Method for installing a liquid quality system
A method for installing a liquid quality system into a containment structure, wherein the liquid quality system includes a liquid quality device and at least one drag-inducing assembly, wherein the at least one drag-inducing assembly includes at least one supporting portion and at least one drag-inducing portion, wherein when the liquid quality device is installed a sump region is formed below, is provided. The method may include mounting, at least partially in the sump region, the at least one supporting portion onto a sidewall of the containment structure. The method may also include attaching the at least one drag-inducing portion to the at least one supporting portion. The method may also include mounting the liquid quality device in the containment structure.
1. A method for installing a liquid quality system into a containment structure,
wherein the liquid quality system includes a liquid quality device and at least one drag-inducing assembly, the at least one drag-inducing assembly having at least one supporting portion and at least one drag-inducing portion, the at least one supporting portion having a lower region and an upper region, the method comprising:
forming a sump region;
mounting, at least partially in the sump region, the at least one supporting portion onto a sidewall of the containment structure;
attaching the at least one drag-inducing portion to the at least one supporting portion;
mounting the liquid quality device in the containment structure,
attaching a cap including a flange to an upper region of the supporting portion; and
positioning the liquid quality device onto the flange.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying adhesive to secure the liquid quality device to the sidewall of the containment structure and the drag-inducing assembly.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one drag-inducing portion comprises metal.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one drag-inducing portion comprises a plurality of drag-inducing portions constructed from a single piece of sheet metal.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
cutting the piece of sheet metal into a pattern comprising a plurality of arms; and
bending each of the plurality of arms to form a plurality of drag-inducing portions.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of drag-inducing portions comprises an inner bend, an inner arm portion, an outer bend, and an outer arm portion, wherein the inner bend and inner arm portion are proximate to a spine portion, and the outer bend and outer arm portion are distal from the spine portion.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the curvature of the inner bend varies based on the shape of the containment structure.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the curvature of the outer bend varies based on the shape of the containment structure, thereby projecting the plurality of drag-inducing portions towards a central axis of the containment structure.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein attaching the at least one drag-inducing portion to the at least one supporting portion further comprises sliding the at least one drag-inducing portion along the supporting portion until the at least one drag-inducing portion contacts a stopping portion and is locked in place by a locking portion, thereby placing the at least one drag-inducing portion into a predetermined position.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein positioning the liquid quality device includes applying a sealant between a perimeter of the liquid quality device and a sidewall of the containment structure.