Programming is complete. The controller will begin normal
operation if no button is pushed for 5 seconds.
During normal operation (Service mode) the display will
show the current time of day with the colon blinking. This will
alternate with a display of the gallons remaining to be treated
before recharge.
INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
___ Read the owner's/installation manual?
___ Follow all safety guidelines in the manual?
___ If metal pipe was used, did you restore the electrical ground?
___ Securely install both drain hoses to an approved drain?
___ Perform a leak test?
___ Move the bypass valve to service?
___ Sanitize the softener?
___ Add salt pellets to the salt storage tank?
___ Program the control correctly to meet your needs?
___ Start a recharge?
CARE AND USE OF YOUR BRINE TANK
Each time the softener recharges, salty water (brine) is needed
to recondition the media in the water tank. The brine is pulled
from the salt tank at a controlled amount. If the salt tank does
not contain enough salt, the brine is weak, the media will not
fully recondition and untreated water will pass through.
You must keep salt in the tank.
The salt tank operates best when the salt level is below
half-full. If the tank is fi lled more than that the salt pellets may
"bridge". The salt pellets wedge against each other and do
not fall into the water at the bottom. Bridging will eventually
provide no salt to make brine. The softener will recharge but
not recondition the media. A salt bridge can be broken up using
a broom handle or similar rod. Carefully pound it into the salt
and the pellets will collapse. After loosening the salt pellets wait
2 hours and start a regeneration. A second recharge may be
needed to fully recondition the media.
You should only use sodium chloride pellet salt for water
softeners. Other types of salt (rock or snow melting) will
contain dirt and chemicals that will affect your water softener.
Keep the brine tank covered.
Empty and clean the tank every 3 years.
PLACING SOFTENER INTO OPERATION
After you have performed the previous initial power-up steps,
you will need to place the softener into operation. Follow these
steps carefully.
WARNING:
If the inlet water valve is opened too rapidly
or too far, media may be lost out of the tank
into the valve or the plumbing. In the 1/4
open position, you should hear air slowly
escaping from the valve drain line.
NOTE: We recommend that you do not put salt into the
tank until after the control valve has been put into
operation. With no salt in the tank, it is much easier
to view water fl ow and motion in the tank.
NOTE: As you advance through each cycle there will
be a slight delay before you can advance to the
next cycle. The hourglass icon will light while the
camshaft is indexing.
Press and hold the Recharge key to start a recharge.
To Advance Recharge Cycles:
• Simultaneously press Time of Day and Recharge to
advance to the next cycle. An hourglass will display while
cam is advancing.
When Cam reaches the next cycle, Time Remaining will
be displayed.
• Repeat pressing Time of Day and Recharge to advance
through each cycle.
• To determine which cycle the controller is in during a
recharge, use Table 1. The time remaining is displayed
on the controller. Find the time remaining below your salt
setting. The cycle column will have the cycle number.
• Press and hold Time of Day and Recharge for 3 seconds
to advance through all remaining recharge cycles.
Hourglass will fl ash.
Camshaft will advance to service - may take 1 to
2 minutes.
• For cycle times see Table 1.
Before turning on the water supply check the following:
• All plumbing is installed and secured.
• The valve drain line is in place and the end is held
securely at the drain.
• There is no salt in the tank.
• The controller is on and has been programmed following
the three steps. The display should be showing the time
of day with the colon fl ashing.
• The inlet water is off and the bypass is not in bypass
Both valve
handles pointing
in direction of
water flow
If any of the above are not true please correct the item before
proceeding further.
The following steps will describe how to perform a quick
recharge to verify the system is working correctly.
1. Turn the incoming water on at a low fl ow position. Listen
to the water fl ow. Water is entering the media tank. Do not
open the valve completely because media may enter the
valve.
2. Start a recharge.
3. Open a service faucet. The salt tank will begin to fi ll with
water. Air will come out of the faucet. After all of the air has
left the media tank the water will run without air spurts.
When the salt tank has 3 to 4 inches (7.6 or 10.1 cm) of
water, turn off the faucet and advance to the next cycle.
4. Turn inlet water on full.
5. The brine prep cycle allows the water in the salt tank to
dissolve the salt. During this cycle inspect for leaks. If
any leaks are present they should be repaired before
proceeding. If there are no leaks, advance to the next cycle.
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