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CAPACITY AND SALT SETTINGS

THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN AN AREA NOT AFFECTED
BY EXTREME HEAT, COLD, OR THE ELEMENTS. 

THIS SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

DO  NOT  INSTALL  SYSTEM  WHERE  WATER  IS  MICROBIOLOGI-
CALLY UNSAFE OR OF UNKNOWN QUALITY WITHOUT ADEQUATE
DISINFECTION BEFORE OR AFTER THE SYSTEM.

THE  SYSTEM  CONTAINS  AN  ION-EXCHANGE  MEDIA  FOR
REMOVING  LISTED  CONTAMINANTS  AND  MUST  BE  REGENER-
ATED  PERIODICALLY.  PLEASE  REFER  TO  THE  OWNERS  MANUAL
TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF REGENERATIONS.

PLAIN,  WHITE  BLOCK  SALT  IS  RECOMMENDED  FOR  THIS
SYSTEM. IF BLOCK SALT IS NOT AVAILABLE, A CLEAN, COARSE
OR  EXTRA  COARSE  ROCK  OR  SOLAR  SALT  MAY  BE  USED.  DO
NOT USE GRANULATED SALT. CONSULT YOUR RAINSOFT DEALER
FOR POTASSIUM CHLORIDE USE.

YOUR  LOCAL  DEALER  IS  AVAILABLE  FOR  SERVICE  AND
WARRANTY PART REPLACEMENTS.

STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  SERVICES
CERTIFICATE NUMBER 06-1805

TESTED  AND  CERTIFIED  BY  THE  WQA  TO
NSF/ANSI  STANDARD  44  FOR  THE  SPECIFIC
PERFORMANCE  CLAIMS  AS  VERIFIED  AND
SUBSTANTIATED BY TEST DATA

SEE  THE  OWNERS  MANUAL  FOR  GENERAL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

SEE  WARRANTY  CARD  FOR  SPECIFIC  WARRANTY
INFORMATION.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

READ  THIS  PERFORMANCE  DATA  SHEET  AND  COMPARE
THE  CAPABILITIES  OF  THIS  UNIT  WITH  YOUR  ACTUAL
WATER  TREATMENT  NEEDS.  IT  IS  RECOMMENDED  THAT
BEFORE  PURCHASING  A  WATER  TREATMENT  UNIT,  YOU
HAVE YOUR WATER SUPPLY TESTED TO DETERMINE YOUR
ACTUAL WATER TREATMENT NEEDS.

· SERVICE FLOW RATE = 9.5 GPM (36.0 LPM) 
· DRAIN FLOW RATE: 2.0 GPM (7.6 LPM)
· PSI DROP @ FLOW RATE: 10.0 psi (0.7 kgf/cm2)
· OPERATING PSI OF SUPPLY: 20 psi - 120 psi

(1.47 - 8.45 kgf/cm2)

· OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 40° F - 100° F 

(4.4° C - 38° C)

· ELECTRICAL: 24 VAC, 50/60 Hz (COMPUTER)
· SALT PER REGENERATION: VARIABLE
· EFFICIENCY: 4,470 GRAINS/LBS. SALT @ 

2.4 LBS. DOSAGE

LIST OF CONTAMINANTS REDUCED

CAPACITY

SALT

10,700 GRAINS

@ 2.4 LBS. OF SALT

19,200 GRAINS

@ 6.0 LBS. OF SALT

22,500 GRAINS

@ 9.0 LBS. OF SALT

*HARDNESS WAS USED AS A SURROGATE FOR BARIUM AND RADIUM REDUCTION CLAIMS PER NSF/ANSI
STANDARD 44.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• THE LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH THIS TREATMENT DEVICE REDUCES DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THESE

SUBSTANCES ARE PRESENT IN YOUR WATER SUPPLY.

• ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY DUE TO LOCAL WATER CONDITIONS.

• AN  EFFICIENCY  RATED  WATER  SOFTENER  IS  A  DEMAND  INITIATED  REGENERATION  SOFTENER,  WHICH  ALSO

COMPLIES  WITH  SPECIFIC  PERFORMANCE  SPECIFICATIONS  INTENDED  TO  MINIMIZE  THE  AMOUNT  OF  REGEN-
ERATE  BRINE  AND  WATER  USED  IN  ITS  OPERATION  AND  WILL  ACHIEVE  A  RATING  OF  NOT  LESS  THAN  3,350
GRAINS OF TOTAL HARDNESS EXCHANGE PER POUND OF SODIUM CHLORIDE SALT AND SHALL NOT DELIVER MORE
SALT THAN ITS LISTED RATING. THE EFFICIENCY IS MEASURED BY A LABORATORY TEST DESCRIBED IN NSF/ANSI
44. THE TEST REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE EFFICIENCY THAT THE SYSTEM CAN ACHIEVE. OPERATIONAL
EFFICIENCY IS THE ACTUAL EFFICIENCY ACHIEVED AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND IS TYPICALLY
LESS THAN THE TESTED EFFICIENCY DUE TO INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FACTORS INCLUDING WATER HARDNESS,
WATER USAGE, AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS THAT REDUCE THE SOFTENERS CAPACITY.

• A WATER SOFTENER IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR TREATING WATER THAT IS MICROBIOLOGICALLY UNSAFE

OR OF UNKNOWN QUALITY WITHOUT ADEQUATE DISINFECTION BEFORE AND AFTER THE SYSTEM.

• EFFICIENCY OF THE CONDITIONER IS VALID ONLY AT THE STATED SALT DOSAGE.

CONTAMINANT

USEPA

MCL

BARIUM*

2 PPM

RADIUM 226/228*

5 PCI/L

NSF/ANSI STANDARD 44 TEST CONDITIONS: 35 ± 5 psi, 65 ± 10°F, pH 7.5 ± 0.5 at service flow rate

CHALLENGE

AVERAGE INFLUENT LEVEL

AVERAGE EFFLUENT LEVEL

HARDNESS

350 PPM

9 PPM

SOFTENING PERFORMANCE TEST

NSF/ANSI STANDARD 44 TEST CONDITIONS: 35 ± 5 psi, 65 ± 10°F, pH 7.5 ± 0.5 at service flow rate 

DEMAND INITIATED

WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

CALIFORNIA

PERFORMANCE DATA SHEET

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EC4-CAB 60 CV

DEMAND INITIATED TREATMENT SYSTEM

Summary of Contents for EC4 100 V

Page 1: ...09 06 For use in California RainSoft Division of Aquion Water Treatment Products 2080 East Lunt Avenue Elk Grove Village Illinois 60007 1 847 437 9400 or 1 800 860 7638 www rainsoft com EC4 SERIES WAT...

Page 2: ...ntenance Requirements 7 Product Certification Information 7 Installation Instructions 8_11 System Start Up 12 Customer Settings 13_14 How to Initiate a Manual Regeneration 14 System Alarms 15 Understa...

Page 3: ...individual water consumption needs Application Limitations On hardness levels of 60 grains and higher the system may not achieve a hardness of less than 1 grain due to high Total Dissolved Solids some...

Page 4: ...s system is designed to treat cold water only The installation must be on a cold water supply Data Chart for ION X 2000 V Resin Cation Exchange Media The conditioners are efficiency rated according to...

Page 5: ...gpm psi Drop High Salting Medium Salting Low Salting Efficiency EC4 50 T 8 x 44 0 5 10 0 1 5 12 0 12 600 7 5 lbs 10 000 5 0 lbs 5 800 2 0 lbs n a EC4 50 CT 8 x 44 0 5 10 0 1 5 13 0 12 600 7 5 lbs 10 0...

Page 6: ...x 44 1 0 10 0 2 0 10 0 29 400 15 0 lbs 23 900 10 0 lbs 10 900 3 0 lbs 3 630 3 0 lbs EC4 100S D 10 x 35 1 0 10 0 2 0 10 0 29 400 15 0 lbs 23 900 10 0 lbs 10 900 3 0 lbs 3 630 3 0 lbs EC4 100S CD 10 x 3...

Page 7: ...ication Information The EC4 Series is tested and certified by the WQA to NSF ANSI Standard 44 for the specific performance claims as verified and substantiated by test data Please refer to the perform...

Page 8: ...ove the cap plug from the tank Lubricate the riser pipe o ring and tank o ring with the proper silicone lubricant Attach the supplied upper basket to the bottom of the control valve twist to lock in p...

Page 9: ...system the inlet is the pipe connection on the right side of the valve see figure 2 The arrow molded into valve indicates the direction of flow Connect the treated water pipe to the outlet pipe connec...

Page 10: ...e air gap must be installed between the end of the drain line and the drain to prevent possible back siphoning see figure 5 11 Install the Brine Safety Float Insert the brine well into the brine tank...

Page 11: ...from the warranty pack Attach the U shaped connectors supplied to the wire with a crimping tool not supplied Connect the wire to the transformer see figure 8 Insert the other end of the wire with the...

Page 12: ...es see figure 9 Open the bathtub faucet again and allow the system to fill with water for approximately 5 minutes After 5 minutes test for soft water 4 Flush the Hot Water Heater Run hot water in the...

Page 13: ...he time of day only on the hour that the computer will regenerate the system based on the parameters set To access these programming options please follow the directions listed below If the display is...

Page 14: ...eration To exit the Customer Settings press the Enter key How to Initiate a Manual Regeneration If the display is not lit press any key to begin When the display is lit press the Manual Regen key The...

Page 15: ...Use Displays the average water use of the system in gallons per day Avg Weekly Salt Used Displays the average weekly salt used in pounds Current Flow Rate Displays the flow rate through the system wh...

Page 16: ...ion is complete 2 The system regenerates at the wrong time 1 The raw water has changed 2 The bypass valve is open 3 The power supply is disconnected 3 Plug in the power supply 1 Call your RainSoft Dea...

Page 17: ...y does not include labor charges and does not cover installation transportation or any other claims or torts Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages...

Page 18: ...18 Valve Exploded View 13 16 17 26 ABCDE 18 20 21 19 30 3 B A 31 12 11 28 15 14 29 32 1 10 2 6 23 ABC 27 25 4 5 7 24 22 9 8...

Page 19: ...54 Flow control washer 0 25 gpm 21 1 17957 Adapter blfc 0 25 gpm 22 1 17939 1 2 npt x 1 2 barb poly elbow 23 1 17557 Composite bypass valve 24A 1 17560 3 4 coupling adapter assembly 24B 1 17558 Turbin...

Page 20: ...Control Exploded View 20 7 5A 6 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 8 11 12 8 5B 5C A B...

Page 21: ...male connector red outdoor 5C 2 19537 Sealed switch C NO female connector brown outdoor 6 2 17548 10 32 x 1 50 screw pan h phil ss 7 2 18135 4 x 1 25 screw slotted hex washer type 25 8 5 17542 4 20 x...

Page 22: ...E 40 F 100 F 4 4 C 38 C ELECTRICAL 24 VAC 50 60 Hz COMPUTER SALT PER REGENERATION VARIABLE EFFICIENCY 4 470 GRAINS LBS SALT 3 0 LBS DOSAGE LIST OF CONTAMINANTS REDUCED CAPACITY SALT 13 400 GRAINS 3 0...

Page 23: ...r Treatment Products The water treatment device s listed on this certificate have met the testing requirements pursuant to Section 116830 of the Health and Safety Code for the following health related...

Page 24: ...E 40 F 100 F 4 4 C 38 C ELECTRICAL 24 VAC 50 60 Hz COMPUTER SALT PER REGENERATION VARIABLE EFFICIENCY 4 970 GRAINS LBS SALT 3 0 LBS DOSAGE LIST OF CONTAMINANTS REDUCED CAPACITY SALT 14 900 GRAINS 3 0...

Page 25: ...116830 of the Health and Safety Code for the following health related contaminants None Barium Radium 226 228 None Microbiological Contaminants and Turbidity Inorganic Radiological Contaminants Organi...

Page 26: ...E 40 F 100 F 4 4 C 38 C ELECTRICAL 24 VAC 50 60 Hz COMPUTER SALT PER REGENERATION VARIABLE EFFICIENCY 4 970 GRAINS LBS SALT 4 5 LBS DOSAGE LIST OF CONTAMINANTS REDUCED CAPACITY SALT 22 400 GRAINS 4 5...

Page 27: ...116830 of the Health and Safety Code for the following health related contaminants None Barium Radium 226 228 None Microbiological Contaminants and Turbidity Inorganic Radiological Contaminants Organi...

Page 28: ...DOSAGE LIST OF CONTAMINANTS REDUCED CAPACITY SALT 10 700 GRAINS 2 4 LBS OF SALT 19 200 GRAINS 6 0 LBS OF SALT 22 500 GRAINS 9 0 LBS OF SALT HARDNESS WAS USED AS A SURROGATE FOR BARIUM AND RADIUM REDUC...

Page 29: ...116830 of the Health and Safety Code for the following health related contaminants None Barium Radium 226 228 None Microbiological Contaminants and Turbidity Inorganic Radiological Contaminants Organ...

Page 30: ...TURE 40 F 100 F 4 4 C 38 C ELECTRICAL 24 VAC 50 60 Hz COMPUTER SALT PER REGENERATION VARIABLE EFFICIENCY 4 970 GRAINS LBS SALT 3 0 LBS DOSAGE LIST OF CONTAMINANTS REDUCED CAPACITY SALT 14 900 GRAINS 3...

Page 31: ...116830 of the Health and Safety Code for the following health related contaminants None Barium Radium 226 228 None Microbiological Contaminants and Turbidity Inorganic Radiological Contaminants Organi...

Page 32: ...ision of Aquion Water Treatment Products 2080 East Lunt Avenue Elk Grove Village Illinois 60007 Main Switchboard 1 847 437 9400 Customer Service 1 800 860 7638 www rainsoft com 2006 RAINSOFT DIVISION...

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