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Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Maintenance Why Carry out Maintenance on your equipment?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Maintenance  Keep equipment in good working condition.  Equipment ready to be deployed at any time. (Do you have time to carry out maintenance before emergency deployment?).  Ensures water you treat is Safe to Drink?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Maintenance What part of the water treatment process is the most important to maintain?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Maintenance PUMPS? WATER TREATMENT UNIT? STORAGE? DISTRIBUTION?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Maintenance  If the pumps are broken, can you deliver safe, clean water?  If the water treatment unit is broken or dirty, can you deliver safe, clean water?  If the water storage is broken or dirty, can you deliver safe, clean water?  If the tap stands are broken, can you deliver safe, clean water?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Pumps What Common problems have you experience with your pumps?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Pumps Some Common Problems  Pump rusts in storage and stops working.  Water pump rusts solid and stops rotating.  Fuel tank – Old fuel blocks fuel filters  Any others?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Pumps Rust  Keep pump out of rain. Store is clean dry place.  Spray oil / lubricant on outside of pump.  Flush pump with clean water after use.  Drain pump of water after use (bottom of pump chamber). Fuel System  Keep water out of fuel tanks  Drain fuel tanks before each use. (cost of fuel cheap, cost of fixing blocked pump – expensive)

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Filters  Algae can grow inside filters when in storage

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Filters  Backwash filters before each use use with clean water for minimum of 10 minutes to remove Algae from filter  Backwash filters after use with clean water for minimum of 10 minutes.  When place filters in storage, backwash filters with Chlorinated water (from water you have produced).

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Storage  Algae can grow in water bladders when in storage.  Any other problems?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Storage  Flush water bladders with “shock dose” of Chlorine before use. Walk up and down on the bladder (without shoes), trying to clean the inside of the bladder  Flush water bladders with “shock dose” of Chlorine before you place bladders in Storage.  Make sure the bladders are dry before placed into storage Once Water Bladders have Algae growing inside them. Very difficult to clean.

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Distribution What Common problems have you experience when setting up tap stands?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Distribution  Rusting and missing parts?  Missing tools?  Hoses leaking?  Any others?

Saving lives, changing minds. Vietnam Red Cross Society – DRT WatSan Training Distribution  Clean equipment once finished and store in clean dry place.  Check that all tools are stored with tap stands.  Check hoses for leaks.