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Models 7180 and 7380 

Owner’s Manual

 and Installation Guide 

5/22/2019 

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Smart Touch (ST) Controller 

This appliance may feature a touch-screen controller with a color screen display. The controller can be used to view the 

appliance’s status, perform 

regenerations, and change settings. An independent Hague dealer should set the Service 

Settings during the installation of the appliance.  

 

Figure 11: Smart Touch Controller

Main Menu 

 

Customer Settings Screen 

Button 

Function 

 

Ok 

Sets the information and moves to the next screen  

Back 

Navigates to the previous screen  

Clr 

Resets all values to 0 and/or to the default value 

Esc 

Escapes to the main menu 

day 

Advances to the next day, when applicable 

AP 

Toggles between AM and PM, when applicable 

 

 

Customer Settings 

Gallons Remaining 

Message/Status Indicator 
Service Settings 

Water Flow Indicator 

Regenerate 

Summary of Contents for MAXIMIZER 7180

Page 1: ...WATER SOFTENING APPLIANCE MODELS 7180 AND 7380 OWNER S MANUAL AND INSTALLATION GUIDE VERSION 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...ae sulfur tannins organic matter or other unusual substances then unless the system is represented as being capable of handling these substances in the system specifications other special treatment of the water supply must be used to remove these substances before they enter this product Otherwise A O Smith Water Treatment North America Inc shall have no obligations under this warranty This warran...

Page 3: ...ality Water International water treatment appliance Soon you and your family will be enjoying clean clear water Use this guide to attain the maximum benefit from your appliance Keep it handy for a reference guide and service log If you have trouble with the operation of your appliance see Troubleshooting in the back of this manual Manufactured by A O Smith Water Treatment North America Inc 4343 S ...

Page 4: ...u should also increase your water hardness setting by 5 grains per gallon 8 6 mg L x 10 for every 1 ppm 1 mg L of ferrous iron Water Characteristics Softeners require a pH of 7 or above to function properly An iron test to determine iron levels is also necessary Water Hardness Double check hardness of water with test strips provided to verify that your appliance is right for the job Model 7180 wil...

Page 5: ...utlet of the appliance to the inlet of the water heater Do Not 1 Do not install if checklist items are not satisfactory See Checklist Before Installation 2 Do not 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 when using the optional copper adapters 4 Do not ...

Page 6: ... water test strips and 15 feet 4 6 m of drain line Step 1 Prepare the Placement Area A Make sure the placement area is clean Note A pipe with a minimum of 3 4 inch I D is required between the pressure tank and the appliance for the appliance to function properly B Make sure the inlet outlet and drain connections meet the applicable local codes C Check the arrows on the inlet manifold for correct c...

Page 7: ...ptor Caution Do NOT use soldered fittings within 450 mm F Use the fibre sealing washers provided only Do NOT use PTFE tape or similar direction Caution Do NOT plumb your appliance in backward G Check the arrows on the valve to ensure that the water flows in the proper direction Step 4 Connect Gravity Overflow Elbow The overflow line drains away excess water should the tank fill with too much water...

Page 8: ... feet 2 4 m from the discharge on the appliance as long as the water pressure in your system is 40 psi 2 8 bar or more The maximum length for the drain line is 25 feet 7 6 m Caution The drain line must NOT be kinked crimped or restricted in any way Step 6 Flush Lines A Place the appliance in the Bypass position See Figure 5 B Turn on the main water supply C Open the nearest cold water tap to flush...

Page 9: ...ter the first regeneration the appliance will automatically refill the correct amount of water into the brine cabinet C Ensure that the valves are correctly set for normal use and that the bypass valve is closed Step 11 Fill the Brine Cabinet With Salt A Fill the brine cabinet with salt Use clean white tablet salt or block salt Note Always keep the salt level above the water level For convenience ...

Page 10: ...r and the setting of the blending valve Where extremely hard water is present the blending valve may only need to be cracked open Where the incoming water has relatively low levels of hardness the blending valve will need to be opened further The blending valve is located between the input and output connections on the top of the bypass valve See Figure 8 It is adjusted by placing a flat blade scr...

Page 11: ... If dirt sand or large particles are present in the water supply please contact your water treatment specialist 8 The 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 120 mL of chlorine bleach solution to the brine well of the brine cabinet The brine cabinet should have water in it...

Page 12: ...eration Buttons The Change Select Display and Scroll Back buttons are used when changing Customer Settings and Service Settings Change The Change button is used with the Select button to set the value of certain parameters When you press the Change button the value under the cursor changes to the next available value typically increasing by one until all values have been displayed and the process ...

Page 13: ...enerate to Going to B The appliance is in regeneration mode and will display the status of each cycle After all regeneration cycles are complete the display will return to Normal operating mode 2 The Regenerate button can be used to quickly advance through all of the regeneration cycles to speed up the cycles which is used when starting up or diagnosing the appliance only A To advance through the ...

Page 14: ...r Note Whenever you experience an electrical outage check your controller for the correct time Make any necessary corrections Step 2 Set Regeneration Time Display reads Reg Time followed by the current regeneration time that is set the cursor will be under the second hours digit Usually you want to set a regeneration time when water will not be used Ex 02 00 am To Change the Regeneration Time A Fo...

Page 15: ...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 automatically Mang ppm 00 Amount of manganese in parts per million of incoming water 00 to 99 ppm mg L This value is used to calculate compensated hardness automatically Salt Sodium Regenerant filling the brine tank Sodium or Potassium See Warning Comp Hard...

Page 16: ... the appliance When you press the Display button at Filter the values are saved and the controller returns to Normal operating mode Operating Modes The appliance has two operating modes Timer mode and Demand Delayed mode Both modes are equipped with Capacity Guard which ensures that a supply of softened water will be available even with excessive water usage Mode 1 Timer Mode When the appliance is...

Page 17: ...the Service Settings during the installation of the appliance Figure 11 Smart Touch Controller Main Menu Customer Settings Screen Button Function Ok Sets the information and moves to the next screen Back Navigates to the previous screen Clr Resets all values to 0 and or to the default value Esc Escapes to the main menu day Advances to the next day when applicable AP Toggles between AM and PM when ...

Page 18: ...ycles to speed up the cycles which is used when starting up or diagnosing the appliance only A To advance through the regeneration cycles tap the Regenerate button B The cycle position will display for example Backwash 1 C Each cycle can be advanced by pressing the Regenerate button Always wait until the cycle position displays before advancing to the next cycle position 3 Tap the Regenerate butto...

Page 19: ...pecified hours To Set the Silent Mode Start Time A Enter the desired silent mode start time hh mm B Tap AP for AM or PM C When the desired time is displayed press Ok Step 5 Set Silent Mode Stop Time Display reads Quiet Stop Time followed by the current time that is set Ex 06 30am To Set the Silent Mode Stop Time A Enter the desired silent mode stop time hh mm B Tap AP for AM or PM C When the desir...

Page 20: ...to 3 see Operating Modes 2 Hardness Grains Enter hardness test results 1 to 199 grains or 0000 to 3999 mg L 40 Iron ppm Enter iron test results 0 to 99 ppm mg L 0 Manganese ppm Enter manganese test results 0 to 99 ppm mg L 0 Salt Select regenerant Sodium or Potassium Sodium Compensated Hardness Grains Automatically calculated 40 Capacity Grains The desired capacity number 52 to 9999 grains or 788 ...

Page 21: ... V Software version number For Reference Only V1 1 H Date Enter Installation Date Format MMDDYY 0 H Number of People Enter number of people in the household 1 to 50 4 H Hardness grains Enter hardness test results 0 to 199 ppm mg L 1 H Iron ppm Enter iron test results 0 to 99 ppm mg L 0 H Manganese ppm Enter manganese test results 0 to 99 ppm mg L 0 H Chlorine ppm Enter chlorine test results 0 to 9...

Page 22: ... select the days on which you would like the unit to regenerate 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 02 00am Should the total capacity be depleted before the set regeneration time a for...

Page 23: ... regeneration gallons liters 14 5 54 8 20 75 7 2 Salt Setting Backwash 1 minutes 1 1 Brine Rinse minutes 16 25 Backwash 2 minutes 3 3 Capacity grains grams 10 400 685 10 380 673 Salt lb kg 2 5 1 1 2 0 9 Total length of regeneration minutes 20 29 Water Used per regeneration gallons liters 14 53 22 1 83 7 3 Salt Setting1 Backwash 1 minutes 1 1 Brine Rinse minutes 32 28 Backwash 2 minutes 3 3 Capacit...

Page 24: ...Models 7180 and 7380 Owner s Manual and Installation Guide 5 22 2019 24 Cabinet and Assemblies Figure 13 Cabinet and Assemblies ...

Page 25: ...or Throat 1 10 100238185 V185 93185 1 2 inch Barb Drain Fitting 1 37 53224 Injector Nozzle with Over Mold Gasket 1 11 90614 X X Drain End Cap Assembly 1 38 93806 O Ring 1 12 93835 Sleeve 2 39 53235 Injector Cap 1 13 90819 O Ring 2 40 53511 Brine Piston Assembly O Ring Spring 1 14 93530 7180 Media Tank Empty 1 41 90821 O Ring 1 380210 7380 Media Tank Empty 1 42 53510 Housing 1 15 93838 O Ring 2 43 ...

Page 26: ...that appliance is plumbed correctly Sensor not receiving signal from magnet on turbine Remove sensor from valve housing Test with magnet on either flat side of sensor If flow is indicated check turbine If no flow replace sensor Flow indicated when water is not being used The household plumbing system has a leak Repair the leak No read out in display Electric cord is unplugged Plug in the transform...

Page 27: ...easured by Hague gpm L min 15 3 58 23 0 87 Flow 1 bar pressure drop gpm L min 8 30 3 11 3 43 0 Maximum flow rate to drain during regeneration backwash gpm L min 3 0 12 3 0 11 4 Minimum Maximum Water Pressure psi bar 20 120 1 4 8 3 20 120 1 4 8 3 Minimum water flow required gpm L min 2 4 9 6 3 0 11 4 Salt storage lb kg 120 55 170 78 Height in cm 25 5 64 8 33 4 84 8 Footprint in cm 15 x 19 38 x 48 1...

Page 28: ...LITHO USA 2019 41849 REV0519 Ver 1 1 7180 and 7380 have these third party listings A O Smith Water Treatment North America Inc ...

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