Aerus Origins WC400, Operation Manual

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Placing WC400 Water Conditioning System
Into Operation (Fill Brine Tank Last)
Quick Cycling the Analyzer Control
It is required that the control be quick cycled to specific
regeneration cycles when placing the conditioner into operation.
Please review the following instructions for quick cycling the
control before proceeding to startup.
1. With the control in the treated water position, press and
hold the REGEN button on the control for five seconds. This
will initiate a manual regeneration. The control will display
an hourglass indicating that the motor and camshaft are
turning. The control also displays the total regeneration time
remaining. When the control reaches the backwash cycle, the
hourglass is no longer displayed and the motor will turn off.
Pressing the SET button will display the time remaining for
the current cycle.
2. Press and release the UP and SET buttons to move the control
to the next cycle.
Note:
The control can be sent directly back to the treated water
position from any regeneration cycle. Press and hold the UP and
SET buttons (about 5 seconds) until the hourglass icon appears
solid. The control will now skip all remaining regeneration
cycles.
Startup
After you have programmed the control, the conditioner will need
to be placed into operation. Follow these steps carefully, as they
differ from previous WC400 valve instructions.
1. Remove the cover from the valve. Removing the cover will
allow you to see that the camshaft is turning, and in which
cycle the camshaft is currently positioned.
2. With the supply water for the system still turned off, position
the bypass valve to the “not in bypass” (normal operation)
position.
3. Press and hold the REGEN button on the Analyzer control for
five seconds. This will initiate a manual regeneration. The
control will display an hourglass, indicating that the motor and
camshaft are turning to the backwash cycle (C1). The control
also displays the total regeneration time remaining. When
the control reaches the backwash cycle, the hourglass is no
longer displayed and the motor will turn off. Pressing the SET
button will display the time remaining for the current cycle.
4. Fill the media tank with water.
A. While the Analyzer control is in cycle (Backwash),
open the water supply valve very slowly to
approximately the 1/4 open position. Water will begin
to enter the media tank. Air will begin to be purged to
drain as the media tank fills with water.
WARNING:
If the supply valve is opened too
rapidly or too far, media may be lost out of
the tank into the valve or the plumbing. In the
1/4 open position, you should hear air slowly
escaping from the valve drain line.
B. When all of the air has been purged from the media
tank (water begins to flow steadily from the drain
line), open the main supply valve all of the way. This
will purge the remaining air from the tank.
C. Allow water to run to drain until the water runs clear
from the drain line. This purges any refuse from the
media bed.
5. Add water to regenerant tank.
A. With a bucket or hose, add approximately 4 gallons
(15 liters) of water to the regenerant tank. If the tank
has a salt platform in the bottom of the tank, add
water until the water level is approximately 1 inch
(25 mm) above the platform.
Note:
It's recommend that you do not put regenerant into the
tank until after the control valve has been put into operation.
With no regenerant in the tank, it is much easier to view water
flow and motion in the tank.
6. Prime the regenerant line.
A. Slowly open the main water supply valve again to the
fully open position. Be sure not to open too rapidly, as
that would push the media out of the media tank.
B. Quick cycle the control to the regenerant tank refill
position (C8).
Note:
As you advance through each cycle, there will be a slight
delay before you can advance to the next cycle. There will be
a pause after the regenerant draw and slow rinse cycles. This
cycle (C4) is a repressurization cycle and is designed to allow
the water pressure to equalize on each side of the valve discs.
Allow the control to repressurize (three minutes) before cycling
the control to the regenerant tank refill position.
C. The control will cycle to the regenerant tank refill
cycle and water will be directed down through the
regenerant line to the regenerant tank. Let the water
flow through the line until all air bubbles have been
purged from the line.
D. Once the air is purged from the line, press the SET
button and the UP button simultaneously to advance
to Treated Water position.
7. Check Regenerant Draw.
A. From the treated water position, initiate a manual
regeneration.
B. The control will begin a manual regeneration,
and advance the control valve to the backwash
cycle. Press the SET and UP button to advance to
regenerant draw/slow rinse cycle.