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WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual

4/29/2008

Reading Model Numbers

Hague appliance model numbers typically consist of two numerals followed by three letters, such as the

WaterMax

63BEQ.

Number or Letter

Explanation

Number of
buttons on

controller

Number of

compartments in

appliance

Type of Media in

Compartment 1

Type of Media in

Compartment 2

Type of Media in

Compartment 3

Refer to the following table as a key for the letters and corresponding media types.

Letter

Media Type

Letter

Media Type

Empty

BIRM and 6 lb Ultra-fil

B Chlorostat

M Ultra-fil

A554 Nitrate Resin

Manganese Greensand

Tannin Resin

SulfurStat and 6 lb. Ultra-fil

PC Carbon (Activated Carbon)

Fine Mesh Resin and 2 lb. Bacteriostat

F Multi-Grade

R Filter

G SR7

Nitrate

Resin

S Calcite/Corosex

Calcite and 6 lb. Ultra-fil

Fine Mesh Resin

The letters BWO added to the end of a filter model number stand for Back Wash Only.
Note: The iron filter (61AAN) does not have a BWO designation because it uses the regenerant potassium

permanganate.

Efficiency Statements

63MAQ, 63BEQ, 63MXQ, 62AMQ, 62APQ are efficiency rated according to NSF/ANSI 44. The stated

efficiencies are valid only at the specified salt dosage and 8 gpm:

Model

Rated Efficiency

Salt Dosage

Capacity at That Dosage

63MAQ

5,600 grains/lb

1.1 lb

5,900 grains

63BEQ

5,600 grains/lb

1.1 lb

5,900 grains

63MXQ

5,270 grains/lb

1.6 lb

8,400 grains

62AMQ

5,220 grains/lb

1.0 lb

5,200 grains

62APQ

3,730 grains/lb

6.2 lb

23,100 grains

Summary of Contents for WaterMax 61AAE-BWO

Page 1: ...CO ON ND DI IT TI IO ON NI IN NG G A AP PP PL LI IA AN NC CE E 6 60 0 S SE ER RI IE ES S O OW WN NE ER R S S M MA AN NU UA AL L A AN ND D I IN NS ST TA AL LL LA AT TI IO ON N G GU UI ID DE E V VE ER RS SI IO ON N 5 5 2 2 ...

Page 2: ...l or labor charges incurred or expended with respect to this warranty In the event the water supply being processed through this product contains sand bacterial iron algae sulfur tannins organic matter or other unusual substances then unless the appliance is represented as being capable of handling these substances in the appliance specifications other special treatment of the water supply must be...

Page 3: ...rt Up Procedures 10 Bypass Valve 13 Blending Valve 14 Setting and Using the Controller 14 Service Settings 15 Salt Depths 21 62AJQ Replenishment Procedure 22 61AAN WaterMax Iron Filter Sizing Formula 24 Iron Filter and Potassium Feeder Installation Guide 25 Start Up Procedures for 4 oz Potassium Permanganate Feeder 26 Assembly and Parts 27 Troubleshooting 42 Reading Model Numbers 44 Efficiency Sta...

Page 4: ...te The manufacturer reserves the right to make specification and product changes without prior notice This manual is for installation operation and maintenance of the following WaterMax water conditioning appliance models 63MAQ 63MDQ 62AKQ 63BEQ 62AMQ 62AJQ 63MXQ 62APQ 61AAN Tested by WQA If your specific model is not listed here your WaterMax has been customized to solve additional water conditio...

Page 5: ... appliance may be disinfected with 5 25 sodium hypochlorite which is the active ingredient in household chlorine bleach To disinfect the appliance add 4 0 fluid ounces of chlorine bleach solution to the brine well of the brine tank The brine tank should have water in it Start a manual regeneration 6 Protect the appliance including the drain line from freezing 7 The bypass valve located on the main...

Page 6: ...Flowing Indicator Indicates that water is flowing through the appliance useful for checking for proper plumbing and leaks Recharge Regeneration Status Shows regeneration cycle positions during regeneration Scroll Back Button Steps back to a previous parameter setting without the need to scroll forward through all settings Change Digit Button Used with the Select Digit button to set the value of ce...

Page 7: ...s Regeneration Time followed by the current regeneration time that is set the cursor will be under the second hours digit To Change the Regeneration Time A Follow the procedure outlined above for setting the time B When the desired regeneration time is displayed press Next Step 3 Set Number of People Display reads Number of People followed by the current setting for the number of people in the hou...

Page 8: ...t is needed to remove this type of iron Colloidal Iron Not dissolved yet stays in suspension A softener cannot remove this type of iron If the water supply contains ferrous iron a commercially available resin bed cleaner should be used every six months Water Pressure Not less than 20 psi or greater than 120 psi 1 4 8 4 bar constant If water pressure exceeds 70 psi a pressure regulator is recommend...

Page 9: ...ot install if the incoming or outlet piping water temperature exceeds 120 F 49 C See Specifications 3 Do not allow soldering torch heat to be transferred to valve components or plastic parts 4 Do not overtighten the plastic fittings 5 Do not plumb the appliance against a wall that would prohibit access to plumbing See Installation Steps and Start Up Procedures 6 Do not install the appliance backwa...

Page 10: ...ance in backward F Place the appliance in the desired location using Figure 2 as a guide G For most installations install the appliance after the pressure tank and any water filter appliance or water meter and before the water heater unless otherwise recommended When installing a carbon filter for well water place the filter after any water conditioning appliance unless otherwise recommended Cauti...

Page 11: ...ed with the appliance Ensure that the overflow line ends at a drain that is at least 3 lower than the bottom of the overflow fitting The gravity line cannot be run overhead Step 6 Connect Drain Line A Connect the drain line to the drain end cap with a tube fitting not supplied The drain line must be a minimum of 1 2 I D tubing B Route the drain line to a floor drain laundry tub or other suitable w...

Page 12: ...rst regeneration the appliance will automatically refill the correct amount of water into the brine tank B Ensure that the salt dosage is set as recommended for the application C Initiate a manual regeneration see Setting and Using the Controller and inspect for proper operation Allow the appliance to draw all the water out of the brine cabinet until the air check draw tube sets D Press the Regene...

Page 13: ...er F Place the covers on both of the cabinets Bypass Valve The bypass valve can isolate the appliance should the appliance malfunction or leak It can also permit the use of untreated water for watering plants shrubs or lawns The bypass is located on the main control valve See Figure 3 To engage the bypass locate the blue cone shaped knob on the right hand side facing the front of the appliance beh...

Page 14: ... water line Note If the appliance is installed for barium and or radium reduction the blending valve must remain in the fully closed position at all times Setting and Using the Controller The controller must be set up correctly for the appliance to perform properly Note Ensure that the bottom of the controller is firmly locked onto the four tabs on the top of the drive end cap assembly See Cabinet...

Page 15: ... Displays the current software version Cannot be set Displays only when History is set to Yes Install Date Hist 000000 Installation date of the appliance MMDDYY 000000 to 999999 Displays only when History is set to Yes Number of People Hist 000 Record of the number of people in the household 000 to 999 should match Customer Settings Displays only when History is set to Yes Hardness Grains Iron ppm...

Page 16: ...binations or Y s and blank spaces Displays only when in Mode 1 Days of the Week Hardness Grains 040 Hardness of the water that was tested 003 to 999 Grains 00000 to 99999 mg L This is the actual hardness reading and is not compensated for iron Iron ppm 00 Amount of iron in parts per million of the water that was tested 00 to 99 ppm mg L This value is used to calculate compensated hardness automati...

Page 17: ...99 9 Set to the nearest tenth of a minute Brine Rinse 30 0 Number of minutes the first brine and slow rinse cycle lasts 00 0 to 99 9 Set to the nearest tenth of a minute Backwash 2 05 0 Number of minutes the second backwash cycle lasts 00 0 to 99 9 Set to the nearest tenth of a minute Salt per Regen lbs 06 2 Amount of salt set to be used in each regeneration to achieve the capacity setting 00 0 to...

Page 18: ...t buttons to eliminate the days NOT to regenerate The display will show the days to regenerate Regen SMTWTFS Days Y Y Y Mode 2 Demand Delayed Mode When the appliance is in the Patented Savematic Demand Delayed mode it will regenerate based on the actual water usage and the total capacity of the appliance The time that the regeneration takes place can be set for example 2 00 AM Should the total cap...

Page 19: ... 27 7 7 7 Brine Rinse minutes 30 30 47 38 30 30 30 30 Backwash 2 minutes 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 Capacity grains salt lb 26 700 6 2 lb 26 700 6 2 lb 38 700 9 6 lb 23 100 8 5 lb 23 100 6 2 lb 23 100 6 2 lb 23 100 6 2 lb 23 100 6 2 lb 4 Salt Setting8 Backwash 1 minutes 1 1 17 1 47 7 7 7 Brine Rinse minutes 45 45 60 45 45 45 45 45 Backwash 2 minutes 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 Capacity grains salt lb 32 500 9 5 lb 32 50...

Page 20: ... Capacity grains salt lb 16 300 3 2 lb 16 300 3 2 lb 20 000 4 2 lb 11 900 2 7 lb 3 Salt Setting Backwash 1 minutes 1 1 17 27 Brine Rinse minutes 30 30 47 30 Backwash 2 minutes 3 3 3 2 Capacity grains salt lb 26 700 6 2 lb 26 700 6 2 lb 38 700 9 6 lb 23 100 6 2 lb 4 Salt Setting8 Backwash 1 minutes 1 1 17 47 Brine Rinse minutes 45 45 60 45 Backwash 2 minutes 3 3 3 2 Capacity grains salt lb 32 500 9...

Page 21: ...7 8 3 0 6 4 2 9 5 8 4 2 7 1 4 6 0 11 7 8 6 0 8 7 8 6 2 12 6 2 8 7 8 6 5 12 3 8 6 5 9 8 5 14 3 4 8 5 9 5 8 9 0 15 3 8 9 0 9 7 8 9 3 15 7 8 9 3 10 9 6 16 1 2 9 6 10 3 4 10 7 17 3 8 10 7 11 3 4 14 4 22 14 4 13 5 8 1 These depths reflect 50 of the total brine refill for the Absolute Brining feature Note Bold numbers pertain to available settings listed under Mode 1 and 2 Service Settings To maintain p...

Page 22: ... wooden ruler or dowel rod Replacement media P N M050 3 4 socket Replenishment Procedure The replenishment procedure is as follows Step 1 Turn Off the Water A Turn off the water to the appliance B Open a tap to depressurize the appliance C Close the tap Step 2 Remove Water From Media Tank A Remove the fill plug from the media tank using a 3 4 socket B Insert the siphon hose into the fill port C Si...

Page 23: ...nk With Water A Open the main water valve B Slowly fill the tank with water up to the bottom of the fill port C Turn off the water Step 6 Replace Fill Plug A Make sure the threads of the fill port are clean B Replace the fill plug Caution Do not overtighten the fill plug Step 7 Check for Leaks A Turn on the water to re pressurize the appliance B Check for leaks C Fix any leaks The following pages ...

Page 24: ...m x 5 ____ ppm 1 0 ppm x 5 5 0 ppm Total compensated ppm ____ ppm 9 1 ppm x Gallons per day for one person 75 gal 75 gal ppm per person per day ____ ppm 682 5 ppm x Number of people in household ____ people 4 people Daily ppm capacity ____ ppm 2730 ppm Iron filter capacity 10 000 ppm 10 000 ppm Daily ppm requirements ____ ppm 2730 ppm Frequency of regeneration ____ days 3 6 days Set regeneration f...

Page 25: ...appliance unless otherwise recommended See Figure 6 A minimum 3 4 pipe is required for proper function of the filter Examine the inlet piping to make sure the pipe is not plugged with lime or iron If the piping is plugged it must be cleaned or replaced Figure 6 Iron Filter and Potassium Feeder Placement Installation Tip To install the filter follow steps 1 10 of Installation Steps and Start Up Pro...

Page 26: ... to Feeder A Add 1 1 2 gallons of treated water to the feeder The water should cover the felt pad by at least 1 2 Caution Do not use water that contains iron manganese or hydrogen sulfide Step 4 Set Air Check Draw Tube A Allow the water to be drawn out of the feeder until the air check draw tube sets and then let the feeder tank refill to the right level Step 5 Add Potassium Permanganate to Feeder...

Page 27: ...Tab Lock Detail Part Description Quantity 1 54501 Media Cabinet Cover Assembly 1 2 90837 Bypass Nut Gasket 2 3 90254 Copper Adapter 2 90256 PVC Adapter optional 2 90258 Copper Adapter 1 optional 2 4 90251 Bypass Nut 2 5 C0700A Cabinet Overflow 1 6 93245 12V Transformer Power Cord 1 7 54500 6 Button Control Assembly 1 8 54003 Cabinet 1 Incorrect Correct ...

Page 28: ...10 Potassium Permanganate Feeder P N PT1424 Part Description Quantity 1 54006 Brine Tank Cover 1 2 90103 Brine Well Cap 1 3 54525 Safety Shutoff Assembly See Figure 17 1 4 54007 Support Panel BT 1 5 C0700A Cabinet Overflow 1 6 54008 Brine Well 1 7 54009 Grid Plate 1 8 54003 Cabinet 1 54509 Entire Assembly all of the above parts ...

Page 29: ... 2 6 90238 Fill Plug 1 7 90829 O Ring 1 8 93838 O Ring 2 9 90615 Bypass Assembly See Figure 13 1 10 93833 Cord Clip 1 11 90828 O Ring 1 12 95301T JG Drive End Cap Assembly See Figure 14 1 95302T BWO Drive End Cap Assembly Backwash only 1 13 54003 Cabinet 1 14 93501 Injector Assembly See Figure 12 1 15 54508 Media Tank 3 compartment 1 54514 Media Tank 2 compartment center and bottom screen 1 54516 ...

Page 30: ...embly Figure 12 Injector Assembly Part Description Quantity 1 93810 Injector Screen 1 2 93223 Injector Throat 1 3 93220 Injector Seal Thick 1 4 93221 Injector Nozzle 1 5 93232 Top Injector Seal Thin 1 6 93222 Injector Cap 1 7 90807 Screw 4 93501 Entire Assembly all of the above parts ...

Page 31: ...he Main Valve Body opening The gasket seals at its outer edges and between the inlet screen and nozzle opening These areas must be free of defects such as tears or pits and be free of debris 93221 Injector Nozzle Together with the Throat 93223 creates the vacuum that draws the brine solution from the Brine Cabinet There are two openings in the Nozzle 93221 plate The small hole flush on both sides ...

Page 32: ...1 6 90222 Blending Dial 1 7 90827 O Ring 1 8 90246 Bypass Housing 1 9 90616 Bypass Piston Assembly 1 10 90218 Bypass Piston Drive Shaft 1 11 90803 O Ring 1 12 90263 Bypass End cap Right 1 13 90264 O Ring 1 14 90828 O Ring 1 15 90226 Test Port Valve 1 16 90812 Tubing 4 0 1 17 90221 Bypass Piston Knob blue 1 18 93860 Turbine Sensor Wire 1 19 90809 Screw 1 20 90522 Turbine Assembly 1 21 93838 O Ring ...

Page 33: ...ged must be replaced with a new assembly The Bypass Piston bore is to be smooth and at the recessed areas have a smooth transition no sharp corners to the seat areas 90616 Bypass Piston Assembly The white Teflon Hydro slide O Ring covers should be free of defects such as indentations and cuts The Piston should move freely into and out of the Bypass Housing 90246 without damaging the Hydro slides I...

Page 34: ... 4 93238 Drive Gear 1 5 90809 Screw 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 93601 JG Brine Valve Assembly See Figure 15 1 12 90821 O Ring 1 13 54502 Magnet Disk 1 14 90828 O Ring 1 15 93808 O Ring 1 16 93522 A Drive Piston Assembly 1 17 93839 Drain Gasket 1 95301T JG Drive End Cap Assembly all of the above exc...

Page 35: ... the Magnet Disk 54502 at the other end The Slide Cam is assembled inside of the Piston Slide 93216 This Cam Shaft should turn freely before the Motor is assembled 93583 Drive End Cap Seals the two openings on the Main Valve Body The larger diameter opening is sealed with an O Ring used as an axial or face seal The O Ring sits in a groove in the End Cap This groove must be free of defects such as ...

Page 36: ...e Housing Assembly Part Description Quantity 1 53511 Piston Assembly includes O Ring Spring 1 2 90821 O Ring 1 3 53510 Housing 1 4 90843 0 5 gpm Flow Control 1 5 93805 O Ring 1 6 93247 Housing End Cap 1 7 90818 Screw 2 8 200199 3 8 Locking Clip 1 93601 JG Entire Assembly all of the above parts Static O Ring Concave side ...

Page 37: ... the Brine Piston If any defects are detected by visual inspection repair or replace as needed 90843 0 5 gpm Flow Control The Flow Button has two distinct and different sides One is flat the other is concave The button should be centered in the housing opening with the four locator ribs with the concave side facing the Housing End Cap 93247 93247 Housing End Cap The Cap is held in place by two 3 4...

Page 38: ... misaligned the O Ring can become pinched and leak H2086 Drain Line Flow Control The Drain Line Flow Control DLFC maintains a constant plus or minus 10 backwash flow rate at varying pressures Care should be taken when replacing DLFCs to ensure that the correct rate is being used for a particular model Refer to Specifications When assembling the flow control ensure that the rounded radiused side of...

Page 39: ...39 Assembly and Parts Cont Safety Shutoff Assembly Figure 17 Safety Shutoff Assembly Part Description Quantity 1 54226 Safety Shutoff See Figure 18 1 2 56018 Float 1 3 54225 Air Check Draw Tube 1 54525 Entire Assembly all of the above parts 1 2 3 ...

Page 40: ...ome apart if removed from the elbow body Parts must be reassembled exactly as shown to function properly When connecting the 3 8 poly tube first assemble the nut gripper and retainer sleeve on the tubing Then insert the plastic insert Screw the nut on the elbow body With a wrench tighten the nut securely to create a water tight connection 3 8 Poly Tube 3 8 Nut 3 8 Plastic Gripper 3 8 Retainer Slee...

Page 41: ...bly all of the above parts 90238 Fill Plug The Fill Plug 90238 seals the media access ports in the Media Tank Care should be taken that the O Ring seal 90829 area is kept clean and free of debris Also the O Ring should be in the proper location in the groove Do not overtighten the Fill Plug when assembling When the flange comes into contact with the Media Tank stop tightening A 3 4 socket is recom...

Page 42: ...reased Re test the water and re enter a new setting number Not metering water Flow should be indicated with water usage If no flow see below No soft water Blending dial is open Make sure blending dial is closed The bypass valve is in the bypass position Place the bypass valve in the service position Appliance is plumbed backwards Check that appliance is plumbed correctly No flow is indicated when ...

Page 43: ...place injector Replace throat if removed Magnet disk defective Replace magnet disk Not regenerating in proper sequence Defective controller Replace controller Plugged injector Clean injector screen nozzle and throat Low water pressure Maintain minimum pressure of 30 psi Drain line or flow control is restricted Remove restriction Brine line restricted or crimped Remove restriction replace if crimpe...

Page 44: ...nd 6 lb Ultra fil E PC Carbon Activated Carbon Q Fine Mesh Resin and 2 lb Bacteriostat F Multi Grade R Filter Ag G SR7 Nitrate Resin S Calcite Corosex J Calcite and 6 lb Ultra fil X Fine Mesh Resin The letters BWO added to the end of a filter model number stand for Back Wash Only Note The iron filter 61AAN does not have a BWO designation because it uses the regenerant potassium permanganate Effici...

Page 45: ...7 NA NA 23 70 3 Salt Setting Total length of reg Min gal 38 26 5 38 29 5 58 36 5 47 31 38 37 44 80 44 80 44 80 4 Salt Setting Total length of reg Min gal 56 35 5 56 38 74 44 5 64 39 5 58 56 61 89 61 89 61 89 Shipping weight lb 135 152 168 152 140 167 160 180 Bacteriostatic KDF Process Media Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes For All Models Use clean white pellet or solar salt Drain Line Minimum I D 1...

Page 46: ... water filtration appliances 60 series 61AAN 61AAE BWO 61AAR BWO 61AAS BWO 61AAF BWO Capacity ppm 10 000 N A N A N A N A Sulfur H2S 5 N A N A N A N A Iron ppm 20 N A N A N A N A Minimum pH 7 N A N A 51 N A Media type Manganese Greensand N Activated Carbon E Filter Ag R Calcite Corosex S Multi Grade F Media amount cu ft 1 25 1 1 25 1 25 1 Cont flow rate gpm 6 6 6 6 6 Peak flow rate gpm 10 10 10 10 ...

Page 47: ...WaterMax 60 Series Owner s Manual 4 29 2008 47 Certificates ...

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Page 52: ...in contact with the treated water are FDA or NSF listed The appliance conforms to NSF ANSI 44 for softening performance efficiency Barium reduction and Radium 226 228 reduction as verified and substantiated by test data Barium Radium reduction occurs as long as the appliance is softening the water Test product water hardness every 12 months to check for proper functioning 2008 Hague Quality Water ...

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