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Data

Important Data on Your Water Conditioner

It is advisable to have the salesperson or installer fill in the information below for your future

reference. If this has not been done, please ask for it, as it is necessary if you contact your

dealer.

Identification

Model Name ____________________________ Catalog No. ______________________________

Control Model No. _______________________ Control Serial No. _________________________

Date of Installation ________________________ Tank Serial No. ___________________________

Settings

Salt Setting _____________ lbs.

Time of Recharge: __________ a.m. __________ p.m.

Upon Demand

(Aqua-Sensor

Models)

Gallons to signal _____________ gallons (Soft-Minder

models)

Total Capacity ______________ gallons (Soft-Minder

Models)

Number of people in household ________________________________________________________

Tank Size _____________ inches

Water Analysis

Total Hardness _________ (gpg) Total Iron _________ (ppm) pH (acidity) _____________

Other ______________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Summary of Contents for Iron-Cleer Plus

Page 1: ...Culligan Platinum Plus Series Automatic Water Conditioner Owners Guide ...

Page 2: ...ected has been designed and engineered to provide years of service with a minimum of care and attention Some localities have corrosive water A water softener cannot correct this problem and so its printed warranty disclaims liability for corrosion of plumbing lines fixtures or appliances If you suspect corrosion your Culligan Dealer has equipment to control the problem Sodium Information Water sof...

Page 3: ...anitizing Procedure 31 Things to Check Before you call for Service 32 Error Codes 33 When and How to Bypass your Water Conditioner 34 Culligan Platinum Plus Series 10 Water Softener with Soft Minder Meter PDS 35 Culligan Platinum Plus Series 10 Water Softener with Aqua Sensor Sensing Device PDS 36 Culligan Platinum Plus Series 12 Water Softener with Soft Minder Meter PDS 37 Culligan Platinum Plus ...

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Page 5: ...oard to Media2 14 5 in 16 in 25 in 25 in Freeboard to Underbedding3 47 5 in 46 in 59 in 59 in Salt Storage Capacity 375 lb 375 lb 600 lb 600 lb Rated Service Flow Pressure Drop 14 9 gpm 15 psi 19 5 gpm 15 psi 20 5 gpm 15 psi 22 9 gpm 15 psi Total Hardness Maximum 99 gpg 99 gpg 99 gpg 99 gpg Total Iron Maximum 5 ppm 5 ppm 5 ppm 5 ppm Hardness to Iron Ratio Minimum 8 gpg to 1 ppm 8 gpg to 1 ppm 8 gp...

Page 6: ... cause changes that may not be included in this publication Products manufactured and marked by Culligan International Company Culligan and its affiliates are protected by patents issued or pending in the United States and other countries Culligan reserves the right to change the specifications referred to in this literature at any time without prior notice Culligan Aqua Sensor Tripl Hull Flo Pak ...

Page 7: ...r try using only 1 3 cup depending on the size of your wash load and the degree of soil Different amounts are required but you can use less with softened water An added bonus is the fact that your washable fabrics will last longer Super Hair Conditioning Soft water is great for scalp and hair care No insoluble deposits are formed Hair is shinier softer more manageable Reduce the amount of shampoo ...

Page 8: ...et And if you place a price on your time you ll be most happy with the time saved by your new family servant Water For Lawns And Household Plants If possible lawn sprinkling faucets should be supplied with hard water primarily because it is uneconomical to soften so much water Household plants are much more sensitive than lawns with respect to the kind of water which is best First because they rec...

Page 9: ...alled ferric or colloidal iron This type of iron is an undissolved particle of iron A softener will remove larger particles but they may not be washed out in regeneration effectively and will eventually foul the ion exchange resin A filtering treatment will be required to remove this type of iron 3 Organic Bound Iron This type of iron is strongly attached to an organic compound in the water The io...

Page 10: ...lution that will be needed for the next regeneration cycle B The Mineral Tank contains the Cullex resin column Cullsan underbedding and an outlet manifold The number of gallons of hard water that can be softened by the Cullex resin column before it needs regeneration is called the capacity of the resin column and depends upon the amount of hardness minerals in each gallon of water expressed as gra...

Page 11: ...d feature provides water savings by optimizing the amount of rinse water required to completely rinse out the resin bed Manual Regeneration Pressing and holding the regen button for 5 seconds will initiate an immediate regeneration The beeper will give one beep at the start of manual regeneration when the motor starts to turn In delay mode pressing and releasing the regen button will light the reg...

Page 12: ...4450 or equivalent Silicone lubricant PN 00471507 or equivalent Do Not Use Petroleum Based Lubricants A bucket preferably light colored Towels Special Tools Torch solder and flux for sweat copper connections Use only lead free solder and flux for all sweat solder connections as required by state and federal codes Threading tools pipe wrenches and thread sealer for threaded connections Saw solvent ...

Page 13: ...ea with solid level floor free of bumps or irregularities Bumps cracks stones and other irregularities can cause the salt storage tank bottom to crack when filled with salt and water Drain facilities Choose a nearby drain that can handle the rated drain flow floor drain sink or stand pipe Refer to the Drain Line Chart Table 3 page 15 for maximum drain line length Electrical facilities A 10 foot co...

Page 14: ...ibutors must be assembled and the underbedding and resin must be loaded into the tank for 12 14 and 16 tanks Position of the Mineral Tank s Determine the location for the mineral tanks s prior to loading since they will be difficult to move after the underbedding and gravel are loaded Caution DO NOT lay the tank down unless a suitable lifting device is available Personal injury and damage to the u...

Page 15: ...through the Aqua Sensor port 7 Load the tank with the Cullex ion exchange resin Leveling is not required Remove the funnel 8 Install the inlet strainer making sure to thread the strainer in until it bottoms out on the thread Failure to install the strainer correctly can cause the control to leak Note There must be no kinks or bends in the cable Caution DO NOT allow the outlet manifold to move when...

Page 16: ... and outlet connections to the rear Align the manifold with the center opening in the valve and press the valve onto the adapter firmly Assemble the tank clamp to the control and tighten the clamp screw Note Do not use petroleum based lubricant for this will cause swelling of rubber parts Note Make sure to push the valve straight down onto the manifold If the valve is cocked it may cause the O rin...

Page 17: ...hanging the eductor nozzle and the backwash flow control Eductor Nozzle Replacement Remove the injector clip on the eductor cap and remove the cap Remove the injector assembly Remove the injector screen from the assembly Remove the injector assembly that is shipped inside the control and replace it with the proper assembly as per Table 2 Reverse the procedure to reassemble Brine Clip Injector Clip...

Page 18: ...at away from the plastic nuts used to connect the plumbing to the bypass Damage to these components may otherwise result Note If the ground from the electrical panel or breaker box to the water meter or underground copper pipe is tied to the copper water lines and these lines are cut during installation of the bypass valve an approved grounding strap must be used between the two lines that have be...

Page 19: ...ft 18 m 40 ft 12 m 60 psi 419 kPa 100 ft 30 m 100 ft 30 m 85 ft 26 m 60 ft 18 m 80 psi 559 kPa Normal installation should not require more than 100 ft 30 m of drain line 140 ft 43 m 120 ft 37 m 100 psi 699 kPa 150 ft 46 m Table 3 Maximum Allowable Drainline Length Fill the Storage Container Fill the salt storage container with water until the level reaches about 1 inch above the salt support plate...

Page 20: ...To connect the probe or meter leads refer to Figure 9 and proceed as follows Remove the timer case from the back plate Snap the circuit board holding plate off the back plate to provide access to the back of the circuit board Remove the plastic plug from the backplate Slip the sensor probe lead or meter cable through the hole and toward the circuit board Connect the lead to the circuit board The A...

Page 21: ...stic insert from the small parts pack Slip the white nut over one end of the tubing and press the plastic insert into the end of the tubing Figure 10 Connect to the brine connection on the valve and tighten nut Electrical Connection The Aqua Sensor probe Figure 11 requires a 2 5 VAC power source This source is provided via two of the posts on the 24V 2 5V transformer Two leads from the transformer...

Page 22: ... regeneration When pressed during programming the time of day this key will allow the user to toggle between the hours and minutes setting of timing program segments Information Key Each time depressed the Information key will display statistical information such a flow rate time of day Use with the Toggle Down key to display other statistical information Toggle Down Key In the programming mode th...

Page 23: ...ing and move to the next programming step Time of Day This setting is used to program the current time of day When in this step the display will first show tod for two seconds After tod is displayed 12 00 PM will display or the current set time if already programmed and the minutes will flash The minutes are adjusted with the Up or Down key until the correct value is displayed Press the Regen key ...

Page 24: ... only appear if a flow meter is connected to the circuit board If the iron level is set to Y the Efficiency Mode is inactive Adjust the value with the Up or Down keys Pressing the Program key will temporarily store the setting and move to the next programming step This setting will not get saved to EEPROM until the Program key is pressed while at the View programming step Pressure Setting This set...

Page 25: ...ogramming step View This setting is used to allow the programmer to view the calculated values for salt dosage cycle times batch capacity and total capacity These values may be changed at this time The display will show VIEW N The Y or N will be toggled with the Up and Down keys The default for this item shall always be N and does not get saved in EEPROM The programmer must always toggle to Y in o...

Page 26: ...time in minutes for cycle 2 This cycle is brine draw slow rinse for softeners The display will show the BRINE RINSE and MINS icons and the cycle time in the right most digits Adjust the value with the Up or Down keys Pressing the Program key will save the setting and move to the next programming step Cycle 3 Time This cycle is the Fast Rinse for softeners The display will show the Fast Rinse and M...

Page 27: ... This setting is used to set the trip point for regeneration when in flow meter operation It will only appear if a flow meter is connected The programmed setting displays the actual set point to trigger regeneration The display will show the REGEN icon and bAtch for two seconds and then display the REGEN and GALLONS or LITERS depending on dip 7 setting icons and the setting numbers to adjust Adjus...

Page 28: ...s opposed to the rest of standard statistics 10 minutes Capacity Remaining standard statistics This display will only show if the flow meter is attached to the control The display shows the percent capacity remaining before regeneration will be triggered The display will show the SOFTWATER REMAINING and icons This display shall never time out as opposed to the rest of standard statistics 10 minute...

Page 29: ... Soft Minder meter has recorded the passage of a predetermined number of gallons 2 When the Aqua Sensor Probe senses the hardness in the Cullex Media 3 At the preset time when the number of days without a regeneration is equal to the Timeclock Backup setting 4 At the preset time when the REGEN button is depressed once REGEN will light 5 Immediately when the REGEN button is depressed for three seco...

Page 30: ...or the control to energize the motor and home itself Set the timer to the correct time of day Open the main supply valve Initiate an immediate regeneration to move the control into the backwash position Refer to the section on manual cycling for information on cycling the control through its positions When in the backwash position slowly shift the bypass to the soft water position until water flow...

Page 31: ... of the cup will show the presence of color throw and resin fines After the backwash water runs clear step the control to the Fast Rinse Refill position to fill the brine tank and purge air from the brine line Continue or repeat the backwash cycle if needed while in the backwash step you can pull the plug on the control and allow it to run as long as needed Unplug the control and connect the senso...

Page 32: ...ich collects at the bottom of the salt storage tank and requires periodic clean out If purified salt products are used the salt storage compartment will require less frequent clean out but you must check more frequently for bridging Regardless of what type of salt is used we recommend Culligan Brand Salt as suggested by your Culligan Dealer He or she is the expert and can provide you with the best...

Page 33: ...e The Culligan Platinum Plus Series household water softener has been designed to provide a good consistent service life Routinely inspecting the system may help avoid potentially costly breakdowns related to circumstances outside of the control of the dealer and or user Component Suggested Inspection Frequency Reason for Maintenance Entire System At Start up after infrequent use idle for one week...

Page 34: ...emove it and place it in a clean container 4 Using the scoop dig out and discard as much remaining salt water and debris as possible 5 Remove the brine valve chamber by removing the screws on either side of the salt tank 6 Remove the salt plate at the bottom of the brine tank 7 Lay the salt tank on its side and direct a brisk stream of water from your garden hose to its inside to rinse out all res...

Page 35: ...each cubic foot of resin in the tank 3 Manually start recharge Allow the unit to complete the recharge cycle automatically If tastes and odors return frequently even after sanitization a continuous chlorination system may be needed Send a water sample to a qualified laboratory for bacterial analysis Caution Hazard from toxic fumes Chlorine bleach and common iron control chemicals may generate toxi...

Page 36: ...y water flow at all make sure your water supply is working Open a tap ahead of the conditioner outside tap to see if you have any water pressure If you have water pressure check the bypass valve If it is in the Service position put it into the bypass and call your Culligan dealer for service Increased Usage Guests family additions new water using appliances etc all will result in more water usage ...

Page 37: ...igan Dealer Display Alert Code Description Mode of Detection Comments ERR 1 Motor Failure to Start If the valve fails to reach the desired state within 70 seconds of driving the motor The control will attempt to start the motor 3 times for 70 seconds each time with a 60 second off period between each attempt Press and hold Program key for 10 seconds ERR 2 Motor Failure to Stop If the control detec...

Page 38: ... outside faucets do not bypass the water conditioner and you do not want to waste soft water on lawn sprinkling or other outside uses 2 If you are going away on vacation and want to save salt by not having the unit recharge while you re away Bypass Valve To bypass the valve turn bypass knob on both sides of the valve to bypass position see figures 13 and 14 When returning to service put the inlet ...

Page 39: ...or the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium as verified and substantiated by test data The Culligan Platinum Plus Series 10 Water Softeners with Soft Minder Meter are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water so...

Page 40: ...inum Plus Series 10 Water Softeners with Aqua Sensor Sensing Device are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the a...

Page 41: ... Plus Series 12 Water Softeners with Soft Minder Meter are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the amount of rege...

Page 42: ...inum Plus Series 12 Water Softeners with Aqua Sensor Sensing Device are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the a...

Page 43: ... Plus Series 14 Water Softeners with Soft Minder Meter are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the amount of rege...

Page 44: ...inum Plus Series 14 Water Softeners with Aqua Sensor Sensing Device are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the a...

Page 45: ...m Plus Series 16 Water Softeners with Soft Minder Meter are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the amount of reg...

Page 46: ...tinum Plus Series 16 Water Softeners with Aqua Sensor Sensing Device are tested and certified by WQA against NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness calcium and magnesium and barium radium 226 228 as verified and substantiated by test data An efficiency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the ...

Page 47: ...ot allowable 40 psi 279 kPa 100 ft 30 m 90 ft 27 m 70 ft 21 m 50 ft 15 m 30 ft 9 m 12 ft 4 m 50 psi 349 kPa 145 ft 41 m 115 ft 35 m 80 ft 24 m 80 ft 24 m 60 ft 18 m 40 ft 12 m 60 psi 419 kPa Normal Installation should not require more than 100 ft 30 m of drain line 100 ft 30 m 100 ft 30 m 85 ft 26 m 60 ft 18 m 80 psi 559 kPa 140 ft 43 m 120 ft 37 m 100 psi 669 kPa 150 ft 46 m Appendix A ...

Page 48: ...44 Parts List Head Assembly 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 2 18 17 16 15 14 13 5 1 3 4 6 19 20 19 20 ...

Page 49: ...port Plate 8 9 1 01019652 Gear Kit Includes Shaft Main Drive Gear 10 1 01019649 Upper Support Plate 11 1 01019656 Cam 5 Pack 12 1 01019648 Motor 13 1 01019743 Screw 10 Pack 14 1 01019651 Daughter Circuit Board 15 1 01018519 Circuit Board Mounting Plate 16 1 01018852 Circuit Board 17 18 1 01018516 Front Enclosure w Label 19 1 Locking Nut 21 22 1 01019657 Auxilliary Switch w 2ea Screws 1 01018133 Tr...

Page 50: ...46 Parts List Valve Assembly ...

Page 51: ...BLFC 1 2 0 5 gpm Includes Adapter O Rings Flow Control Retainer 10 1 01019681 Drain Fitting w O Ring 5 Pack 11 1 01019682 DLFC 2 0 gpm 10 Pack 01019683 DLFC 3 5 gpm 10 Pack 01019684 DLFC 5 0 gpm 10 Pack 01019685 DLFC 6 0 gpm 10 Pack 11 1 01019687 O Ring Drain Fitting 10 Pack 12 2 01019688 O Ring Brine Fitting 10 Pack 13 1 01019689 Clip Brine Retaining 10 Pack 14 1 01019690 Clip Drain Retaining 10 ...

Page 52: ...2 2 01019697 Connector 1 NPT w O Ring 5 Pack 2 2 01019698 Connector 1 1 4 NPT w O Ring 5 Pack 3 2 01019699 Connector 1 1 1 4 Brass Sweat w O Ring 4 2 01019744 Plastic Clip 10 Pack 5 2 01019745 O ring 10 Pack 01019746 Bypass Valve Service Kit includes all internal parts for bypass asssembly bypass body not included ...

Page 53: ...ement 10 w Fillport Empty 01 0165 20 Tank Replacement 12 w Fillport Empty 01 0165 22 Tank Replacement 14 w Fillport Empty 01 0165 24 Tank Replacement 16 w Fillport Empty 01 0163 48 Tank Replacement 10 w o Fillport Empty 01 0165 23 Tank Replacement 16 w o Fillport Empty 2 P1009847 Top Strainer Fine Slot 10 Pack P1011195 Top Strainer Wide Slot 10 Pack 1 3 P1009099 O ring Manifold 50 Pack 1 4 01 0161...

Page 54: ... lb 01 0187 15 Brine System 375 lb 1 01 0187 09 Replacement Tank 250 lb 01 0187 16 Replacement Tank 375 lb 2 01 0187 04 Cover 250 lb 01 0187 17 Cover 375 lb 3 01 0187 07 Salt Plate 250 lb 01 0187 13 Salt Plate 375 lb 4 01 0187 08 Brine Chamber 250 lb 375 lb 5 01 0187 06 Brine Valve 1 5 4 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...51 Parts List Brine Valve Item Part No Description 01 0187 06 Brine Valve 1 01 0187 10 BLFC Elbow 0 45 gpm 01 0187 11 BLFC Elbow 0 8 gpm 1 ...

Page 56: ...ne System Item Part No Description 01 0187 20 Brine System 650 lb 1 01 0187 18 Replacement Tank 650 lb 2 01 0187 14 Cover 650 lb 3 01 0189 09 Salt Plate 650 lb 4 01 0187 08 Brine Chamber 5 01 0187 06 Brine Valve 2 5 4 1 3 ...

Page 57: ...low Meter Sensor Motor Rear View of HH24 Circuit Board Rear View of Interface Circuit Board Blue Yellow Orange Purple Brown Green Red Black White Green Red Black Black Black White Red Green Front View of Interface Circuit Board Configuration Dip Switch 7125 Softener Setting 1 off 2 on Reset Switch ...

Page 58: ..._______________ Settings Salt Setting _____________ lbs Time of Recharge __________ a m __________ p m Upon Demand Aqua Sensor Models Gallons to signal _____________ gallons Soft Minder models Total Capacity ______________ gallons Soft Minder Models Number of people in household ________________________________________________________ Tank Size _____________ inches Water Analysis Total Hardness __...

Page 59: ...ecifications are furnished with each water conditioning unit TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW CULLIGAN DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW ANY SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE ONE YEAR PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE ENTIRE CONDITIONER As a manufacturer we do ...

Page 60: ...perts And that s who you want taking care of your water The Culligan Promise At Culligan we understand that a water quality improvement system is an investment in your family s well being That s why our 1 350 independently operated dealers worldwide don t just sell products they sell water quality you can count on We stand behind our products with written limited warranties and our unequaled Culli...

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