IBC Water AS1041MP-CL, Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

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Placing Softener into Operation
Initial Start-Up
1. Mains water turned off to unit or bypass valve in
shut off mode.
2. Connect transformer to power point and turn on.
3.
Program controller as per “Customer/Install
Programming Instructions”.
4.
Press the “Regen” button in and hold for 3 to 5
seconds.
5.
The softener will advance to the backwash
position and start counting down.
6.
Slowly open the inlet valve or the bypass valve
into the “Diagnostic Mode” approximately one
quarter of t a turn and allow the mineral tank to
slowly fill up with water.
Caution
If the water supply valve is opened too rapidly
or too far, resin may be lost. In the BACKWASH
position, you should hear air escaping slowly
from the drain line.
7. When all the air is purged from the tank (water
begins to flow steadily from the drain), slowly
open the main supply valve all the way. Allow the
water to run into the drain until the water appears
clear. Turn off the water supply and wait for a few
minutes to allow all trapped air to escape from the
tank. Then open the inlet valve/bypass inlet
slowly and allow the backwash to time down.
8. Press the “regen” button and allow valve to
position into the draw cycle. Once the valve is
positioned and display registering a time down
then again press “regen” and allow to advance to
rinse – Once again when display starts to count
down press “regen” button.
9. Display will register a small backwash time and
then move down to fill.
10. Allow to fill the brine compartment. Check that
water is slowly flowing into the brine well by lifting
up the brine well cap.
11. Allow to time out and note water level in brine
compartment. The compartment should have
been prior filled with salt. The valve will then go
back into the service mode.
12. Allow the salt to dissolve in the brine
compartment for at least 30 minutes.
13. It is recommended to give a new softener a
complete regeneration before placing fully into
service.
14. Press and hold the “regen” button until the display
starts to blink and go into the backwash mode.
15. Allow to count down to the draw mode. When the
valve is in this mode and counting down check to
see that brine is being drawn out of the cabinet
into the valve. The brine draw is very slow and all
brine will be drawn out until the air check on the
brine riser tube shuts off. The system will then
remain in the draw cycle to slowly rinse (And
regenerate) the brine through the resin.
16. Allow the system to complete a full regeneration
and return to the service position. This will take a
few hours.
17. When the unit has returned to the service position
with the normal display then open the bypass
valve outlet valve slowly to enable water to enter
the treated water line ensure that the bypass
valve is correctly in “Normal Operation” position.
18. Open a tap in the treated water and allow to run
to drain for a few minutes. Then check the
harness of the water with the supplied test kit.
If not soft allow to run to drain for 5 minutes and
recheck the hardness.
Refer to “troubleshooting” section if the water is
still hard.