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5900-BT Greensand Filter Installation &
Maintenance Guide

Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System!
With proper installation and a little routine
maintenance your system will be providing iron-free
water for many years.

Please review this start-up guide entirely before
beginning to install your system, and follow the steps
outlined for best results.

GREENSAND MEDIA CONTAINS DUST.

USE PAPER MASK AND VENTILATE TO AVOID

BREATHING DUST.

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Summary of Contents for 5900-BT Greensand Filter

Page 1: ...ee water for many years Please review this start up guide entirely before beginning to install your system and follow the steps outlined for best results GREENSAND MEDIA CONTAINS DUST USE PAPER MASK AND VENTILATE TO AVOID BREATHING DUST Watch How To Videos http bit ly 2kqSal7 Questions Call us toll free 1 888 600 5426 or 1 831 462 8500 Email us support cleanwaterstore com See more information on o...

Page 2: ...te 14 Start Up Your Greensand Filter System 14 Installing and Using the Optional Legacy View App 16 Battery Back up 9 Volt Battery Required 19 How to Start A Manual Backwash 19 When to Add Potassium Permanganate 19 Troubleshooting Section 20 Cleaning or Replacing the Piston Seals Spacers 21 Error Codes 22 Problems with Pressure Loss or Reduced Flow 23 Replacing the Greensand Filter Media 23 Perman...

Page 3: ...ot size 12 x 52 filter tank with distributor tube 20 lbs filter gravel 2 0 cubic foot of Greensand Media Greensand Filter 2 5 cubic foot size 13 x 54 filter tank with distributor tube 35 lbs filter gravel 2 5 cubic foot of Greensand Media Greensand Filter 3 0 cubic foot size 14 x 65 filter tank with distributor tube 50 lbs filter gravel 3 0 cubic foot of Greensand Media NOTE No Potassium Permangan...

Page 4: ...of water is reversed and water flows down the distributor tube and up through the media lifting and expanding the Greensand Media The brine cycle next draws in potassium permanganate solution and allows it slowly rinse through the greensand filter media cleaning and restoring the greensand Next is a rapid rinse where the potassium permanganate is thoroughly washed out of the filter The final stage...

Page 5: ...5 CF andgreater 6 Connect the 3 8 black tubing inside pot perm tank to potassium permanganate tank and add enough water to pot perm tank to cover white pad with 1 of water 7 Plug in the power supply and program the valve 8 Follow the instructions to put the system online and to verify the system isleak free Pre Installation 1 Review your packing list to make sure you have received all the part 2 I...

Page 6: ...a garden hose to is strongly recommended after the Greensand Filter and before the second ball valve This makes it easy to rinse your new Greensand Filter on start up and gives you a place to test the water before it enters your household plumbing 4 If you will be using copper piping do not sweat the copper pipe directly on to the 5900 BT control valve Avoid heating up the 5900 BT control valve pl...

Page 7: ...5900 BT Greensand Filter Installation Maintenance Guide Page 5 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 112918 Fig 3 Greensand Iron Filter Piping for Well Water Systems ...

Page 8: ...ge to connections and control valve If using PVC or plastic pipe primers and solvent cements specifically recommended for use with potable water are required 7 Copper Piping If your new filter system is to be installed in a metal conductive plumbing system i e copper or galvanized steel pipe the plastic components of the system will interrupt the electrical continuity of the plumbing system As a r...

Page 9: ...ers your household plumbing 3 If you will be using copper piping do not sweat the copper pipe directly on to the 5900 BT control valve Avoid heating up the 5900 BTcontrol valve with the torch as the plastic will melt 4 You do not need unions to install your 5900 BT control valve If you need to remove it the 5900 BT control valve has quick release couplings that make it easy to put the 5900 BT on b...

Page 10: ... than the top of the tank 3 Add the filter gravel that came with your order The gravel should cover the bottom distributor screen before adding the greensand filter media 4 Next add the greensand The tank should be about 2 3 full of media do not fill much more than 2 3 full even if there is media left over We ship the correct amount of media to fill your tank for most orders 5 Add cup household ch...

Page 11: ... twist on clockwise or counter clockwise 8 Add a small amount of silicone grease to both O rings only O rings not tank thread onthe bottom of the control valve and screw on control valve 9 Do not lubricate tank threads or any other fittings other than O rings Do not use pipe joint compound tape or lubricant on tank threads 10 Do not hard pipe the drain line with PVC or copper use flexible tubing I...

Page 12: ...lon tape making sure the flow arrow is facing the right direction This can go anywhere in the drain line run even at the end Clamp it to a wall especially when running the drain line up and out Attach the Bypass Make sure there is lubricant on all three sets of O rings and insert and screw the bypass onto the end connectors they are already on the valve with the Inlet Air Check Valve on the left I...

Page 13: ... by pouring it directly on top of the white felt pad 4 Do not pour permanganate down the white plastic brine well where the black line is attached 5 See the over flow barbed fitting for the safety float on the side of the perm tank 6 You do not have to connect this to a drain 7 But if the safety float were to malfunction there is a small chance that pot perm solution will leak or drip out of this ...

Page 14: ...ent time of day is accepted all digits will flash 7 With all digits flashing next press the Menu Button to set A M or P M 8 Once A M P M is accepted the next menu item will flash 9 To Set Number of Days Between Backwash Cycles A Press the Set Change Buttonand set number of days between cycles Maximum value is 29 10 The recommended initial setting for the Greensand Filter is every 4 days for famili...

Page 15: ...tion settings used to program minutes for Regeneration Cycle which is where filter backwashes draws in permanganate rinses media of any permanganate and then refills permanganate tank with water to make more solution Set each step according to the values below appropriate for a Greensand Filter 1 10 minutes This is the Backwash cycle 1 10 2 60 minutes This is the Brine Draw cycle 2 60 3 8 minutes ...

Page 16: ...and Filter System 1 Greensand filter media has a lot of black fines or dust and must be rinsed free by backwashing and rinse which may take several backwashes During the first backwash you can unplug the 5900 BT control system will stay in backwash mode and allow an extra 10 minutes of backwashing to clean out the fines during the initial start up 2 MAKE SURE THE SOUCE WATER ENTERS THE INLET PIPIN...

Page 17: ...rresponds with the size of your system below You can easily run the drain hose to a bucket and using a watch verify the flow rate in gallons per minute An adequate backwash is critical to properly clean the Greensand media and prevent it from cementing together 0 75 CF 5 GPM 2 0 CF 7 GPM 1 0 CF 5 GPM 2 5 CF 10 GPM 1 5 CF 5 GPM 3 0 CF 12 PM 10 Cycle Step 2 the Brine Draw where the permanganate gets...

Page 18: ...nect to doesn t show up or there is a problem connecting press the Scan for Devices button or the Legacy View logo to refresh and start the process over 5 If the valve device is a BTLE valve and it has a password other than the default password the first time you connect to it the app will ask you to enter the password 6 After entering it the first time you should not need to enter it again unless...

Page 19: ... changed while blue fields are informational only If you are unsure about the function of the item click the Info icon for more information 1 Change Time of day Press set to set time automatically based on device time 2 Set Backwash Frequency This sets the amount of days between backwash regeneration cycles 3 Set Regeneration Time Example For 2am just type 2 and press OK ...

Page 20: ...e a detailed list of the last 60 days Status and History Using Legacy View App From the Status and History all items in ORANGE can be reset Start a regeneration or backwash cycle Option 1 Click on Regenerate Unit Now If you would like to force the unit into the next cycle step Click Go to next Regeneration Step Option 2 Regenerate Unit at next Regen Time button This will take the system into a bac...

Page 21: ... drain if the power failure occurs during a backwash cycle How to Start A Manual Backwash 1 If days remaining is not already at 1 press and hold the Set Change button After 7 seconds the days remaining display will read 1 2 With days remaining at 1 press and hold the Set Change button again After 5 seconds the regeneration cycle will begin 3 Fast Cycling Through each Step First complete above imme...

Page 22: ...le steps Press and hold the Set Change button After 3 seconds the valve will start to advance to the next step which is the Brine Cycle where it is supposed to suck in the brine solution 3 If it is sucking strongly check the brine tank float inside the pot perm tank and make sure there are no rubber bands around it and that is free of obstructions It may need to be replaced or cleaned if there is ...

Page 23: ...t will fix it Clean out the area where the seals and spacers go as well 4 The piston only needs to be replaced if there are score marks on the sides those will make a tiny path for water to leak to drain 5 Remove the control valve cover 6 Remove screw and washer at drive yoke 7 Remove powerhead mounting screws The entire powerhead assembly will lift off easily 8 Remove piston retaining plate screw...

Page 24: ...ected Error 4 Unable to find homing slot Usually because encoder chip has failed Error 5 Motor overload stalled position or shorted motor valve requires service to continue Error 6 Motor not getting power usually means the cable has disconnected from the circuit board Low or Inadequate Backwash Flow Rate One problem that may occur is if you do not have enough backwash flow rate to properly clean t...

Page 25: ...high levels of sediment silts or clay getting into the filter over time these elements can combine to form balls which will ruin filter performance If multiple backwashes do not recover the media you must take the control head off and inspect the media 6 Sometimes the flow is being restricted because of sediment accruing and forming small balls of mud which cannot be washed out of the system If th...

Page 26: ...t system should have 4 0 gallons per minute of backwash Pot Perm Tank Not Filling with Enough Water Sometimes if the pot perm tank is not filling adequately it is possible that the float assembly in the tank is set too low You would want the float to be several inches above the air check valve inside the tank This will allow for enough water to be added to the tank before shutting the brine fill c...

Page 27: ...5900 BT Greensand Filter Installation Maintenance Guide Page 25 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 112918 Potassium Permanganate Tank with Float ...

Page 28: ...ot perm tank or at the controlvalve 3 Put the system into a regeneration cycle and advance to the Brine Fill cycle 4 If it IS filling remove the safety float and make sure the air check ball is moving free and not stuck A stuck float is often the cause of this problem and can be easily fixed 5 If the float is defective or older than 5 years replace float 6 If it is NOT filling during the Brine Fil...

Page 29: ...erate greensand filter Set to backwash more frequently Backwash twice in one day and re check water If any water is used during the 90 minute regeneration cycle untreated water will enter household piping Set time Greensand Filter regenerates to a time when no one will be using the water Clean brine injector clean potassium permanganate tank Replace permanganate support pad in permanganate tank In...

Page 30: ...or twice a day for one week If odor persists replace Greensand media or add a chlorinator ahead of the Greensand Filter Pink water permanganate in household water Inadequate backwash of Greensand Filter Clogged brine injector Inadequate rinse time Too much permanganate Make sure Greensand Filter has adequate backwash at a good pressure and flow rate Clean or replace injector Set rinse cycle to lon...

Page 31: ...5900 BT Greensand Filter Installation Maintenance Guide Page 29 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 112918 5900 BT Powerhead Exploded View and Parts List ...

Page 32: ...5900 BT Greensand Filter Installation Maintenance Guide Page 30 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 112918 5900 BT Control Valve Body ...

Page 33: ...5900 BT Greensand Filter Installation Maintenance Guide Page 31 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 112918 5900 BT Control Valve Body Parts List ...

Page 34: ...ted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period or seven 7 years subject to the manufacturer s conditions and or the conditions shown below Fleck other brand control valves have 5 year warranty Conditions 1 This warranty only covers water conditioners installed for residential use Water conditioners installed for commercial or industrial applications are guaranteed for one 1 ye...

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