First Sales FEST Series Installation Instructions And Owner'S Manual Download

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Pre-installation Instructions

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Typical Order of Installation

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Installation Instructions

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Brine Tank

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Bypass Valve

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Day Override Calculation

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Set Time of Day

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Programming

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Model Specifications

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Component Parts Breakdown & List

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Control Valve Breakdown

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Control Valve Parts List

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Troubleshooting

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Ten Year Limited Warranty

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Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for FEST Series

Page 1: ...es 12630 US Highway 33 N Churubusco IN 46723 Phone 260 693 1972 Fax 260 693 0602 FEST Series Installation Manual 200115 docx FEST Series Tannin Water Softening System Installation Instructions and Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... Tank Page 5 Bypass Valve Page 5 Day Override Calculation Page 7 Set Time of Day Page 9 Programming Page 10 Model Specifications Page 11 Component Parts Breakdown List Page 12 Control Valve Breakdown Page 13 Control Valve Parts List Page 14 Troubleshooting Page 15 Ten Year Limited Warranty Page 17 Table of Contents ...

Page 3: ... water pH A measurement of the acidity of the water pH is reported on a scale from 0 to 14 Neutral water has a pH of 7 0 lower values indicate acidic water If your pH is below 6 8 you may consider installing an acid neutralizer before the water softener to elevate the pH Iron A naturally occurring metallic element Iron levels in excess of 0 3 milligrams liter mg l combine with oxygen causing orang...

Page 4: ... to the equipment An expansion tank may need to be installed in the line to the water heater in order to allow for thermal expansion and comply with local plumbing codes 4 The water softener should not be subject to freezing temperatures 5 Ensure that any cartridge or in line type filter installed prior to the water softener does not restrict the water flow and pressure available for backwash and ...

Page 5: ...g to inlet and outlet of bypass valve DO NOT PLUMB INLET AND OUTLET BACKWARDS Piping should be supported Do not apply heat to any fitting attached to the bypass or control valve STEP 6 Use polyethylene drain line tubing provided NO VINYL TUBING to run drain line from control valve discharge fitting to floor drain or sump pit capable of handling the backwash rate of the softener refer to specificat...

Page 6: ...OULD BE INSERTED 5 8 INTO THE FITTING DO NOT PUT SALT INTO THE BRINE TANK AT THIS TIME See STEP 13 STEP 8 Install overflow tubing not included from overflow elbow on brine tank to floor drain Tubing must be lower than overflow elbow at all times DO NOT CONNECT DRAIN LINE FROM SOFTENER CONTROL VALVE TO BRINE TANK OVERFLOW DO NOT CONECT BRINE TANK OVERFLOW TUBING TO THE SOFTENER DRAIN LINE STEP 9 Pl...

Page 7: ...ping If the water level does not drop refer to page 15 of Troubleshooting STEP 14 Advance the control valve through FAST RINSE to the BRINE REFILL cycle by pressing the ADVANCE button briefly to display GO TO FR and then ADAVNCE again when the FR cycle countdown begins in order to display GO TO BR Allow the softener to complete the BRINE REFILL cycle automatically to put water into the brine tank ...

Page 8: ...ated for tannin divide 1 000 by the tannin level Then divide that result by estimated daily water use dropping all fractions to determine the maximum number of days between regenerations for tannin reduction DO 1 000 tannin mg l or ppm people x 75 gal per day dropping any fractional portion of the result Example Tannin 1 7 ppm 3 people in family 3 people x 75 gallons per day 225 gallons per day us...

Page 9: ... 5 seconds to initiate an immediate regeneration cycle 2 Press and release Advance Button during a regeneration cycle to immediately advance the valve to the next step in the regeneration process 3 When the valve is in Programming Mode press the Advance Button to move the cursor UP BUTTON 1 When the valve is in the Programming Mode press Up Button to adjust setting FEST Display and Operation Advan...

Page 10: ...nter Programming Mode Press and Hold the SET Button for 5 seconds FEST Set Time of Day Use Up Button to set current hour Use Up Button to set current minute Use Up Button to set AM PM Exit Programming Mode ...

Page 11: ...ackwash NOTE Factory setting is 3 00 AM If time of backwash is changed ensure that unit does not backwash while other water treatment equipment may be regenerating Use Up Button to set minutes for time of backwash Use Up Button to set AM or PM for time of backwash The DEFAULT setting MEDIUM for FEST45 LARGE for FEST60 Use Up Button to set the CONTROL TYPE to TC time clock factory default Exit Prog...

Page 12: ...w Rate 8 9 Peak Flow Rate 19 19 REGENERATION FLOW RATES gpm Backwash 2 4 3 0 Brine Draw Slow Rinse 0 38 45 0 56 0 84 Rapid Rinse 2 4 3 0 FACTORY REGENERATION SETTINGS Preliminary Rinse minutes NA NA Backwash minutes 6 8 Brine Rinse minutes 60 60 Rapid Rinse minutes 6 6 Brine Fill of salt 12 18 Total Water Used gallons 58 96 DIMENSIONS inches Mineral Tank diameter x height 10 x 54 12 x 48 Brine Tan...

Page 13: ...P1054GR MTP1248GR C Distributor D100S 54 D100S 48 D Tannin Resin Hi Cap Resin 1 T05P 2 H05P 1 T05P 3 H05P E 1 4 X 1 8 Gravel Qty 1 QC20 Qty 1 QC20 F Brine Tank Assy BT1434ASSY BTSQ1833ASSY G Overflow Fitting BT OVERFLO BT OVERFLO H Safety Brine Valve SBV14ASSY SBV14ASSY I Salt Platform BTSG14 BTSG18SQ J Bypass2 stainless steel 60040SS2 60040SS2 Top Screen not shown 18280 02 18280 02 Component Part...

Page 14: ...13 FEST Control Valve Breakdown ...

Page 15: ...y 12089 3 0 GPM DLFC FEST60 H 60160 10 Drive Cam Assembly STF 15 19936 Base Seal 2510 I 60308 13 2510E Timer Assembly 17 19197 Slip Ring J 60011 050ASSY Brine Valve 1650 Short Stem 0 5 BLFC with Tube 18 18303 Tank O Ring 2510 Valve K FE TRANS Transformer 19 13304 Distributor O Ring 121 L 19322 2510 Adapter Base 20 13030 Distributor Retainer 1 14105 Bypass Valve Seal Single Lever 26 10218 Micro Swi...

Page 16: ... application requirements and resize water softener as required B Foreign material buildup in plumbing system or water softener B Clean or replace plumbing as necessary additional treatment equipment may be required 5 Loss of resin through drain line A Air in water system A1 Check for low water table conditions in well A2 Check for positive seal on brine line connections B Drain line flow control ...

Page 17: ...then rinse cycle 9 Water leaks to drain continuously A Foreign material in control valve A Remove and inspect piston and seal kit Replace as necessary B Drive motor stopped during regeneration cycle B Check for obstruction in piston and seals Replace drive motor Inspect condition of power head gears C Control valve continuously cycling C See Problem 10 D Internal valve seal leak D Replace seals an...

Page 18: ...alfunction occur contact the dealer that you purchased the product from If you are unable to contact the dealer contact First Sales 260 693 1972 We will require a full description of the problem model number date of purchase and selling dealer s business name and address We assume no warranty liability in connection with this water conditioner other than specified herein This warranty is in lieu o...

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