HOLMAN MK21010 Charcoal Colour Misting Kit User Guide
- June 3, 2024
- Holman
Table of Contents
HOLMAN MK21010 Charcoal Colour Misting Kit
Overview
Features
- Misting kits can reduce your outdoor area temperature by up to 10 degrees
- Perfect to cool down patios, recreation and pet areas
- Keeps areas and plants cool during hot summer days
- The super fine mist is ideal for watering greenhouses without damaging plants or seedlings
- 7mm diameter high pressure tube with compression fittings
- Easy to assemble–fittings simply push over hose tubing with no clamps required
- 3°C minimum working temperature
- 275 kPa minimum operating pressure
- 345kPa – 620kPa operating pressure
- 5× 7mm Barbed/4mm BSP Threaded Tee
- 1× 7mm Barbed Tee Connector
- 1× 7mm Barbed/4mm BSP Threaded End Connector
- 1× 7mm Barbed Elbow Connector
- 1× 7mm Barbed Joiner
- 16× Hose Clamps
- 5× 4mm BSP Brass Jets
- 1× 4mm BSP Auto Drain Valve
- 1× 20/25mm BSP Universal Tap Adaptor
- 1× 20mm BSP Misting Filter
- 1× 7mm Misting Hose, 10m
Plan your Misting Installation
- Plan where to position the MISTING JETS (page 7), where your water source will come from (page 6) and where the supply pipeline will run
- Plan where to attach pipework and a route to easily attach it together
- Position MISTING JETS to create a “mist curtain” around your outdoor area
Understand your Water Supply
- Only fresh tap water is recommended as bore or dam water may contain sediment that will block MISTING JETS
- The misting system uses very little water volume. Each jet uses 2 litres an hour
- This misting system is designed to run from your household mains tap pressure
- Please operate within the pressure ratings listed on page 3
- The higher the pressure, the finer the droplets, the quicker and more effectively they evaporate and cool the area. A normal household water supply is usually at an adequate pressure
- The MISTING TUBE can be connected directly to a garden tap
- You can use a garden hose to bring water from a tap to the start of the MISTING TUBE work (page 12)
- To easily maintain access to your garden tap, install a manifold as shown below
How to Position Misting Jets
Position MISTING JETS away from where people sit as the jets may drip water
Too much water can be a problem. The air can become saturated and even wet the people and objects in the space
Factors to consider are
- Spacing of MISTING JETS [a] along MISTING TUBE [b]
- Location of jets over tables or chairs
- How many jets in a particular area
There are no fixed rules to how you position the MISTING JETS. The more jets you have, the more water you will use and potentially the cooler the space will become
- Space jets between 600mm and 1000mm apart
- ocate jets away from tables and sitting areas if possible
- Try tocreate a curtain of mist on two sides of the area being cooled
- To achieve the best misting results install a MISTING TIMER
- Regulate the amount of water entering a space by adjusting the “ON” times and “OFF” times of the timer
- MISTING TIMERS allow you to make these settings in seconds, where other timers may not have this feature
- We have several Tap Timers with misting settings
Installing Misting Timer to Misting System
- Install MISTING TIMER directly to tap
- Use UNIVERSAL TAP ADAPTOR to connect 20 to 25mm fittings if needed
- Connect MISTING TIMER to MISTING FILTER
- If using a GARDEN HOSE to bring water from a tap to the start of the MISTING TUBE refer to GARDEN HOSE installation (page 12)
- Install misting system and program your MISTING TIMER to desired settings
How to Join Misting Tube to Compression Fittings
Once tubing is installed to ELBOW, TEE or JOINER CONNECTORS it cannot be removed
Measure and cut MISTING TUBE to desired lengths for effective coverage of chosen area
- This system features “compression fittings”:
- These fittings grip the MISTING TUBE and prevent it loosening or leaking
- To ensure a good joint, the misting tube must be cut square and free of burrs
- To quickly ensure a square cut, use a MISTING TUBE CUTTER (sold separately)
How to Join Misting Tube to Compression Fittings (continued)
- Once MISTING TUBE is cut, the compression fitting can be installed
- Bring the two parts together, level and straight
- Push MISTING TUBE [c] in while twisting the compression fitting [d]
- The MISTING TUBE [e] should enter the fitting [f] at least 10mm
- Once tubing is pushed into the barbed fitting it cannot be removed
- Do not push tubing in more than 10mm–this will cover and block the spray outlet
Installing your Misting System
- Start at the garden tap or water source point. If using a GARDEN HOSE [g], it is recommended you install a 12mm SPRINKLER ADAPTOR [h] (sold separately) into MISTING FILTER [i] as shown
- If your GARDEN HOSE is running in the sun, ensure it is a good quality hose that can withstand the pressure when the water and hose may get heated
- It is highly recommended that the MISTING FILTER be installed immediately after the connection to the water source
- Run MISTING TUBE [i] to a low position to install AUTO DRAIN VALVE [k] using THREADED TEE CONNECTOR [j]
- Valve automatically releases pressure and “dumps” water in MISTING TUBE “above” the level of AUTO DRAIN VALVE when water is turned off
- Valve stops MISTING JETS from “dripping” and the build up of precipitated salts (like calcium and iron)
- Use ELBOW CONNECTOR [m] to go around corners
- Work out the spacing of MISTING JETS and cut MISTING TUBE [n] to length and install THREADED TEE CONNECTORS [o] 600mm–1000mm apart
- Finish the line with the THREADED END CONNECTOR [p]
- Position HOSE CLAMPS [q] 70–80mm each side of compression fittings to attach MISTING TUBE [s] to wall or beams
- Connect each section of MISTING TUBE before pinning to walls or beams
- Avoid installing MISTING TUBE in direct sunlight as this may cause the tube to go brittle over time
- HOSE CLAMPS use a strong masonry nail that should not bend when you hammer it into timber or masonry
- If hammering into metal, the correct nails will need to be purchased
- Run pipework along mortar joints in brickwork. Hammer the hose clamps into the brickwork for a reliable result
Flushing the System
- Perhaps the most important part of the installation process is to properly flush the system
- Remove ALL MISTING JETS and connect the water and run for 4 or 5 minutes
- After misting system has been flushed, attach MISTING JETS to THREADED TEE CONNECTORS
Drain Water from your System
- When your system is not in use, drain all water from system. If using an AUTOMATIC DRAINING VALVE, this will happen automatically
- If this is not shutting off while in use, unscrew the valve inside a container and check the internal spring and ball bearing–if these are not moving freely, the valve may need cleaning or replacing
- These small parts fall out easily–using a container will prevent the parts being lost
Clean Misting Jets
- Periodically clean all MISTING JETS by soaking them in a solution of vinegar, or similar calcium and iron remover
- If MISTING JETS are “dripping” or not “misting” properly, they must be removed and soaked in cleaning solution
- If this fails to clean MISTING JETS, it is highly recommended to purchase replacement jets and replace as required
Flush System
Periodically remove all MISTING JETS and flush the system by running water through it for 4 or 5 minutes
Clean Filter
- Periodically clean the MISTING FILTER by soaking in a solution of vinegar to remove calcium and iron build up
- This cleans solid particles away and dissolves calcium and iron deposits that build up as water evaporates in MISTING FILTER and MISTING JETS
The Holman website has a host of additional information on features. Head to support.holmanindustries.com.au for more tips, tricks and support content.
If you still need help, feel free to email our friendly Customer Service team at [email protected] or call at 08 9416 9999.
Troubleshooting
Question
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Answer
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Why is my auto drain valve leaking?
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n The line not reaching pressure, ensure there is sufficient supply pressure to run the system efficiently
I cannot remove the MISTING TUBE from the barbed fittings. Can
I reuse these fittings?
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n We recommend cutting the hose free of the fitting. With a clean cut on the end of the hose, the connection will be better in future
n To remove MISTING TUBE from the fittings, it is possible by soaking the connection in hot water, and wiggling the hose free. This method however is not recommended
for a good quality connection
Why am I missing a misting jet? Why do I have an extra 7mm Barbed/4mm BSP Threaded Tee?
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n This extra fitting is actually for the 4mm BSP Auto Drain Valve
n Please visit
www.holmanindustries.com.au/ product/misting-jet-nozzles/ for info on where to purchase more MISTING JETS if necessary
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References
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