Canature 105STS 90 -1.5", Installation, Operation & Service Instructions

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Start-up Section 6
Page 6 —4
105 Softener
Piping Inspection / Soaking Media Beds Section 6.3
Before starting up the system check and confirm the following:
-Ensure system piping is correct (inlet to the valve inlet, outlet to the valve outlet, etc.) and
all connections are complete, (see installation drawing). Sampling points are required be-
fore and after each unit to confirm the units are operating as intended.
- When piping is rigid, confirm flex connections are between the control valve and the piping
and that there are vacuum breakers to protect the mineral tanks.
- Ensure that all of the manual isolation and by-pass valves are closed prior to start up
- Confirm valve has the correct drain line flow control and the drain line has a proper air gap.
- Brine line is connected to the softener with water in the brine tank (al least 2 “ above the
salt grid plate). Confirm the brine tank over flow is piped properly to drain.
- Confirm the meter cable is correctly in the meter slot on the outlet pipe adapter.
- Check all electrical connections and ensure that they are correct and complete.
- Once inspection is complete, manually advance the valve into backwash position. To do
this on the 105 valve, push and release the “Set “ button.
- Once the control valve moves into the backwash position, unplug the control valve. This
ensures the valve will stay in the backwash position, allowing slow filling of the tank from
the bottom up. Dial on the side of the 105 has an arrow to indicate valve position.
- Partially open the inlet isolation valve. This will allow the unit to SLOWLY fill with water.
- When the unit is full, water will begin to trickle out through the drain. If the unit is filled
too quickly, the media could be blown out, and may damage the internal distribution of
the unit. Once full, close the inlet valve.
- Allow the unit to stand for 1-2 hours once the tank is full to fully saturate the media bed
with water. The tanks may of already been filled with water when the media was first
loaded (see section 5) and if so the media should already be fully saturated.