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Troubleshooting

Problem               Cause                 

Solution

Add salt (refer to "Regenerate" 
Page 13)

Remove air check draw tube and
flush with clean water. Clean injec-
tor assembly. Clean any sediment
from brine cabinet.

Straighten, thaw or unclog the drain
line.

Remove injector cap and clean noz-
zle and throat with a wooden tooth-
pick. Clean screen and replace
throat if removed.

High humidity or the wrong kind of
salt can create a salt bridge. This is
a crust that forms an empty space
between the water and salt. To test,
use a blunt object like a broom han-
dle. Push the handle into the salt to
dislodge the salt bridge.

Place bypass valve in the service
position.

Check that unit is plumbed correctly.

Reset hardness (refer to
“Regenerate” Page 13).

Reset water and reset hardness.

Check waterMizer indicator.
Indicator should move with water
usage.

Place bypass valve in the service
position.

Check that unit is plumbed correctly.

Remove sensor from IO housing.Test
by placing magnet on the sensor chip.
If indicator turns, clean or replace tur-
bine. If no lindicator, replace sensor.

Repair the leak.

Plug in transformer.

Check power source. Make sure
outlet is not controlled by a switch.

Test with volt meter for 12 VAC at
control. If 0 VAC, replace trans-
former.

No salt in brine cabinet.

Sediment in brine tank has plugged
the brine line and air check.

Drain line is pinched, frozen or 
restricted.

Clogged injector assembly (page 18).

Salt bridge has formed.

The plumbing bypass valve is in the 
the bypass position (page 7).

Unit is plumbed backwards.

Extended power outage.

Water hardness has increased.

Not metering water.

The plumbing bypass valve is in the 
the bypass position (page 7).

Unit is plumbed backwards.

Sensor not receiving signal from mag-
net on turbine (page 20).

There is a leak in your household
plumbing appliance.

Electric cord is unplugged.

No electric power at outlet.

Defective transformer (fig. 8).

No soft water after regeneration.

No soft water.

waterMizer indicator does not
turn when water is flowing.

waterMizer indicator turns when
water is not being used.

Read-out lights do not glow.

Summary of Contents for 700MM

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MANUAL 4343 S Hamilton Road Groveport Ohio 43125 Version 1 Model 700MM Water Softener...

Page 2: ...FORE INSTALLATION 3 DO S AND DON TS 4 REFERENCE ILLUSTRATIONS 5 CYCLES 10 INSTALLATION AND START UP PROCEDURES 11 SETTING THE 4 BUTTON CONTROLLER 13 CARE MAINTENANCE AND PARTS 16 SPECIFICATIONS CAPACI...

Page 3: ...allation __________________________________ Model Number _____________________________________ Serial Number ______________________________________ Returned Limited warranty Card Date ________________...

Page 4: ...Do not use Potassium Chloride if there is iron in your water 3 Should your electricity be turned off for any reason you must reset the time of day if you programmed your appliance for delayed regener...

Page 5: ...figure 1 5 Electricity The transformer supplied is a standard 120 volt 60 cycle A C for USA or 220 volt 50 cycle A C for outside the USA See figure 8 6 Water Quality If the water supply contains sulfu...

Page 6: ...ms are not satisfactory 2 Do not install if incoming or outlet piping water temperature exceeds 120 degrees Fahrenheit Please see specification on page 25 3 Do not allow soldering torch heat to be tra...

Page 7: ...commended when installing your appliance A bypass appliance also provides access to untreated water when required i e for lawn and gardening purposes Also see figures 4 through 6 Caution If less than...

Page 8: ...e and fills the small void areas that may exist between the threads When the joint is complete there will be a small bead of sealant at the fitting interface indicating a properly joined connection 2...

Page 9: ...ve Part 93884 may be available through your local hardware store plumber or call our HelpLine 1 800 437 8993 From 8 am to 5 pm EST to order Note Do not plumb bypass valve in backward Male pipe threads...

Page 10: ...Figure 8 8 Reference Illustrations PLUGGING IN TRANSFORMER Do not plug transformer into an outlet that is controlled by on off switch Figure 7 OVERFLOW CONNECTION 1 2 I D...

Page 11: ...9 Reference Illustrations Figure 10 ADDING SALT TO THE BRINE CABINET 2 GALLONS WATER Figure 9...

Page 12: ...drawn out of the brine cabinet and up through the media tank cleaning the resin bed and releasing accumulated hardness and iron 3 Slow rinse A slow up flow rinse process then flushes out the brine har...

Page 13: ...ase drain line to 5 8 I D Also the end of the drain line must be equal in height or lower than the control valve See figure 1 3 Flushing Before placing your appliance in service it is very important t...

Page 14: ...nstead of using test strips contact the company below to test for hardness iron and pH WATERSCREEN National Testing Laboratories Inc 1 800 458 3330 9 am 5 pm EST If you feel you have an abnormal amoun...

Page 15: ...generation cycles press and hold the Regenerate button for 2 seconds Wait for the cycle to begin after 20 seconds press and hold the Regenerate button until the cycle number changes about 2 seconds Ea...

Page 16: ...a specific time e g at 2 am when less water is being used Demand Mode triggers a regeneration as soon as softening capacity is exhausted Pressing and releasing the SET button will advance programming...

Page 17: ...l display Pressing and releasing the SET button will save the regen time displayed and put the unit into operation Default is 2 AM PROGRAMMING IS NOW COMPLETE 4 Button Error Descriptions E1 Home magne...

Page 18: ...CRIPTION QUANTITY 1 54306 Salt Port Lid 1 2 54324 Valve Cover Assembly 1 3 54540 700 Computer Control Assembly 1 4 93245 12V Transformer Power Cord 1 5 54303 Cabinet 1 6 54305 Support Panel 1 7 93530...

Page 19: ...inet Overflow 1 2 54510 I O Adapte Assembly 1 3 93838 O Ring 2 4 93808 O Ring 2 5 54520 Drive End Cap c 1 6 93870 Screw 4 7 90828 O Ring 1 8 93501 Injector Assembly 1 9 93835 Sleeve 2 10 90614 2 4 Dra...

Page 20: ...tor Assembly PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 93810 Injector Screen 1 2 93223 Injector Throat 1 3 93220 Injector Seal 1 4 93221 Injector Nozzle 1 5 93232 Top Injector Seal Thin 1 6 93222 Injector Cap 1 7 9...

Page 21: ...sembly 19 PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 54313 3 4 IO Adapter 1 2 90232 Turbine Sensor Cap 1 3 90809 Sensor Cap Screw 1 4 93858 Turbine Sensor Assembly 1 5 90522 Turbine Assembly 1 6 93229 Flow Director...

Page 22: ...4 93238 Drive Gear 1 5 90809 Screw Cam Cover 2 6 93219 Piston Slide Cam Cover 1 7 93217 Piston Slide Cam 1 8 93583 Drive End Cap 1 9 93216 Piston Slide 1 10 90818 Screw 2 11 54521 Brine Valve Assembl...

Page 23: ...PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 93620 Piston Assembly 1 includes O ring Spring 2 90821 O ring 1 3 93260 Housing 1 4 90843 5 pm Flow Control 1 5 93805 O ring 1 6 54314 BrineValve Cap 1 7 90807 Screw 2 8 54...

Page 24: ...Care Maintenance and Parts Figure 17 Safety Shutoff Assembly 22 PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 54226 Safety Shutoff 1 2 54227 Float 1 3 54228 Air Check 1...

Page 25: ...23 Care Maintenance and Parts Figure 18 Brine Valve Elbow Assembly PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 54112 1 2 Compression Assembly 1 2 54138 3 8 Compression Assembly 1 3 201120 3 8 Nylon Insert 1 2 1 3...

Page 26: ...Care Maintenance and Parts Figure 19 Bottom Fill Plug Assembly 24 PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 90238 Fill Plug 1 2 90819 O ring 2...

Page 27: ...uired gpm Maximum Chlorine ppm Controller type Regeneration time minutes HC High Capacity Regeneration time minutes HE High Efficiency Water used regeneration gallons HC High Capacity Water used regen...

Page 28: ...sing Test by placing magnet on the sensor chip If indicator turns clean or replace tur bine If no lindicator replace sensor Repair the leak Plug in transformer Check power source Make sure outlet is n...

Page 29: ...l relative to salt setting Check lines for loose connections Verify adequate pressure and volume of water supply See specifications page 25 Defective circuit board fig 9 Computer control not attached...

Page 30: ...he appliance is represented as being capable of handling these substances in the product specifications other special treatment of the water supply must be used to remove these substances before they...

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Page 32: ...1998 Maximizer P O Box 298 Groveport OH 43125 LITHO USA Form 70061 OR0504 U L...

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