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Escort High Capacity Portable

Water Softener

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Owners Manual

Models:

091-EPWS-1, 091-EPWS-2, 091-EPWS-1-CR, 091-EPWS-2-CR

REVISION #

1.1

REVISION DATE May 5, 2016

US Water Systems

Corporate Office

1209 Country Club Road
Indianapolis, IN 46234

1. Read all instructions carefully before operation.
2. This system is not intended for treating water that is microbio-

logically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disin-
fection before or after the system.

Summary of Contents for Escort 091-EPWS-1

Page 1: ...091 EPWS 2 CR REVISION 1 1 REVISION DATE May 5 2016 US Water Systems Corporate Office 1209 Country Club Road Indianapolis IN 46234 1 Read all instructions carefully before operation 2 This system is n...

Page 2: ...packing Inspection 2 Safety Guide 2 Proper Installation 3 Specification 3 System Dimensions 4 Before Starting 5 Component Identification 7 Softener Preparation 8 Installation Instructions 13 System St...

Page 3: ...this amount it can reduce the life of the resin In these conditions a car bon filter with a chlorine reducing media may be considered Contact US Water Systems for Chlorine and Chloramine re moval equ...

Page 4: ...nline at www USWaterSystems com Give us a call at 1 800 608 8792 System Dimensions MODEL A B C D E F 091 EPWS 1 27 21 1 2 7 26 14 7 1 2 091 DPWS 2 38 21 1 2 8 26 14 7 1 2 NOTE DIMENSION C IS ALSO THE...

Page 5: ...the system and other components around the system NOTE If the unit is to be installed in an RV be sure the unit is secured during transit This can be done with straps or bungee cords Be sure not to br...

Page 6: ...igation systems should be supplied with hard water prior to the water softener Soft water is not rec ommended for plants and grass Do not install the softener in a place where it could freeze Damage c...

Page 7: ...ponent Identification TANK AND TANK HEAD 5 MICRON FILTER REGENERATION STAND PIPE D 2 5 X 10 FILTER HOUSING FEED WATER MANIFOLD A INTERMEDIATE MANIFOLD B OUTLET REGENERATION MANIFOLD C BACKWASH WHIP HO...

Page 8: ...be is centered in the bottom center of the tank A flashlight may be necessary There is an indentation in the bottom of the tank that will center the dis tributor tube The distributor tube should be fl...

Page 9: ...ep from plugging the hole A helper may be needed to hold the funnel during the filling process It is recommended that a dust mask and safety goggles be worn to prevent possible injury Pour all the med...

Page 10: ...tank head from the packaging Remove the shipping cap from the resin tank and install the tank head by placing the upper basket over the dis tributor tube and turning it clockwise until hand tight BE S...

Page 11: ...annel locks BE SURE not to overtighten the manifold or damage could occur 3 Remove the sump from the filter housing and install the filter housing head on the in termediate manifold The intermediate m...

Page 12: ...om Give us a call at 1 800 608 8792 Softener Preparation 4 Install the feed water manifold A in the IN port on the filter housing head by turning it clockwise Then snug it further using channel locks...

Page 13: ...13 Softener Preparation 5 Install the outlet manifold C into the OUT port on the resin tank head Turn it clock wise until hand tight then snug it an additional 1 4 to 1 2 turn with channel locks...

Page 14: ...92 Softener Preparation 6 Install the 5 micron pre filter in the filter housing sump and install the sump on the filter housing head Tighten it hand tight then snug it an additional 1 4 to 1 2 turn wi...

Page 15: ...tions 1 Install the system and secure it in the desired location 2 Connect the inlet plumbing to the feed water manifold A Be sure the connection is tight 3 Connect the outlet plumbing to the outlet r...

Page 16: ...faucet down stream of the unit and slowly open the inlet valve on the inlet mani fold A Open about 1 4 of a turn and allow the system to SLOWLY fill 2 Once the system is full open the inlet valve on t...

Page 17: ...d when this is necessary 091 EPWS 1 0 3 cu ft 3 minutes for brine feed 30 minutes soak time 15 minutes rinse time Total 48 minutes 091 EPWS 2 0 7 cu ft 3 minutes for brine feed twice 6 minutes total 3...

Page 18: ...d pipe in the filter housing cap 4 Fill the filter housing sump with 3 lbs of canning salt 5 Pour about cup of water in the sump to help with installation 6 Install the sump of salt by forcing the sta...

Page 19: ...o after the initial 3 min brine feed repeat steps 1 10 12 Once the brine has been feed into the system 3 mins with one sump full of salt for the 0 3 cu ft system and 6 mins with two sumps full of salt...

Page 20: ...After 30 mins of soak time open the feed water valve and allow the system to rinse through the restrict ed regeneration valve 16 The 0 3 cu ft unit will need to rinse for 15 mins and the 0 7 cu ft uni...

Page 21: ...re on the system Close the valve on the inlet manifold A 3 Detach the inlet and outlet plumbing connections on the system and rotate the system 180 degrees 4 Attach the inlet plumbing to the outlet re...

Page 22: ...t the filter housing sump back on the filter housing 6 Secure the filter sump with the supplied wrench 7 Attach the backwash whip hose to inlet manifold A and convey it to a drainage point This will r...

Page 23: ...ection from the outlet regeneration manifold C on the system 12 Remove the backwash whip hose 13 Rotate the system 180 degrees and connect the inlet plumbing to the inlet manifold A and the connect th...

Page 24: ...he system is typically on a city municipal feed water The Rust Out cleaner should be used to if the system is on a private well water feed and there is iron an other contaminants present Here is the d...

Page 25: ...y NOTE If there is iron in the water add 5 GPG to the hardness level If you have an actual iron value or an iron test kit add 1 GPG for every ppm of iron present Example Hardness Level 14 GPG Iron Pre...

Page 26: ...anty Damage caused by environmental conditions such as lightening strikes humidity or heat will not be covered under warranty These warranties are in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied...

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