAINA GE” – To tr ansf er and empty fresh to
slightly polluted w ater from r ainw ater barrels and
casks .
“V OR TEX” – Po r tab le submersib le pump f or
discharge and w aste w ater with solids in suspen-
sion.
Also used as emergency pump , in case of o v er-
flo wing with m uddy w ater , t hanks to its large
suction filter .
To ac hie ve e xcellent motor cooling the pump
casing is pr o vided with a breather hole that enab les
water to flo w out.
The pump m ust be pr otected fr om running dr y .
Star ting
First put the pump into w ater and then
connect the plug.
The pump is ready f or use .
3. Bef ore star ting
Installation of y our canned motor pump is:
• fix ed with a fixd pipe , or
• fix ed with a fle xib le hose .
T ake care
When installing it is necessar y to tak e care that the pump
is ne v er fitted hanging from its deliv er y pipe , b ut is alw a ys
placed in a r aised position with respect to the bottom of
the well so that the muddy bottom is
the water
Nev
supply cable
In pumps
order to make immediate starting possibile.
Note
The pump well hav minimum of
40x40x50 cm.
It
wells with an inner diameter of appro
4.
Your
maintenance.
checks
Howe
we recommend constant care and regular checks.
•Before e
•For tr
clear water after e
•For
operation of the floating s
•Using
par
•In the
dismantle the inlet filter by
W
•Every 3 months remo
walls of the well.
•Eliminate the
it with fresh water
•Protect the pump from frost.
CA
“DRAINA
Special
sewage,
The pump must ne
The
the
running dry
“V
The pump must ne
The
the
running dry
CA
The motor will not work
The motor
Insufficient flow rate
Repeated switching off with disconnection of the protection s
TROUBLE
No mains voltage
Defectiv
Motor protection disconnected, pump straining/bloc
Dry operation protection disconnected, the water lev
Defectiv
Clogged suction opening
Check v
Delivery pipe clogged
Foreign bodies in the pump
The pump runs dr
If it is not possibile to eliminate the trouble,
To avoid damage during transport,
Troubleshooting
ENGLISH (Original instructions)
SubmErSIbLE pump
