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Summary of Contents for Sulfur-Cleer

Page 1: ...Culligan Sulfur Cleer Automatic Water Filter Owners Guide ...

Page 2: ...regulations The use of saddle valves is not permitted If this is your first experience having filtered conditioned water in your home you ll be amazed at the marvelous difference it makes We promise that you ll never want to be without it again Congratulations too on selecting one of the first family of water filters in the prestigious Culligan Sulfur Cleer With Culligan s many years of knowledge ...

Page 3: ...iliarization 5 Programming 7 Statistic Functions 12 When and How to Bypass your Water Filter 13 Regeneration with Bleach 14 Things to Check Before You Call for Service 15 Preventative Maintenance 16 Troubleshooting Guide 17 Performance Data Sheet 20 Records and Data 21 Warranty 22 ...

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Page 5: ...0 Volts 60 Hz Power Consumption Continuous Maximum 7 watts 270 watts Drain Flow Maximum 5 5 gpm Backwash Regeneration Time 1 99 minutes Eduction 1 99 minutes Fast Rinse 1 99 minutes 1 Capacity based on 5 gpm 10 unit and 10 mg L of dissolved iron 2 Measured from top of media bed to top of surface of tank threads backwashed and drained 3 Max flow rates and pressure drop characteristics have not been...

Page 6: ...air pressure This allows water pressure to shift the piston to the closed position With the piston in the closed position the air recharge inlet port is closed and direct communication between the bleed off tube and the drain port is also closed Timer Operation A timer controls the air recharge cycle and how frequently it occurs The timer simultaneously energizes the air pump and the solenoid valv...

Page 7: ...e filter media tank allowing the air to be exchanged on a more frequent basis During an air exchange cycle the air compressor pumps fresh air into the media tank and the air eliminator solenoid exhausts the old air Iron and Trace Hydrogen Sulfide When applying the filter on water sources with only iron present or with levels of hydrogen sulfide less than 1 ppm only backwashing will be needed to re...

Page 8: ...ealth of Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to Consult with your licensed plumber for installation of this system The use of saddle valves is not permitted Alkalinity A minimum alkalinity of 100 ppm is required for efficient removal of iron and hydrogen sulfide Hydrogen Sulfide Often referred to as rotten egg odor hydrogen sulfide will be reduced significantly on water supplies c...

Page 9: ... maintained Contact your Culligan Dealer for more information Regeneration To initiate a regeneration at the preset time press the REGEN button The REG light will light To initiate an im me di ate re gen er a tion press and hold the REGEN button for at least five sec onds The REG will light and blink An immediate re gen er a tion will also occur if a power outage has lasted for more than four hour...

Page 10: ...equency a battery backup option is available for ensuring that the time of day is properly maintained Contact your Culligan Dealer for more information Display Back lit LCD display Program Key Depress to enter and move through the programming steps Regeneration Key Press and hold the key for five 5 seconds to initiate an immediate regeneration When pressed during programming the time of day this k...

Page 11: ...ime out by pressing the or key Beeper Setting Beeper Setting This setting is used to turn the beeper on or off for each key press actuation The display will show bEEP X where X is either Y or N The Y or N will be toggled with the and keys Pressing the Status key will 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 ...

Page 12: ...tion Interval This setting is used to set the days between regenerations in time clock mode It is also active in meter mode if the time clock backup DIPswitch 6 is set to on The display will show REGEN icon with dAYS and the value to set Adjust the value with the or keys Pressing the Status key will save the setting and move to the next programming step For single unit time clock mode only Meter n...

Page 13: ...ofteners and a settling time for filters The display will show br in the left most digits and the cycle time in the right most digits Adjust the value with the or keys Adjust this cycle to 90 minutes if educting diluted bleach Adjust this cycle to 2 minutes if not educting diluted bleach Pressing the Status key will save the setting and move to the next programming step Cycle 3 Time Fast Rinse Ref...

Page 14: ... meter is connected to the circuit board Adjust the value with the or keys The display will show the REGEN icon and MAXCAP for two seconds and then display the REGEN icon and the setting numbers to adjust Pressing the Status key will save the setting and move to the next programming step Batch Set Point This setting is used to set the trip point for a regeneration when in flow meter operation It w...

Page 15: ... will turn on for the programmed amount of ON time Once the ON time expires and the output turns off the gallon counter will reset The display will show the AUX 1 icon with GAL and the value to be set unit of measure is in gallons Adjust the value with the or keys Pressing the Status key save the setting and will move to the next programming step Auxiliary Output 1 OFF Time Always available in Tim...

Page 16: ...ll show a running 7 day average of daily water usage The display should update daily at 12 00am The display will show AVG with the gallon value the x10 should appear when necessary if the amount counts past 999 gallons rollover at 10k gallons Number of Regenerations in Last 14 Days This display will show the number of regenerations that have occurred in the last 14 days The display will first show...

Page 17: ...salt by not having the unit recharge while you re away Bypass Valve In the back of Culligan water conditioners is a Cul Flo Valv Bypass To bypass unit simply turn the blue knob clockwise To return to soft water service reverse the procedure turn the blue knob counter clockwise Bypassed To BYPASS turn the blue knob clockwise see directional arrow on end of knob until the knob stops as shown DO NOT ...

Page 18: ...st aid instructions on the bleach bottle with the customer The dealer must be present with the customer during the first regeneration Protective eyewear and gloves are required See the Installation and Operation Manual or contact the Culligan Dealer for regeneration procedure with bleach 14 Caution USE AND HANDLING OF HOUSEHOLD BLEACH Bleach is a strong oxidizing agent It can cause severe irritati...

Page 19: ...r time changes such as daylight savings will disrupt your filter s recharge schedule by causing the timer to run off schedule Reset timer to proper time of day Bypass Valves Check to see if they are in the proper position Cul Flo Valv Bypass if used should be in the Service position If hand valves are used see that inlet and outlet valve are opened and that the bypass valve is closed No Water If y...

Page 20: ...Test Water Feed Product Hardness Iron Hydrogen Sulfide Chlorine TDS Other Comments Bypass Valve Bypass in Service or Bypass Condition of bypass valve Operation OK Control Valve Condition of Eductor Sulfur Cleer Condition of Solution Valve Sulfur Cleer Condition of Seal Pack and Brine Piston Condition of Solenoid Valve Condition of Motor Condition of Flow Control Condition of Switches Condition of ...

Page 21: ...y Culligan 1 It is not uncommon for local water conditions to change 1 Call your Culligan dealer for service D Inadequate aeration 1 Loss of air through inlet check valve 1 Call your Culligan dealer for service 2 Loss of air through air leak 2 Call your Culligan dealer for service 3 Faulty aeration pump a Electrical failure a Assure permanent electrical service check plug breaker fuses terminal bl...

Page 22: ...an dealer for service Air spurting from filtered water fixtures A Reduced pressure in distribution system 1 Service flow demand is greater than water supply available from well pump system 1 Repair or replace well pump system 2 Water flow is restricted by supply piping and or water treatment equipment 2 Call your Culligan dealer for service Loss of media through drain line A New filter backwashed ...

Page 23: ... 1 Low pH condition of the raw water supply 1 Call your Culligan dealer for service 2 In rare occasions highly aerated water in combination with a specific water supply can create a slightly corrosive condition 2 Call your Culligan dealer for service Compressor doesn t run 1 Compressor unplugged 1 Plug it in 2 Relay settings incorrect 2 Call your Culligan dealer for service 3 Bad relay 3 Call your...

Page 24: ... Temperature Limits 33 120 F Electrical Characteristics 120V 60 Hz 7 Watts continuous Systems tested against WQA S 200 for the effective reduction of iron and WQA Test Protocol 04 001 and NSF ANSI 42 for the efective reduction of hydrogen sulfide as verified and substantiated by test data This system has been tested according to NSF ANSI 42 for the reduction of iron and hydrogen sulfide The concen...

Page 25: ... for it as it is nec es sary if you contact your dealer Identification Model Name Catalog No Control Model No Control Serial No Date of Installation Tank Serial No Settings Time of Recharge ______ a m ______ p m Regeneration Interval __________ days Time clock mod els Number of people in household Water Analysis Total Hardness _______ gpg Total Iron _______ ppm Hydrogen Sulfide____________ ppm Oth...

Page 26: ... ta tion war ran ties of mer chant abil i ty and fit ness for par tic u lar purpose to the extent required by law any such implied warranties are lim it ed in du ra tion to the one year period spec i fied above for the entire conditioner As a man u fac tur er we do not know the char ac ter is tics of your water supply or the purpose for which you are purchasing a water conditioner The quality of w...

Page 27: ...o 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 Culligan service No matt...

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