Simer HT7 Steel Pre-Charged Pressure Tank Owner’s Manual

: June 9, 2024
: Simer

Table of Contents

Safety
Simmer Limited Warranty
Installation
Product Information – Pre-Charged Tanks
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HT7 Steel Pre-Charged Pressure Tank
Owner’s Manual Simer HT7 Steel Pre Charged Pressure
Tank

Model Discontinued For Reference Only
Installation/Operation/Parts
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Safety

READ AND FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!

This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this symbol on your pump or in this manual, look for one of the following signal words and be alert to the potential for personal injury!
warns about hazards that will cause serious personal injury, death or major property damage if ignored.
warns about hazards that can cause serious personal injury, death or major property damage if ignored.
warns about hazards that will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if ignored.
The label NOTICE indicates special instructions which are important but not related to hazards.
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this manual and on pump.
Keep safety labels in good condition.
Replace missing or damaged safety labels.

Read this manual carefully. Failure to follow these Instructions could cause serious bodily injury and/or property damage.
Consult installer or licensed plumber for correct relief valve. Install system according to local codes.
Always test water from well for purity before using. Check local health department for testing procedure.
Before installing or servicing tank, BE SURE pump electric power source is disconnected. Release all water pressure before working on tank or system. Release air pressure before removing cover flange.
Install a relief valve in pump supply line to tank, as close to tank as possible.
BE SURE the pump electrical circuit is properly grounded.
Remove bleeder orifices, air volume controls or other air charging devices in existing system.
DO NOT USE tank as a surge suppressor.

Hazardous pressure. To prevent possible serious or fatal injury and/or damage to equipment, system pressure must be less than 100 pounds per square inch (PSI) (689kPa) under any circumstances. Failure to follow instruction can result in tank blowup. If system discharge pressure can exceed 100 PSI (689kPa), install a relief valve capable of passing the full pump volume at 100 PSI (689kPa).
Do not allow pump, tank, or piping system to freeze.
Freezing can severely damage equipment and may lead to tank explosion and serious injury. Allowing tank to freeze voids tank warranty.

Simmer Limited Warranty

SIMER warrants to the original consumer purchaser (“Purchaser”) of its products that they are free from defects in material or workmanship.
If within twelve (12) months from the date of the original consumer purchase any such product shall prove to be defective, it shall be repaired or replaced at SIMER’s option, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. Your original receipt of purchase is required to determine warranty eligibility.

Exceptions to the Twelve (12) Month Warranty
Five (5) Year Warranty:
If within five (5) years from original consumer purchase any Pre-Charge water system tank shall prove to be defective, it shall be repaired or replaced at SIMER’s option, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.
General Terms and Conditions
Purchaser must pay all labor and shipping charges necessary to replace product covered by this warranty. This warranty shall not apply to acts of God, nor shall it apply to products which, in the sole judgement of SIMER, have been subject to negligence, abuse, accident, misapplication, tampering, alteration; nor due to improper installation, operation, maintenance or storage; nor to other than normal application, use or service, including but not limited to, operational failures caused by corrosion, rust or other foreign materials in the system, or operation at pressures in excess of recommended maximums.
Requests for service under this warranty shall be made by returning the defective product to the Retail outlet or to SIMER as soon as possible after the discovery of any alleged defect. SIMER will subsequently take corrective action as promptly as reasonably possible. No requests for service under this warranty will be accepted if received more than 30 days after the term of the warranty.
This warranty sets forth SIMER’s sole obligation and purchaser’s exclusive remedy for defective products.
SIMER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONTINGENT DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE EXPRESS WARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREIN.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
SIMER • 293 Wright St. • Delavan, WI U.S.A. 53115
Phone: 1-800-468-7867 / 1-800-546-7867 • Fax: 1-800-390-5351

Installation

The tanks listed below are pre-charged, or filled with air at the factory, as shown under “Product Information – Pre-Charged Tanks,” below. When installing tank or if drawdown decreases significantly, check as follows:

To check air charge in tank, shut off electric power to pump, open faucet near tank, and drain completely.
At air valve, unscrew air valve protective cap and check tank air pressure with tire gauge. See Chart 1 for the correct pressure setting. If needed, adjust the tank pressure up or down. To do this, bleed air from or add air to tank through valve on top of tank.
Use soap or liquid detergent to check for air leaks around air valve. Continuous bubbling indicates leak.
If necessary, release air pressure and install new core in air valve (same as used for automobile tubeless tires.)

NOTICE: Always set or check tank pre-charge with NO WATER in tank and no water pressure in system. If you have already pumped water before setting or checking the pre-charge pressure, turn the pump off.
NOTICE: Replace and tighten air valve protective cap after pressure is adjusted correctly. Failure to replace cap may allow loss of air pressure and lead to tank waterlogging and diaphragm failure.

Chart I

When Pressure Switch Setting Is| Adjust Tank RECHARGE (PSI) To
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20-40 PSI (138-276kPa)
30-50 PSI (207-345kPa)| 18 (124kPa)
28 (193kPa)

(The first number on the pressure switch is the pump “ON” setting; the second number is the pump “OFF” setting.)
This tank is designed to be supported by the system piping either directly above the pump or in a convenient location in the piping system as close to the pump as possible.
NOTICE: Tank capacity is different than drawdown. Tank capacity is the actual physical volume of the sheet metal that makes up the tank.

STANDARD TANK REPLACEMENT
When replacing a standard tank in a water system with a pre-charged tank, no bleeder orifices or Air Volume Control (AVC) are required. When sizing a pre- charged tank to replace a standard tank, the tanks should have equivalent drawdowns.
WARNING Hazardous voltage and hazardous pressure. Disconnect all power to pump and bleed all pressure from system before working on pump, tank, or piping.

Figure 1: Air valve and protective cap.

Product Information – Pre-Charged Tanks

Catalog
Number| Maximum
Capacity
US Gals (L)| Equivalent to Standard
Tank
(US Gals) (L)| Drawdown – Gals (L)| Tank
Diameter
in. (mm)| Tank
Height
in. (mm)| Tank
Discharge
Tapping| Pre-Charge
Pressure
PSI (kPa)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
20-40 PSI
(138-276kPa)| 30-50 PSI
(207-345kPa)
LT2| 2 (7.6)| 6 (23)| 0.7 (2.7)| 0.6 (2.3)| 8.4″ (213)| 12.6″ (319)| 3/4″| 20 (138)
LT5| 5 (19)| 15 (58)| 1.8 (6.8)| 1.5 (5.7)| 10.6″ (270)| 16.2″ (411)| 3/4″| 30 (207)
HT7| 7 (26)| 21 (78)| 2.2 (8.3)| 1.9 (7.2)| 10.6″ (270)| 18.5″ (470)| 3/4″| 30 (207)
VT14| 14 (53)| 42 (160)| 4.9 (18.5)| 4.2 (15.9)| 15.8″ (401)| 23.3″ (591)| 1″| 30 (207)