Ecosoft FK Series, Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL ECOSOFT
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MEDIA SYSTEMS
3.2. Procedure for installing an FU Cabinet or FK Cabinet system
If your cabinet was delivered pre-loaded with resin, place the cabinet in the installation spot,
fill salt compartment with salt pellets, and then only carry out steps 5…8 of the procedure,
skipping steps 1…4. If the resin was shipped in bag, then carry out all of the following steps.
1. Disconnect the flexible tube from brine inlet of the control valve. Unmount the valve by
screwing it counterclockwise.
2. Put a plug or cap on the top end of the riser pipe to prevent getting any media inside
the pipe. Pour the media in the tank using the funnel. When loading the tank, keep riser
pipe vertical. If the pipe tilts, restore it to straight vertical direction. When finished, rinse the
thread of tank opening with water to remove any beads of media stuck in the groove.
3. Mate the top distributor with the top end of riser pipe, then screw control valve in the tank
opening. Connect the free end of brine tube back to the brine inlet of the control valve.
4. Place the cabinet in the installation spot. Open top lid and fill the salt compartment with
softener salt pellets at least half full.
5. Connect drain pipe to the male threaded drain outlet of the control valve. Run the drain
pipe to floor drain or gravity drain pipe socket. Secure the drain pipe end above the receiving
fixture with at least 1″ air gap.
6. Mount the pipe thread elbow adapters to the control valve’s In and Out ports and tighten
the coupling nuts. Do not put any mechanical load on fittings or use them to support pipes.
Connect the system to water supply and downstream pipework without turning on the water
supply. Do not confuse In and Out ports. They are embossed with direction arrows.
7. Remove the front panel by pulling the locking tabs on the left and right side. Run the
power cord through the cord guide in the control valve’s backplate and connect it to 12 VAC
socket on the circuit board. Plug the power supply in the mains to power up the system.
8. Start manual regeneration of the system. Scroll regeneration to backwash if it isn’t the
1st step of the sequence. When the control valve starts the backwash, turn on mains water
supply slightly at first. Air will be displaced from the system via drain line while the pressure
tank is being filled with water. When the tank is full, water will start flowing down the drain
line. At this point, fully open mains water supply. Carefully inspect the system for leaks.
Let the system complete regeneration, then perform one more manual regeneration.