IBC Water AS0922TC-CL, Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

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Glossary of Terms
Alarms
Display errors alert you to operating conditions
requiring attention. The display shows the type of
error. Refer to the
Alarms section in this manual
for additional information.
Backwash
An upward flow of water, which expands the resin
bed to remove foreign particles.
Brine
The salt solution which regenerates the
conditioner’s resin bed.
Brine Draw
The process of drawing the brine solution from the
salt storage tank into the resin tank.
Fast Rinse (Purge)
A flow of water through the resin bed which propels
any remaining brine solution out of the resin tank to
the drain.
Hardness
A common quality of water containing dissolved
calcium, magnesium and other elements. Water
hardness is usually expressed milligrams per litre
as calcium carbonate equivalent.
Manual Regeneration
Forces the control to regenerate by pressing the
REGEN button.
Regeneration
Includes the backwash, brine draw, and fresh water
rinse steps necessary to prepare the resin bed for
conditioning after exhaustion.
Regeneration Indicator
The display arrow which indicates the regeneration
cycle status.
Resin Bed
The supply of synthetic organic exchange material
used in water conditioners. This material is subject
to degradation and will need to be renewed. Resin
replacement normally varies between 3 to 7 years.