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Initial Start Up
The initial start up will probably be done by the technician install
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ing the softener system. If not, the following instructions will step
you through the process.
1. Complete all plumbing connections: inlet, outlet, drain
line and brine line. Do not add salt at this time.
2. Place the bypass valve in the bypass position. (See
figure 3 page 5) Turn on the main water supply. Open
a cold soft water faucet to flush the piping of any air
and/or foreign material. Run until the water is clear.
3. Manually add 6 inches of water to the brine tank.
4. Now plug the transformer into a 110-volt receptacle.
(Be certain the outlet is uninterrupted.) Within 5 sec
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onds the control will automatically align itself into the
softening mode and the display will flash 12:00 (am).
5. Set the time of day. (figure 9, page 8)
6. Push REGEN button and hold it down for 3 seconds.
The system will advance to the “First” position. (Note:
Depending on how the system is programmed it could
read backwash, rinse, brine or fill). Keep pushing
REGEN button until “Rinse” shows in the lower right
hand corner of display. Slowly place the by-pass into
the “diagnostic mode” (see fig 4, page 5). Run water
to the drain until it runs clear. Return the by-pass valve
to the by-pass position (fig 3, page 5). Push REGEN
button until “Time” appears in upper left hand corner
of display.
7. Once again, push REGEN button and hold down for
3 seconds. Keep pushing REGEN button until “Back
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wash” appears. Slowly place the by-pass valve into the
“Diagnostic Mode” 1/2 way. Allow water to slowly fill
the mineral tank. When a solid stream of water starts
coming out of the drain line, open the by-pass inlet
valve all the way and allow to run out the drain until
water clears. Then slowly place the by-pass into the
“normal operation” mode by opening the outlet side of
by-pass valve, figure 2, page 5.
8. Press the regen button until LED display says “BRINE”.
Loosen the brine line from the top of the safety brine
valve in the brine tank. Place finger over the end of the
tube to check for suction. If no suction, see trouble-
shooting guide. If proper suction, reattach brine tube
to safety brine valve, and allow it to draw water down
to the bottom of the air check.
9. Press REGEN button again until LED once again dis
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plays “BACKWASH”. Keep in backwash until water
once again runs clear at the drain.
10. Press REGEN button again until “RINSE” is displayed.
Allow rinse cycle to run its full coarse. While the rinse
cycle is finishing, this would be a good time to load your
brine tank with salt.
11. Once the rinse cycle has finished the softener control
will return to the softening cycle. The LED screen will
indicate “TIME”.
12. Next set your softeners water hardness, days override
and regeneration time settings (see figure 10a, page
8).
13. Next set the salt monitor (see figure 10b, page 11).
Your programming is now complete.
USER DISPLAYS/SETTINGS
General Operation
When the system is operating, one of three dis
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plays may be shown. Pressing NEXT will alter
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nate between the displays. One of the displays
is always the current time of day. The second
display is one of the following: days remaining or
gallons remaining. Days remaining is the number
of days left before the system goes through a
regeneration cycle. Capacity remaining is the
number of gallons that will be treated before the
system goes through a regeneration cycle. The
third display will be current flow rate or will not
appear if the valve is set up as a filter or if the
Set Low Salt Warning is set to off. The user can
scroll between the displays as desired.
When water is being treated (i.e. water is flow
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ing through the system) the word "Softening" or
"Filtering" flashes on the display if a water meter
is installed.
Figure 8
"SOFTENING"
CAPACITY REMAINING
REGEN
TODAY
GAL
650
REGEN
TODAY
TIME
SOFTENING
6:35
PM
40
REMAINING
6
DAY
LBS REMAINING
SALT
OR
OR
REGEN TODAY will
Flash when REGEN
button pushed once.
