21
Programming the Water Softener
CYCLE TIMES
Use these features to change the following softener
operations:
=
Backwash time
=
Second backwash (On/Off)
=
Second backwash time
=
Fast rinse time
To display these screens:
1
. From any of the rolling status screens, press the
SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Main menu
.
2
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until
Advanced settings
is highlighted
(See Figure 66).
Backwash time
2nd backwash (On/Off)
2nd backwash time
Cycle times
FIG. 68
Backwash time
6 minutes
FIG. 69
6
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until the desired option is highlighted
(See list at the top of this column).
7
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the desired
information screen (See Figures 69-72).
8
.
See the right column on this page for specific
instructions on each cycle time screen.
9
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button. The display will go
back to the Cycle times menu (Figure 68).
10
. Press the LEFT (
3
) button three times to return to
the rolling status screens.
8a
.
Backwash time
: Press the UP (
5
) or DOWN
(
6
) buttons to change the backwash time.
Hold the button down to rapidly advance. The
backwash time can be set from 1 to 30 min-
utes* (See Figure 69).
Cycle times
Special features
Troubleshooting
Advanced settings
FIG. 67
4
. Make sure
Cycle times
is highlighted.
5
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the Cycle
times menu (See Figure 68).
User preferences
System information
Advanced settings
Main menu
FIG. 66
3
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Advanced settings menu (See Figure 67).
Off
On
2nd backwash (On/Off)
FIG. 70
8b
.
Second backwash (On/Off)
: If the desired
option already has a black dot next to it (See
Figure 70), go to Step 9. Otherwise, press the
DOWN (
6
) or UP (
5
) buttons to scroll to the
other option, then press SELECT (
¡
) to choose
it. Setting this feature On adds a second back-
wash and rinse at the beginning of the recharge
cycle. Default is Off. Set this feature On if your
water supply contains a lot of sediment or iron.
2nd backwash time
6 minutes
FIG. 71
8c
.
Second backwash time
: Press the UP (
5
) or
DOWN (
6
) buttons to change the second back-
wash time. Hold the button down to rapidly
advance. The time can be set from 1 to 30
minutes (See Figure 71).
Fast rinse time
2 minutes
FIG. 72
8d
.
Fast rinse time
: Press the UP (
5
) or DOWN
(
6
) buttons to change the fast rinse time. Hold
the button down to rapidly advance. The fast
rinse time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes*
(See Figure 72).
*
Reducing the backwash and fast rinse times below a
softener model’s default settings can result in salty water
after recharges.
