Placing 268 Water Conditioning System
Into Operation (Fill Brine Tank Last)
Quick Cycling the Demand Control
It is required that the control be quick cycled to specific
regeneration cycles when placing the conditioner into
operation. Please review the following instructions for
quick cycling the control before proceeding to startup.
1. With the control in the treated water position, press
and hold the REGEN button on the control for five
seconds. This will initiate a manual regeneration.
The control will display an hourglass indicating that
the motor and camshaft are turning. The control
also displays the total regeneration time remaining.
When the control reaches the backwash cycle, the
hourglass is no longer displayed and the motor will
turn off. Pressing the SET button will display the time
remaining for the current cycle.
2. Press and release the UP and SET buttons to move
the control to the next cycle.
Note:
The control can be sent directly back to the
treated water position from any regeneration cycle.
Press the UP and SET buttons (about five seconds) until
the hourglass icon appears solid. The control will now
skip all remaining regeneration cycles.
Startup
After you have programmed the control, the conditioner
will need to be placed into operation. Follow these steps
carefully, as they differ from previous Pro Elite valve
instructions.
1. Remove the cover from the valve. Removing the cover
will allow you to see that the camshaft is turning, and
in which cycle the camshaft is currently positioned.
2. With the supply water for the system still turned
off, position the bypass valve to the “not in bypass”
(normal operation) position.
3. Press and hold the REGEN button on the Demand
control for five seconds. This will initiate a manual
regeneration. The control will display an hourglass,
indicating that the motor and camshaft are turning to
the backwash cycle (C1). The control also displays the
total regeneration time remaining. When the control
reaches the backwash cycle, the hourglass is no
longer displayed and the motor will turn off. Pressing
the SET button will display the time remaining for the
current cycle.
4. Fill the media tank with water.
A. While the Demand control is in cycle
(Backwash), open the water supply valve very
slowly to approximately the 1/4 open position.
Water will begin to enter the media tank. Air
will begin to be purged to drain as the media
tank fills with water.
WARNING:
If the supply 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.
B. When all of the air has been purged from the
media tank (water begins to flow steadily from
the drain line), open the main supply valve all
of the way. This will purge the remaining air
from
the tank.
C. Allow water to run to drain until the water
runs clear from the drain line. This purges any
debris from the media bed.
5.
Add water to the regenerant tank.
A. With a bucket or hose, add approximately 4
gallons (15 liters) of water to the regenerant
tank.
If the tank has a salt platform in the bottom
of the tank, add water until the water level
is approximately 1 inch (25 mm) above the
platform.
Note:
It’s recommended that you do not put regenerant
into the tank until after the control valve has been put
into operation. With no regenerant in the tank, it is
much easier to view water flow and motion in the tank.
6. Prime the regenerant line.
A. Slowly open the main water supply valve again
to the fully open position. Be sure not to open
too rapidly, as that would push the media out
of the media tank.
B. Quick cycle the control to the regenerant tank
Refill position (C8).
Note:
As you advance through each cycle, there will be
a slight delay before you can advance to the next cycle.
There will be a pause after the regenerant draw and
slow rinse cycles. This cycle (C4) is a repressurization
cycle and is designed to allow the water pressure to
equalize on each side of the valve discs. Allow the
control to repressurize (three minutes) before cycling
the control to the regenerant tank refill position.
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Pro Elite Professional Series Pro Elite Demand Instruction Manual
