Patent ID: 6758231
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: A63G,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for continuous operation of a water ride having a ride surface, comprising the steps of:providing a redundant pumping system including a plurality of primary pumps and at least one auxiliary pump, the pumping system configured to deliver water from a source to the ride surface of the water ride, said redundant pumping system including valve means for looping out and looping in each said primary pump and each said auxiliary pump; providing a redundant filter system including a plurality of primary filters and at least one auxiliary filter, said redundant filter system including valve means for looping out and looping in each said primary filter and each said auxiliary filter; the pumping system and filter system arranged in series within a flow path between the source and the ride surface so that all water flowing along the flow path from the source passes through at least one of said primary or auxiliary filters and at least one of the primary and auxiliary pumps before reaching said ride surface; and monitoring said plurality of primary pumps and filters and, when a malfunctioning pump or filter is detected, looping out said malfunctioning pump or filter and hydraulically substituting said auxiliary pump or filter.